§ 62. Time when city becomes seized. Upon the date of the entry of\nthe order granting the application to condemn, the city shall be and\nbecome seized and possessed in fee or absolute ownership of all those\nparcels of property and property rights which are in the maps or plans\nand memoranda referred to in section fifty-two of this chapter,\ndescribed as parcels of property or property rights which are to be\nacquired, and also shall become seized and possessed of all the property\nrights appurtenant to any lots or parcels of property indicated on such\nmaps or plans as parcels in regard to which it is deemed necessary to\nacquire such rights, or such rights shall be extinguished, as the case\nmay be. The board of transportation, immediately or at any time\nthereafter, may take possession or enter into the enjoyment of such\nproperty or of any part thereof, without any suit or proceeding at law\nfor that purpose. Such board, or any person acting under its authority,\nmay enter upon and use, occupy and enjoy all the parcels of property and\nall the property rights appurtenant to any of the parcels of property\nand all property rights described on such maps or plans or in such\nmemoranda, for any of the purposes authorized and provided for by this\nchapter. But on the entry of such order granting the application to\ncondemn, the city shall be and become forthwith liable to the respective\nowners or persons interested in the several parcels of property and the\nseveral property rights appertaining thereto, and of such property\nrights acquired as aforesaid, for the true and respective values\nthereof, together with interest thereon from the time of the entry of\nsuch order, provided, however, that no such interest shall be payable to\nany owner or person interested in any such property or property right\nduring any period during which the city or such board may by any\nresistance, whether by legal proceeding or otherwise, of such person or\nwith his authority, be prevented from taking possession thereof or\nenjoying the same.\n
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