Section 5-447. Decision of the court  


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  • The court, after hearing such testimony
      and  considering  such  proofs  as  may  be offered, shall ascertain and
      estimate the compensation which ought justly to be made by the  city  to
      the  respective  owners of the real property affected and damaged by any
      street closing, and shall also ascertain and determine the  compensation
      to  be made to the respective owners of the fee title to the land within
      the closed street for damages sustained by reason of the acquisition  by
      the  city  of  the fee title thereto. The court shall also ascertain and
      estimate the value of the city's interest in the respective  parcels  of
      the closed street.