Town of Bowlinggreen v. Hobson

Judge Breck

delivered the opinion of the Court.

A careful examination of the several statutes, bearing upon this case, brings us to the following conclusions:

1st. That the “act concerning the Townof Bowling-green,” of the 29th February, 1836, did not vest in the Trustees power and authority to cause any street or alley in said town to be paved or turnpiked at the cost and expense of the owners of lots fronting such street or alley, except upon the petition for that purpose, “of a majority of the owners of the ground, residing upon such street or alley, or of the owners of the most of the ground…