Hoadley v. Town of Waterbury
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Highway petition, brought in the superior court for New Haven county. ' Motion by the petitioners for a new trial upon their remonstrance against the acceptance of an adverse report of the committee. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPark, J.
On a trial to determine the question whether a proposed highway would be of common convenience and necessity, the expense of constructing the road and that of keeping it in good and sufficient repair undoubtedly are proper subjects of consideration. Townsend v. Hoyle, 20 Conn., 1.
On such a hearing in the present case the committee refused to consider a bond which was presented by the petitioners, executed by two responsible persons, payable to the town of Waterbury, in the penal sum of $10,000, conditioned to construct the proposed highway at an expense to the town 'of Waterbury of the sum of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Townsend v. HoyleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1849
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