Town of Manchester v. Town of Townshend

I am unable to agree with the majority in the disposition of this case.

We are called upon to construe a statute; a statute providing a new remedy for an uncertain claimant. On grounds of a sound public policy, such a statute should be liberally construed so that the legislative purpose would be carried into effect so far as reasonably possible. Not only this, but the express terms of the act itself admonish us to thus construe the act. Surely, the limitations and restrictions of the common law should not be allowed to stand in the way. So let us remember that we are considering a new remedy…