Jeffer v. Town of Chester

This appeal results from the 1978 reappraisal of property in the Town of Chester. Plaintiff Herman Jeffer was the owner of an apartment complex in the town that was appraised at $439,000 as of April 1, 1979. He was dissatisfied with this valuation and appealed to the board of civil authority, 32 V.S.A. § 4404, which upheld the town’s appraisal. Plaintiff then sought de novo review in the Windsor Superior Court. 1 32 V.S.A. § 4467. That court issued findings of fact and conclusions of law that set the appraised value at $110,000. The town appeals, contending that the findings are inadequate…