Town of New Milford v. County of Litchfield
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover one third of the sum expended by the plaintiff town for the permanent improvement of one of its highways, brought to the Court of Common Pleas in Litchfield County and reserved by that court, Welch, J., upon a finding of facts, for the consideration and advice of this court.
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, C. J.
The legislature, at its session in 1895, passed “ An Act to Provide for the Improvement of Public Roads.” Chap. 315, Public Acts of 1895, p. 655. It provided that any town in the State might, in each year, by pursuing the steps therein named, improve a portion of its public roads, and in section six said: “ When any road shall be constructed under this Act, one third of the cost of said construction shall be paid for out of the State treasury; . . . one third of the cost shall be paid for out of the treasury of the county within which such road is constructed; and one third of the cost shall…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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