Scutt v. Town of Southbury
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Application to the Superior Court in New Haven Count}’ for a reversal of an order made by the selectmen of the defendant town, and approved by the town, discontinuing two highways.
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Application to the Superior Court in New Haven Count}’ for a reversal of an order made by the selectmen of the defendant town, and approved by the town, discontinuing two highways. The matter was referred to a committee, who made the following report: “ That common convenience and necessity do not require that said highway known as, and called in said application; the Dark Entry road, and beginning at said Patrick MaiIain’s house, and'running easterly to the Telegraph road, so called, should be re-opened and maintained as a public highway. Also, that common convenience and necessity do not…
1Opinion of the CourtBeardsley, J.
This is an application to the Superior Court, pursuant to the provisions of the statute (Gen. Statutes, pp. 236, 237, secs. 29, 35), asking for a reversal of an order made by the selectmen of the town of Soutlibury, and approved by the town, discontinuing two highways.
The plaintiff alleges that the highways are of common convenience and necessity, and of the greatest convenience and necessity to him as a means of access to Ms land and to market, and upon these grounds only asks for relief. The application was referred to a committee, pursuant to the statute, who reported that common…
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- Perkins v. Town of ColebrookSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1896
- Difrancesco v. MoomjianSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1928