Lucia v. Village of Montpelier
Supreme Court of Vermont
Bill in Chancery. Heard on tbe pleadings and testimony, March Term, 1888,' Rowell, Chancellor. The court pro forma and without hearing decreed that the defendants be perpetually enjoined from laying the water main mentioned in the bill, and that said Eaton be perpetually enjoined from hiring any money on the credit of the said village for the purpose of paying the expenses of the same.
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Bill in Chancery. Heard on tbe pleadings and testimony, March Term, 1888,' Rowell, Chancellor. The court pro forma and without hearing decreed that the defendants be perpetually enjoined from laying the water main mentioned in the bill, and that said Eaton be perpetually enjoined from hiring any money on the credit of the said village for the purpose of paying the expenses of the same. The bill set forth, among other things : “ That heretofore, to wit, in the year 1855, the legislature of the State of Yermont incorporated the village of Montpelier ; that the act of incorporation is numbered…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Powers, J.
This is a bill in equity brought by sundry taxpayers in the village of Montpelier to arrest the expenditure of municipal funds for a proposed extension of the water supply of said village.
The facts established by the evidence, are, briefly stated, as follows: Prior to September 26, 1887, the village of Montpelier had at great expense and by virtue of its chartered authority, secured the right to take water from Berlin Pond to supply the wants of its inhabitants for domestic and public purposes. The supply thus secured largely exceeded the…
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