Miles Block Co v. Barre & Chelsea Railroad
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal from damages awarded by commissioners appointed by two Justices of the Supreme Court. In accordance with the statute a new commission was appointed by the Washington County Court. Heard on report of these commissioners at the September Term, 1922, Washington County, Fish, J., presiding. Judgment for the plaintiff on the report. The plaintiff excepted. In Supreme Court the defendant moved to dismiss the exceptions.
1Opinion of the CourtPowers, J.
The plaintiff appealed from the award of commissioners appointed under G. L. 5140, and a new commission was appointed by the county court as required by G. L. 5147. When the report of this commission came in, the county court rendered judgment thereon awarding the plaintiff a specified sum as damages for the taking by the defendant of a small piece of land, of which the plaintiff was lessee. The plaintiff attempts to bring this judgment before us for review by exceptions thereto. The defendant moves to dismiss the exceptions. So, the first question for consideration is, will exceptions lié to…
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