Deane v. Inhabitants of Randolph

Tort for injuries occasioned to the plaintiff’s premises in Randolph, by the negligence of the defendant’s servants in removing a ledge of rocks in the construction and alteration of a highway. Trial in the Superior Court, before Aldrich, J., who allowed a bill of exceptions, in substance as follows: It appeared in evidence that the defendant town, at a meeting called for that purpose, voted “ that the sum of four thousand dollars be raised and appropriated for the widening and building of South and Mill Streets, as ordered by the county commissioners, under the direction of the selectmen; ”…