Van Sicklen v. Town of Burlington
Supreme Court of Vermont
[IN CHANCERY.] Authority of towns in the appropriation of money. Their right to make appropriations for the benefit of engine and hook and ladder companies. Appeal from the court of chancery.
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[IN CHANCERY.] Authority of towns in the appropriation of money. Their right to make appropriations for the benefit of engine and hook and ladder companies. Appeal from the court of chancery. The orators alleged in their hill that they were residents and tax-payers in the town of Burlington; that said town at its annual March meeting in 1853, elected the defendants, Weston, Lyman and Whitney, selectmen, and the defendant Davey, treasurer of said town ; and passed the following resolution, “ Resolved that the town appropriate a sum, “not exceeding six hundred dollars, out of any moneys now in…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Isham, J.
Without recapitulating the facts stated in the bill and answer, it is sufficient to state generally the facts which are considered important, and upon which the questions in this case arise. It it admitted, that on the 8th day of March, 1853, the *75inhabitants of Burlington, at a legal meeting warned for that pur-, pose, appropiated by vote, the sum of six hundred dollars for the use of the lire engine, and hook and ladder companies, which were organized in the town. The money thus appropriated was to be disbursed to those companies, as the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Stetson v. KemptonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1816
- Nutter v. RussellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1860
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- Sargent v. ClarkSupreme Court of Vermont · 1910
- Sheldon & Cushman v. Town of BenningtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1895
- Burnham v. Town of ChelseaSupreme Court of Vermont · 1870