Commonwealth v. Inhabitants of Westborough

In the argument of this cause, observations were made that the alteration of the way established by these proceedings was unnecessary, and that the damages were unreasonable These are questions of which this Court has no jurisdiction ; it belongs exclusively to the Sessions to decide whether the alteration prayed for, is, or is not, of common necessity and convenience. And the damages must be assessed by the locating committee, subject to the control of a jury, which the Sessions are obliged to direct the sheriff to summon at the request of the party aggrieved. The only question before us on…