Bolles v. City of Montpelier
Supreme Court of Vermont
Petition for the establishment of a public highway. Heard on the commissioners’ report at the September Term, 1919, Washington County, Fish, J., presiding. The Court ordered the highway established ‘ ‘ according to the provisions of the report. ’ ’ The petitionee and landowners excepted. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
The petitioners applied to the city council of Montpelier to lay a highway from Tremont Street, so called, in the city of Montpelier, along a route known as Guernsey Avenue Extension, to a house which was then being constructed by them. The length of the proposed street was about ten rods, and crossed land belonging to the estate of George Guernsey and land of Martin Shields and wife, upon which H. C. Shurtleff held a mortgage. The city council refused to establish the highway, and this petition was brought to the county court. Commissioners were appointed, and after a full hearing and…
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