State v. Bosworth
Supreme Court of Vermont
This was an indictment,, as follows, for shutting a turnpike gate which had been set open by turnpike inspectors. ‘State oe Vermont, Windsor county, ss. ‘ Be it remembered, that at the session of the county court ‘begun and holden at Woodstock, within and for the said ‘ county of Windsor, on the last Tuesday of May, A. D. ‘ 1840,— ‘ The Grand Jurors within and for the body of said coun- ‘ ty, now here in court, duly empannelled and sworn, upon ‘ their oath present, that at…
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This was an indictment,, as follows, for shutting a turnpike gate which had been set open by turnpike inspectors. ‘State oe Vermont, Windsor county, ss. ‘ Be it remembered, that at the session of the county court ‘begun and holden at Woodstock, within and for the said ‘ county of Windsor, on the last Tuesday of May, A. D. ‘ 1840,— ‘ The Grand Jurors within and for the body of said coun- ‘ ty, now here in court, duly empannelled and sworn, upon ‘ their oath present, that at the term and session of said coun- ‘ ty court begun and holden at Woodstock, within and for ‘ said county of Windsor, on…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Williams, Ch. J.
In this case there has been a verdict of guilty rendered against the respondent. On the trial certain exceptions were taken to the charge of the court. There was, also, a motion in arrest of judgment for the insufficiency of the indictment, which was overruled by the county court, to which there are also exceptions.
The exceptions, taken at the trial, bring in question the powers of the inspectors of turnpikes, and the effect of the acceptance of the road by the judges of the county court, and, in considering them, we are to assume that…
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