Collins v. City of Barre
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal in Chancery. Heard on demurrer to the bill of complaint in vacation after the September Term, 1915, Washington County, Waterman, Chancellor. Decree, sustaining the demurrer, adjudging the bill insufficient and dismissing it with costs. The plaintiffs appealed. Statement by Watson, J.: The bill in this case was, pro forma, held insufficient on demurrer and dismissed for want of equity. The cause is here on plaintiffs’ appeal.
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Appeal in Chancery. Heard on demurrer to the bill of complaint in vacation after the September Term, 1915, Washington County, Waterman, Chancellor. Decree, sustaining the demurrer, adjudging the bill insufficient and dismissing it with costs. The plaintiffs appealed. Statement by Watson, J.: The bill in this case was, pro forma, held insufficient on demurrer and dismissed for want of equity. The cause is here on plaintiffs’ appeal. The facts stated below appear from the allegations in the bill. The premises in question, being a dwelling house and lot situated on Warren Street in the City of…
1Opinion of the CourtWatson, J.
Section 3878 of the Public Statutes provides: “A selectman or road commissioner shall not alter a highway, by cutting down or raising the road-bed in front of a dwelling house or other building standing upon the line of such highway, more than three feet, -without first giving notice to the owners thereof, of a time when the selectmen will examine the premises, hear them upon the question of making such alteration and damages by reason of such alteration; at which time, the selectmen shall attend and hear said owners, if they desire to be heard.” By section 3879, if it shall be determined…
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