Bridgman v. Town of Hardwick
Supreme Court of Vermont
Petition for the laying of a highway. Heard upon the report of commissioners and exceptions of the petitioners thereto at the June term, 1894, Caledonia county, Tyler, J., presiding. The court established the highway according to the report. The petitioners except. The petitioners excepted to the report of the commissioners : 1st. Because the road laid was an open public highway and not three rods wide. 2d.
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Petition for the laying of a highway. Heard upon the report of commissioners and exceptions of the petitioners thereto at the June term, 1894, Caledonia county, Tyler, J., presiding. The court established the highway according to the report. The petitioners except. The petitioners excepted to the report of the commissioners : 1st. Because the road laid was an open public highway and not three rods wide. 2d. Because the road was not laid over the route specified in the petition. The road laid was an open public highway, and should have been at least three rods wide. Warner v. Stock-well, 9 Vt.…
1Opinion of the CourtStart, J.
On the report of the commissioners the court below laid out a lane, under No. 16, of the Acts,of 1884, to be used without gates or bars. The lane does not connect with an existing highway at its westerly terminus, and is less than three rods wide; and it does not appear that it is in an incorporated village or city.
It is claimed by the petitioners’ counsel that the highway as laid out is an open public highway, and that the statute does not authorize the laying out of such a highway less than three rods wide, except in incorporated villages and cities, to connect existing highways. It is…
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