Crowell v. Londonderry
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Appeal from tbe laying out of a cemetery on tbe plaintiff’s land by tbe defendants’ selectmen. There was another appeal of tbe plaintiff from tbe action of tbe selectmen laying out a cemetery at tbe same place on a second petition. Both appeals were referred to the county commissioners.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
By the order of reference, the commissioners were directed to report at the request of either party upon each question raised in the written reasons of appeal. The reasons of appeal alleged in the first appeal are, — 1, that the appellant is unwilling that his land be taken and used as a cemetery, and that the selectmen did not first attempt to buy of him, or of others having land for a cemetery in suitable places which they were willing to sell; 2, that there was at the time the petition was presented, and at the time of the laying out, a dwelling-house of the appellant occupied by a tenant…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Oakley v. . AspinwallNew York Court of Appeals · 1850
3Cited by3 opinions
- Bickford v. FranconiaSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1905
- Waisman v. ManchesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1949
- Page v. PortsmouthSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1912