Devoid v. Town of Middlebury

The plaintiffs appeal from a decision of the Addison Superior Court denying the relief sought by them in a civil action to recover real estate taxes assessed upon their lands in the Town of Middlebury for the taxable year of 1974 and paid under protest. As a result of a reappraisal made of all properties in the Town, the listers substantially raised the valuation of the plaintiffs’ property and they appealed to the board of civil authority.

The plaintiffs contend that, due to noncompliance by the twenty-two member board of civil authority with statutory directives relating to inspection of…