Gill v. Inhabitants of Scituate
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract by the chairmen of the selectmen of Hingham, Weymouth and Quincy, describing themselves in the writ “ as they are jointly charged by law with the care and superintendence of the abutments, bridges, draws and piers formerly owned by the late Hingham and Quincy Bridge and Turnpike Corporation,” and alleging that their predecessors, as chairmen of the selectmen of said three towns for the year 1866, and pursuant to the St. of 1862, c. 177, expended $3800 in the…
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Contract by the chairmen of the selectmen of Hingham, Weymouth and Quincy, describing themselves in the writ “ as they are jointly charged by law with the care and superintendence of the abutments, bridges, draws and piers formerly owned by the late Hingham and Quincy Bridge and Turnpike Corporation,” and alleging that their predecessors, as chairmen of the selectmen of said three towns for the year 1866, and pursuant to the St. of 1862, c. 177, expended $3800 in the maintenance and repairs of said abutments, bridges, draws and piers, and for other expenses provided for in said statute, and,…
1Opinion of the CourtChapman, C. J.
When the petition was entered in this court, a legal and sufficient notice was given to all persons interested to appear and be heard. The defendants did not appear. Commissioners were appointed, who gave a very brief notice to ,the defendants to appear before them. It is contended that it was insufficient. But, after the commissioners made their award, they gave notice of it to the defendants, who might then, if they objected to it, have entered their appearance in this court and objected to the acceptance of the award or moved its recommitment. If any error had been made, there was ample…
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