Village of Brattleboro v. Yauvey

The case comes from the Brattleboro municipal court where the plaintiff brought its action in contract to recover the rent it claimed due for water furnished the defendant at her dwelling-house. Trial was by jury and both parties moved for a directed verdict. The plaintiff’s motion was granted. To this, to the denial of her motion, and to other rulings of the court, the defendant excepted.

The essential facts were not disputed and are as follows: Years ago Isaac Hines built what was known as the Hines Aqueduct System to supply water from certain springs he owned to houses in Brattleboro. He…