Castle v. Town of Guilford
Supreme Court of Vermont
Case for negligence. Plea, the general issue. Trial by jury at the September Term, 1912, Windham County, Butler, J., presiding. Yerdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant excepted. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtHaselton, J.
The action is ease and is brought under P. S. 4029, for damages to the property of the plaintiff claimed to have been suffered by reason of the insufficiency and want of repair of a bridge and its approaches in the defendant town. Trial by jury was had, a verdict for the plaintiff was returned and judgment was rendered thereon. The defendant excepted.
A written notice was given to the selectmen of the town within the time required by statute and was received in evidence. The notice omitting the address and signature, about which no question is made, reads as follows:
“You are hereby notified…
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