Bath v. Haverhill
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Petition, under section 6, chapter 52, Public Statutes, to determine the location upon a bridge over the Ammonoosuc river of the boundary between the two towns. The petition was referred to the county commissioners, who found that a line through the center of the middle pier of the bridge had been recognized by both towns for more than sixty years as the boundary line.
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Petition, under section 6, chapter 52, Public Statutes, to determine the location upon a bridge over the Ammonoosuc river of the boundary between the two towns. The petition was referred to the county commissioners, who found that a line through the center of the middle pier of the bridge had been recognized by both towns for more than sixty years as the boundary line. Upon this finding they made the further finding that such line was the boundary line between the towns at that point, and reported the marking of the line upon the bridge by them. The report having been recommitted upon motion…
1Opinion of the CourtParsons, C. J.
“ When the selectmen of adjoining towns shall disagree in renewing and establishing the lines and bounds of such towns, the supreme court for the county, . . . upon petition and after notice, . . . shall, by themselves or by a committee appointed for that purpose, examine said disputed lines, and their decision thereon shall be final.” P. S., c. 52, s. 6. The purpose of a proceeding under this section is to determine the location upon the ground at the point in dispute, of the line which is as matter of law the boundary between the towns. Chatham’s Petition, 18 N. H. 227; Pitman v. Albany, 34…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Petition of the Milford & Manchester RailroadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1896
- Towne v. DavisSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1890
- Drown v. HamiltonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1894
- Cummings v. Center HarborSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1876
- Heywood v. Wild River Lumber Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1899
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