State v. Aaron
Supreme Court of Vermont
Complaint for carelessly operating an automobile, in violation of P. S. 4091. Heard in tbe City Court of the City of Barre, Scott, Judge, on respondent’s special demurrer to the complaint. Demurrer overruled and complaint adjudged sufficient to which respondent excepted. Case passed to the Supreme Court before trial on the merits. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtPowers, J.
The respondent- was arraigned in the city court of Barre on a grand juror’s complaint charging him with carelessly operating an automobile on a public highway in that city. He demurred to the complaint and brings the ease here before trial on an exception to the action of the court in overruling his demurrer.
P. S. 4091, as amended by No. 101, Acts of 1908, provides that no automobile or motor vehicle shall be ruu on a public way or private way laid out under the authority of statute, in a careless or negligent manner. P. S. 4092 penalizes a violation of this provision. The complaint charges…
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