Town of Canaan v. Greenwoods Turnpike Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
IN ERROR. THE Turnpike Company brought their complaint before the county court for Litchfield county against the town of Canaan, alleging that within said town there are two bridges on their turnpike road over rivers upon which it is, and ever hath been by law the duty of the town to build and maintain bridges ; that said bridges are ruinous and out of repair ; and that said town, though requested, wholly neglected and refused to repair them ; and praying the court to order…
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IN ERROR. THE Turnpike Company brought their complaint before the county court for Litchfield county against the town of Canaan, alleging that within said town there are two bridges on their turnpike road over rivers upon which it is, and ever hath been by law the duty of the town to build and maintain bridges ; that said bridges are ruinous and out of repair ; and that said town, though requested, wholly neglected and refused to repair them ; and praying the court to order that said town should forthwith make all needful repairs thereon. In their complaint the company further stated, that in…
1Opinion of the CourtTrumbull, J.
[After stating the case.] The decision of this case depends on the construction of our own statutes respecting bridges and turnpike roads.
The general statute respecting bridges enacts, “ That the inhabitants of the several towns in this state shall make, build, keep and maintain in good and sufficient repair, all the needful highways and bridges within their respective townships ; unless it belongs to any particular person or persons to maintain such bridge in any particular case.” Tit. 29. s. 1. There can be no doubt but these bridges come within the purview of this act, and that it is the…
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