Legal Opinion
Town of Putney v. Town of Brookline
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 5, 1967No. 1196PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, C.J.
In July, 1959 the selectmen of Brookline petitioned the Windham County Court to locate the division line between the towns of Brookline and Putney as provided in 24 V.S.A. §1461 :
“When the selectmen of adjoining towns are unable to agree as to the location of a town line, one of the board of selectmen may bring a petition to the county court for the appointment of commissioners to locate such line. The court shall appoint three disinterested persons as commissioners, at least one of whom shall be a practical 'and competent surveyor.”
The action advanced to the appointment of commissioners. The…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Belock v. State Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1934
- Harris v. Harris's EstateSupreme Court of Vermont · 1909
- Horicon v. Estate of LangloisSupreme Court of Vermont · 1947
- Beam v. FishSupreme Court of Vermont · 1933
- Haven v. Ward's EstateSupreme Court of Vermont · 1955
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Poulin v. Town of DanvilleSupreme Court of Vermont · 1969
- B & E CORPORATION v. BesserySupreme Court of Vermont · 1972
- State v. MahoneySupreme Court of Vermont · 1967
- Bennett Estate v. Travelers InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1981
- State v. PutnamSupreme Court of Vermont · 1979
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