Legal Opinion
President of Middlebury College v. Central Power Corp.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided October 3, 1928PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoulton, J.
By his last will and testament Joseph Battell devised to the President and Fellows of Middlebury College certain parcels of wild land. The terms of the devise are found in the third paragraph of the will and are as follows:
“Being impressed with the evils attending the extensive destruction of the original mountain forests of our country, and being mindful of the benefits that will accrue to, and the pleasures that will be enjoyed by the citizens of the State of Vermont and the visitors within her borders, from the preservation of a considerable tract of mountain forest in its virgin and…
2Cases cited64 opinions
- United States v. Chandler-Dunbar Water Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
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- President of Cincinnati v. Lessee of WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
- Rindge Co. v. County of Los AngelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Brooklyn Park Commissioners v. ArmstrongNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
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