Fayetteco, Inc. v. City of South Burlington

This appeal challenges an appraisal of the plaintiff’s land for tax purposes. Both sides argue that the decision reached in county court is unsupportable, but in opposite directions. The lower court reviewed the result reached by the board of civil authority and found it too high. In reducing it, the court disappointed the plaintiff by not reducing it enough, and upset the defendant by the size of the reduction. The defendant brings the appeal.

The land is located on U.S. Route 7 in South Burlington. The exact acreage is a disputed issue, but seems to be between 30 and 35 acres. The parcel is…