Butterworth v. Bartlett

This was a petition filed by the appellees before the Board of Commissioners of LaPorte County, for the vacation of a certain public highway. Viewers were appointed, who reported in favor of the vacation.

Butterworth, who was the owner of a tract of land through which the road passed, filed his remonstrance against the vacation, on the ground that the highway was of public utility, and on the ground that he would be damaged by the vacation to the extent of one thousand dollars, which sum he claimed.

The board struck out his remonstrance altogether, and ordered the road vacated.

Butterworth…