Town of Readsboro v. Town of Woodford
Supreme Court of Vermont
Petition brought to the Supreme Court for Bennington County at its October Term1, 1901, under V. S. Chap. 140, for the establishment of the division line between the towns of Readsboro' and Woodford. Heard at the January Term, 1904, on report of commissioners. The line in controversy and the questions in respect thereof are the same as in Town- of Searsburg v. Town of Woodford, ante. The opinion states the facts.
1Opinion of the CourtRowell, C. J.
The case is essentially like Searsburg v. Woodford, ante, except that here the validity of the plaintiff’s charter, which covers the disputed strip., is called in question. Said charter was granted on the 24th day of April, 1770, to John Reade and his associates, by Cadwallar Colden, Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the-.. Province of New York, and was signed, “Clarke,” and not otherwise, and *377it does not appear who “Clarke” was. The land granted was thereby created into a township by the name of Readsboro, upon the inhabitants of which were conferred all the powers, authorities,…
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