Town of Tunbridge v. Town of Royalton

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Taft, J.

These cases are petitions under No. 18 of the Acts of 1884, asking to be relieved from liability to support a bridge in the town of Royalton. The petitionee moves to dismiss the petitions for that they are not properly signed. The petition in each case is signed the name of the petitioning town, “by its attorney, S. B. Hebard.” The act authorizing the proceeding reads, “any town, etc., may petition the court.” It nowhere provides for the signing by any particular officer of the town; and we are not aware of any law making it the duty of any…