Gassett v. Town of Andover
Supreme Court of Vermont
Book Account. Judgment to account was rendered and an auditor was appointed, who reported substantially as follows. The plaintiff’s account, which amounted to $72,98, consisted of charges for his expenditures as highway surveyor in the town of Andover.
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Book Account. Judgment to account was rendered and an auditor was appointed, who reported substantially as follows. The plaintiff’s account, which amounted to $72,98, consisted of charges for his expenditures as highway surveyor in the town of Andover. The charges were, — For labor expended on the “ Mill Hill Road,” $18,00, — For labor on bridges and fifteen rods of road rendered impassable by a flood, $36,26, — For materials, such as timber, plank, &c., $11,63, — For damages done to tools, utensils, &c., used in repairs of highways, $7,09. The facts in reference to these expenditures were as…
1Opinion of the Court
*348The opinion of the court was delivered by
Kellogg, J.
This is-an action on book account; and the questions presented for the consideration of this court, arise upon the report of the auditor. The defendants insist, that no action will lie for the recovery of any portion of the plaintiff’s account, except $11,63, which was expended for materials used in repairing bridges in the highway district, of which the plaintiff was surveyor.
It appears by the report of the auditor, that the plaintiff, at the time the services were rendered, which are charged in his account, had expended the taxes,…
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