Gray v. Sheldon
Supreme Court of Vermont
This was an action of trespass on the case, to recover of defendant, as prudential committee of district No. 14, in the town of Calais, on- the alleged ground that the plaintiff not being an inhabitant of the district, and having no property liable to be taxed there, was aggrieved by being taxed by defendant.
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This was an action of trespass on the case, to recover of defendant, as prudential committee of district No. 14, in the town of Calais, on- the alleged ground that the plaintiff not being an inhabitant of the district, and having no property liable to be taxed there, was aggrieved by being taxed by defendant. The only question necessary to be noticed here, arose in the court below on the construction of a vote of the town of Calais in town meeting, in these words : “ To set plaintiff to district No. 3;” It being admitted that the plaintiff was an inhabitant of district No. 14 previous to the…
1Opinion of the Court
*403The opinion of the court was delivered by
Redfield, J.
The decision of this question depends upon the construction the court give to the statute authorizing the subdivision of towns into school districts. Towns are required to “ define and determine the limits of such school districts.” And a description of the same, and any alteration made therein, is required to be recorded in the town clerk’s office. From the language of this statute, it cannot be doubted the legislature intended that school districts should be defined by geographical limits; — otherwise, it would not amount to a subdivision…
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