Legal Opinion
Silverfine v. Town of Bakersfield
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided December 14, 1990No. 89-079PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.
Plaintiff landowner appeals from the dismissal of his suit, which alleges that his civil rights were violated when defendant Town of Bakersfield, pursuant to an unconstitutional state statute, granted defendant Bell-Gates Lumber Co.’s petition to lay out a right-of-way across his land in order to transport its lumber. We affirm the dismissal of the suit, but on grounds different from those relied on by the trial court.
The parties stipulated to the facts. During the spring of 1983, pursuant to 19 V.S.A. § 325,1 Bell-Gates petitioned the Town of Bakersfield for permission to lay out a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Golden v. ZwicklerSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Memphis Community School District v. StachuraSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Hobson v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Robtoy v. City of St. AlbansSupreme Court of Vermont · 1974
- Littlefield v. Town of ColchesterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1988
3Cited by1 opinion
- Doria v. University of VermontSupreme Court of Vermont · 1991