Haswell v. Vermont Central Rail Road
Supreme Court of Vermont
Petition to the chancellor of the third judicial circuit, setting forth, that the Vermont Central Rail Road Company had taken certain land in Burlington, under the provisions of their charter, to which there were conflicting claims, and caused the damages to be duly appraised by the commissioners, and had been ordered by the chancellor, upon petition preferred by them pursuant to the provisions of the statute of November 3, 1846, to deposite the amount of the award in the…
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Petition to the chancellor of the third judicial circuit, setting forth, that the Vermont Central Rail Road Company had taken certain land in Burlington, under the provisions of their charter, to which there were conflicting claims, and caused the damages to be duly appraised by the commissioners, and had been ordered by the chancellor, upon petition preferred by them pursuant to the provisions of the statute of November 3, 1846, to deposite the amount of the award in the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank at Burlington, subject to the future order of the chancellor, and had deposited the money…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Rebfield, J.
The question now to be determined is, whether this case can be entertained in this court, upon the present appeal. This includes the inquiry,—
1. Whether, under the statute conferring this power upon the chancellor any appeal can be had in any case. It seems to us, that the purpose of the statute was to give railroad companies a certain and expeditious mode of relieving themselves from any further responsibility in the matter by depositing the money, according to the order of the chancellor; and that, so far as the mere order of deposit of…
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- Haswell v. Farmers & Mechanics' BankSupreme Court of Vermont · 1853