Legal Opinion
Town of Stockbridge v. State Highway Board
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided December 14, 1965No. 1222PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKeyser, J.
This is a highway condemnation case appealed to the Windsor County Court under the provisions of Chapter 5, Title 19, V.S.A. Two parcels were acquired with buildings thereon designated as 7A and 7B. Upon trial a jury rendered separate verdicts for each parcel, $4,650.00 for 7A and $850.00 for 7B, a total of $5,500.00.
This case took an unusual course in the trial court terminating in appeal by the plaintiff. On evidence developed during trial the state moved to dismiss as to parcel 7A on the theory that the town was not entitled to compensation for the taking since it was used by the town in…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- City of Trenton v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Town of Winchester v. CoxSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1942
- Hagerman v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1937
- Marshall v. Town of BrattleboroSupreme Court of Vermont · 1960
- City of Seattle v. StirratWashington Supreme Court · 1909
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Hudson v. Town of East MontpelierSupreme Court of Vermont · 1993
- Hillerby v. Town of ColchesterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1997
- Quesnel v. RaleighSupreme Court of Vermont · 1969
- Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1989
- Dupona v. BennySupreme Court of Vermont · 1972
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