Legal Opinion

O'BRIEN v. State Highway Board

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided April 22, 1963No. 207PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtShangraw, J.

This is a land condemnation case. The plaintiffs were the owners of certain lands in the town of Dorset, Vermont, which were required by the State for the relocation and reconstruction of U. S. Route 7. The entire property of the plaintiffs was taken, consisting of 3.7 acres of land lying easterly of Route 7. There was located on this land a ten-room dwelling, three tourist cabins, and a combination barn and garage.

On an appeal taken by the plaintiffs from an award made by the State Highway Board the case was tried by jury in the Bennington County Court. The jury returned three separate…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Record v. Vermont Highway BoardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1959
  2. Mattison v. SmalleySupreme Court of Vermont · 1960
  3. Teitle v. London & Lancashire InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1950
  4. Labounty v. LafleurSupreme Court of Vermont · 1943
  5. Jones v. Jones EstateSupreme Court of Vermont · 1959

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Fiske v. State Highway BoardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1964
  2. Sharp v. Transportation Bd. of State of Vt.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1982
  3. Bailey v. Town of CabotSupreme Court of Vermont · 1964
  4. Coon v. State Highway BoardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1965
  5. Bissonnette v. State Highway BoardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1965

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