Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-22

Sec. g. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November 18th, 1S49.

i SEC g. This act shall take effect from its passage
! Approved November 18th, 1S49
, eAN ACT PRoyIpSG FOR DAMAGES coMPENsA
! TON WHEN DEATH IS CAUSED BY WRONGFUL ACT, NEG
Hi hereby enacted By the General assembly of tie State Of
Vermont as JolloDs
SEC Whenever the death of person shall hereafter be
caused by the wrongful neglect default of any person.
either natural artificial and the neglect default such
as would if death had enled have entitled the party
jed to maintain action and damages respect
thereof then and such the person corporation
who would have been liable to such action if death had
ensued shall be liable to action for damages notwhsand
ing the death of the person injured and although the death
shall have been caused under such circumstances shall
amount in law to felony
SEC g. Every such action shall brought in the name of
the personal representative of such deceased person. and the
amount recovered i'll such action shall be for the exclusive
eft of the widow and of kin Of such deceased person.
shall receive the proportions as provided by law for the
distribution OF the personal of persons dying nteae
SEC In every such action herein before provided the
court or jury before whom such issue shall be tried may give
such damages as they may deem just with reference the
pecunay injury resulting from such death the wife and
next of kin of such deceased person. Prorde every
action shall be commenced within years from the deccase
Sec. A. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, November 18th, 1919
No 9-.AN ACT IN ADDITION TO CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED
bNP TIREE OF THE REVISED STATUTES RELATING TO I'M
1t is hereby enacted by the General assembly of the Stae
Of Vermont as folloWS:
Sec No keeper of jail shall be liable for any escape
OF prisoner, committed to Jail, process prov
ded such keeper shall have such prisoner forthcoming be
charged in execution provided in chapter hundred and
three, section sixteen of the Revised Statutes
SEC In any action against such Jail keeper for any such
escape he shall be entitled all privileges of delivering up
the prisoner of sumenderng linn discharge of his
own liability which by law given persons who
original wrts, as ball. with reference their principals.
Approved November 18th, 1919
No. 1o-AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AN ACT RELATING TO
DIVORCE.
II as hereby enacted By the General assembly of the State
Of Vermont, follops:
Src I Tloc
by repealed
Sec g. The lbelant petitionng divorce under the
provisions of said act SHALL the time of filing the petition
be an inhobitan of this State.
Approved, November 18th, 1649.
No mA nS ACT n ADDIToN TO SECTION CHAP
zHhPioN FROM 3 rAHTER rSHAA p EEH HNd
IL as hereby enacted by the General assembly Of the State
IN addition to the articles exempt from attachment and
cution i'll section thirteen chapter foy-two of the Revised
Statutes all grave stones eered shall hereafter be exempt
Approved: November 12th 1S4o
SEES IN cERTAN GASES l8 PREVENT rRhspAs
is heeJy enacted bu the General 1sse,pbv of the Sot
Of Vermont as toiows:
person shall down DESTROY carry away any tree
or trees Whatever placed growing for USE shade
any timber woods or underwood standing living or
growing on the land of other person. without leave Ii
cense from the owners of such land shall
alter or deface the artificial mark of any mlog logs or
ty injured shall have right of the person offending
any proper try the same treble damages by action
founded on this statute together with of
PToUldd That upon trial of such action shall appear
by evidence that the defendant guilty through mistake or
that he had good to believe that the lands which the
trees TIMBER underwood destroyed carried away
his in such the having cognzance the
shall give judgment for the plaintiff single
damages only and costs of suit.
Approved October 31st 1S49.
No ban ACT CONCERNING RAILROAD CORPORATIONS
The tho
Of Vermont, as follo,oS:
SEC l. In every where railroad company have en-
tered pon taken possession Of and used land estate
for the construction and accommodation of their railroad
every where railroad company have by their eng
neers agents or servants with teams carriages and TOOLS
otherwise entered upon land contiguous their railroad
works connected herewith and dug blasted and carried away
and used any stone gravel EARTH taken any other mae
ais to in the construction of their road and shall not have
paid the owner therefor within from such entry
mad the damages appraised by commissioners, and
made and duly delivered the ordinary of law shall have
jurisdiction thereof to wit justices Of the peace if the claim
does not exceed hundred dollars and county court if
damages such may bring suit therefor in the usual
FORM any time within six years from such entry and plea
notice OF justification of the entry under by virtue of
the act incorporating such company shall the suit bt
the plaintiff in any such case, shall only his actual
damages.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November 10th, 1S49
No. tM 7i ACT IN AnENDMENT OF AN ACT RELATING To
is hereby enacted By the General assembly Of the State
of PerniOn fot0WS: