Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-12-13

&c. Ierlns' - per quarter IN advance.
the General Statutes. entitled "Orrcpnirs of hish.
ways and bridges" shnll he 80 amended ~ to read
follows
On the trial ofany cause against any town to re-
cover damages occnsioncd through the in,ullc!cncy
or want Of repair Of amy highway, the court shall,
on the application Of either party, order that the
jury mpnnellcd to try said cause shall personally
inspect and examine said highway, and the expense
Of such examination shall he borne and paid by the
party asking for such examination.
Approved NovcinbcrS, 1872.
An Act allowing questions of law arising upon the
trial Qfroad cases To pass To the supreme Court Tor
See I. All questions OF law arising upon the trial
Of any petition TO lay out, alter or discontinue any
highway, or to build any bridge or upon the appli-
cation by way Of petition for new hearing upon
the question Of the necessity of u diversion Of any
brook or stream for highway purposes, or petition
for another town or towns to contribute to the cN-
pense Of building or repairing any highway or
bridge, or for the assessment Of damages growing
out Of amy such petition, and placed upon the record
by the agreement of the parties or the allowance o
the court, determined by any county court, may
pass to the Supreme Court for final decision, under
the same regulations as are now provided by law
in other eases, so far as the same may he appli-
cable.
Sec 2. No judgement Of the county court shall he
reversed which has been rendered IN any proceeding
mentioned In the first section of this act ualess the
Supreme Court would have granted writ Of ccrtio-
rarl for the same cause
Sec g. This act shall take effect from it. passage.
Approved November 81, l,12.
An Act authorizing Probate Court. to issue license
10 sell Real Estate in certain eases, without FUR
ther notice.
Sec. t. In case fthc DEATH res. gnat,on ur reno
val ufan administrator, executor or guardian, be
fore the completion Of sale Of real estate under
license already granted by the Probate Court, the
said Probate Court may ut any time within two
years from and aiter the Issuing Of said prior IL
ccnsc, on application issue new license to the sue.
ccssur ofsaid administrator, executor or guardian
without further notice or hearing thereon.
. uHt ahu1l In 1itff from
Approved November "a, 1872.
An Act relating to the Conveyance Of IIomestcads
Sec. /. Whenever the guardian ofany married man
shall be licensed to sell the real estate of his ward
the wife Of the ward may Join with the guardian In
the conveyance, and thereby release her right Of
homestead In the granted premises In ike manner
as she mi ght have done by conveyance Thereof
made jointly with her husband if hc had hcon under
no disability.
Sec 2. Ifsuch homestead shall he sold, as proyid.
cd in section one, the Probate Court shall have au
thOrity to control the Investment Of the proceeds u
such sale In new homestead or may direct The
payment thsrcO? to trustee appointed by SAID court
or to the wife and the guardian of the minor chi
dren, In such manner and under such regulations
and restrictions as in the judgement of said cour
shall he for the best interests Of all concerned.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect from It, passage
Approved october ., l572.
An act to amend section thrty-siN Of chapter seven
ty-two OF the General Statutes relating to the sal
ofRcal Estate by guardians.
Sec. /. Section thirty-s.N Of chapter seventy .tW
Of the Genera Statutes Is hereby amended 80 az &
read rs follows No license granted to guardian {
sell the real estate Of hi. ward shall continue il
force more than two years from the time ni grantn
Appruycd November ~. 49,.