Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-09
STATE OF VERMONT, I
AnnISNN InIlNIN- 81

John NJ, Thomas Of Middlebury in the
County Of Addison and State of Vermont, be-
ing duly sworn, says:
That he resides in Nddlebury in SAID
County Of Addison and is President Of the
President and Fellows Of Middlebury College
a corporation duly organized and existing UNI
der and by virtue OF the laws Of Vermont, and
having its principal office and place Of bust
ness at Nliddcbury in the County Of Addison
and State Of Vermont; that this affidavit is
made by him acting for and in behalf OF the
President and Fellows of Middlebury College
and its successors in interest; that the prcs-
dent and Fellows Of Middlebury College own
10y devise, charged with certain trust oblga-
tlons, under certain decree issuing out Of the
Probate Court for the District OF Addison in
the County Of Addison and State of Vermont,
IN the settlement Of the estate OF Joseph Bat
tell, deceased, late of Middlebury in said Dis
trict, certain lands situated in the Town Of
Middlebury in said Addison County and on
and along the southcry and northerly sides Of
Middlebury River and on and along the North
Branch and South Branch, SO called OF said
Middlebury River and on both sides thereof;
that large portion OF said lands is bounded
on the North, West and East by certain lands
now or formerly owned by Charles II. Thomp-
son of Montpelier in the County of Washing
ton and State Of Vermont, and by him, the
said Charles H. Thompson, conveyed to Frank
II. Stuart and Albert I. Stuart, trustees, both
OF Newton in the County of Middesex and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,, by deed
Iulv rpCprflaI in Npl,,,,a 20 ~ H..
Land Records Of said town Of NIiddebury;
that this aiiiant believes and SO says that the
said Charles H. Thompson still retains and
possesses some interest in said lands described
as heretofore owned by him; that this afiant
believes and so says that some interest in said
lands now or heretofore owned by the said
Charles II. Thompson and the said Frank II
Stuart and the said Albert T. Stuart, is owned
10y The Central Power Corporation of Yer
mont, corporation or organization organized
and existing under and by virtue of the laws
OF the State OF Vermont and doing business
and having its principal office in Middlebury in
said County Of Addison and State of Vermont;
that ConrOyersty has arisen between The
President and Fellows of Middlebury College
and the said Charles II. Thompson and the
said Frank H. Stuart, Albert r. Stuart and said
Central Power Corporation of Vermont re-
specting the true location Of the boundary line
between their said respective parcels Of land
and the true ownership and title to certain
portions Of said lands claimed the said above
named parties, said controvcrted boundary
line being the eastery, southerly and westerly
boundary line Of said lands owned by the said
Charles II. Thompson, and said Frank II. !
stuart and Albert f. Stuart and The Central
Power Corporation Of Vermont, and the west
erly, northery and eastery boundary line
Of the lands owned by The President and
Fellows of Niddlebury College; and that
the true location Of the said boundary line
between said lands will determine, to a large
extent, the true and legal ownership and |
title to water power rights and privileges |
along said Mddlebury River and the North |
and South Branches thereof that the said |
President and Fellows of Middlebury Col |
lege contemplate bringing proceedings at law
and in equity for the purpose of determining
the true location of the above described |
boundary line, as well as to establish the true
and legal title to said disputed lands, in which |
action at law said President and Fellows of