Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 759
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 759
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- highway: includes rights-of-way, bridges, drainage structures, signs, guardrails, areas to accommodate utilities authorized by law to locate within highway limits, areas used to mitigate the environmental impacts of highway construction, vegetation, scenic enhancements, and structures. See
- Town: includes incorporated villages and cities. See
§ 759. Orders on report; costs
The court may reject or accept the report in whole or in part, and by its order or decree establish, alter, or discontinue the highway, in whole or in part, and render judgment for or against the town in favor of the persons interested in the lands and for the damages they have severally sustained. If the petition is wholly granted, or wholly rejected, the court shall assign costs accordingly, or if otherwise, may assign costs as appears just. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)