Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 855
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 855
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
§ 855. Land damages
When an owner of land through which a drain is to be constructed claims damages therefor, the selectboard shall hear the parties interested therein, and may award reasonable damages to be paid by the parties benefited in such proportions as the selectboard deem just. In estimating such damages, the benefit that the person may receive thereby shall be taken into consideration.