Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 5 Sec. 3541

  • Board: means the Transportation Board. See
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • road: shall include bridges thereon and their approaches. See

§ 3541. Change before damages are paid

When the location of the road has been changed as mentioned in section 3540 of this title, and the damages have been awarded and not paid, the land first located upon shall revert to the owner thereof. The corporation shall not be required to pay the sum so awarded but shall pay to the owner the damages that have accrued to him or her by reason of such location, to be determined by the Board. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. March 1, 1961.)