The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Subchapter
004
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FARM CROSSINGS, CATTLE GUARDS, FENCES, AND WATERCOURSES
(Cite as: 5 V.S.A. § 3643)
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§ 3643. Neglect; proceedings
When a person or corporation owning or operating a railroad does not construct and
maintain a fence as required by this chapter, any person aggrieved may construct it.
The selectboard members of the town in which the same is located shall appraise the
value thereof, and the person or railroad corporation shall pay the amount so awarded
by the selectboard members to the person so aggrieved. On failure of the person or
corporation to pay the amount so awarded, the person so constructing such fence may
recover the same in an action on this statute. Such a person or railroad corporation
shall not be required to build such fence while the ground is frozen.