University of Vermont & State Agricultural College v. Ward, 158 A. 778 (1932)

Citation: University of Vermont & State Agricultural College v. Ward, 158 A. 778 (1932)
Parent Document: University of Vermont & State Agricultural College v. Ward, 158 A. 778 (1932)
Jurisdiction: Vermont (state)
Effective Date: 1932-02-04
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4215928/university-of-vermont-state-agr... ↗

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the instrument in question was executed after the latter'enactment. This Court, in holding that as a conveyance in fee of the land, for which it was intended, it was void both upon principle and authority, said: “The town had no other right to these lands, than to lease them out, upon an annual rent, as directed by the statute. * * * In short, the towns have no right to these lands 'but what is given by the statute, and, if they exercise any right, they must exercise the same according to the statute, or their doings are void. ’ ’ The fact that the conveyance was perpetual in duration was not considered as affecting its validity, because it was a part of the relief decreed that .the town should execute “a perpetual lease of the glebe lot, reserving a reasonable annual *255

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