All persons interested in laying out or altering such highway may appear before said court and remonstrate against the acceptance of such report for any irregularity or improper conduct on the part of the committee, and for such a cause the court may set aside such report; but if it is of the opinion that it ought to be accepted, and if, before its acceptance, a jury is moved for to reestimate the damages and benefits or either, said court shall order a jury of six to be drawn from the boxes, in the custody of the clerk of the superior court of the judicial district, of such towns in the county, in which such judicial district is located, where the application is made as the court directs, and to be summoned and attended by a state marshal as the court directs. Such jury shall be sworn and a certificate of that fact shall be annexed to its report; and its powers shall be confined to granting relief to the person or persons making such application. The parties to this proceeding may challenge any of such jurors as in a civil action; and when, by reason of any such challenge, the panel is reduced to less than six, the clerk shall return such number of disinterested electors from any of the towns in the judicial district, except that in which such highway is located or in which the owner of the land resides, as is necessary to fill such panel; and such clerk shall, within forty-eight hours thereafter, return the names of such persons so challenged into the boxes from which they were drawn.

(1949 Rev., S. 2155; 1958 Rev., S. 13-41; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 64; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 30; P.A. 76-436, S. 481, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 23, 127; P.A. 00-99, S. 43, 154.)

History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history; 1971 act substituted court of common pleas for superior court, effective September 1, 1971, except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction unless pending matters deemed transferable; P.A. 76-436 substituted superior court for court of common pleas and added reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted references to counties except when used in connection with “sheriff”; P.A. 00-99 replaced reference to sheriff and deputy sheriff with state marshal, effective December 1, 2000.

See Sec. 51-247 re compensation of jurors.

Court may recommit report for correction of clerical error at adjourned term. 9 C. 257. Court cannot establish part and reject part of highway laid out entire by committee. 12 C. 94. After reversal of judgment of county court establishing part of highway laid out entire by committee, cause remanded to be proceeded with according to law, without specific directions as to further proceedings. Id., 100. On remand of cause, after reversal of judgment establishing only part of the entire highway, county court properly established entire road. 13 C. 132. Layout of highway across cove, when not void as obstructing navigation. 20 C. 227; 22 C. 182. Damages must be for direct and immediate injury, and confined to owners of land through which highway is laid out. 21 C. 320. Layout by committee of highway already laid out under borough charter improper. 24 C. 202. Grounds of remonstrance; irregular conduct of committee. 27 C. 414, 567; 35 C. 32; 39 C. 265; 43 C. 437; 45 C. 237; 49 C. 229; 51 C. 556. Local and special benefits to be set off against damages. 32 C. 478. Damages awarded to one not owner, a ground of remonstrance. 51 C. 560. Only property owner entitled to move for jury. 85 C. 243. Party has peremptory challenge of jurors under statute regarding all civil actions. 28 C. 566. Party may waive absence of a juror. 36 C. 307.

Cited. 9 CS 458; 11 CS 429.