A person interested under a deed, will, written contract, or other writings constituting
a contract, or whose rights, status, or other legal relations are affected by a statute,
municipal ordinance, contract, or franchise, may have determined any question of construction
or validity arising under the instrument, statute, ordinance, contract, or franchise
and obtain a declaration of rights, status, or other legal relations thereunder.
Travelers Indem. Co. v. Wallis, 2003 VT 103 (Vt. 2003). “We take the first challenge to be that the statutory standard that “the evidence does not reasonably support the denial,” 21 V.”
Smith v. Munro, 365 A.2d 259 (Vt. 1976). “Appellants contend that even though the agreement may have been valid when entered into, subsequent defaults by appellees gave appellants the right to rescind the contract and regard it as a nullity.”
Flanders Lumber & Bldg. Supply Co. v. Town of Milton, 258 A.2d 804 (Vt. 1969). “The applicable statute, 12 V.S.A. § 4712, reads: A person interested under a deed, will, written contract or other writings constituting a contract, or whose rights, status or other legal relations are affected by a statute, municipal ordinance,.”
In Re Est. of Mattison, 177 A.2d 230 (Vt. 1962). “This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment order made by the Probate Court for the District of Bennington, pursuant to 12 V.S.A. §4712, construing the provisions contained in the last will and testament of Effie R.”
Rutland Amusement Co. v. Seward, 248 A.2d 731 (Vt. 1968). “The broad and remedial provisions of the act clothe the plaintiff with sufficient interest under the lease and assignment to entitle it to settle the present controversy within the meaning and purpose of 12 V.S.A. §4712. See Price v. Rowell, 121 Vt.”
Becker v. Selectmen of Town of Bennington, 178 A.2d 399 (Vt. 1962). “This is a petition for a declaratory judgment brought pursuant to the provisions of 12 V.S.A. §4712. The purpose of the action is to determine the legality of a consolidation of two road districts as voted at the Bennington town meeting held in March of 1961, and also whether…”
Pownal Ctr. Comm Church (Vt. Super. Ct. 2026). “” 12 V.S.A. § 4712. The court could issue declaratory relief “if it serves useful purpose of clarifying legal relations of parties or terminating insecurity and uncertainty of controversy.”
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