Any person aggrieved by such appraisal of damages or assessment of benefits, or both, may, within ten (10) days after such order and certificate have been filed in the Town Clerk's office and such notice given, appeal from such appraisal of damages or assessment of benefits, or both, to the court of proper jurisdiction. Such appeal shall be by petition in writing, setting forth the whole of such appraisal and assessment appealed from, asking for a reassessment of benefits only, with a citation attached thereto, signed by any authority empowered to sign writs, and returnable before such court at the same time and served and returned in the same manner as in case of a summons in a civil action returnable before said court. Service of said citation shall be upon the Town Clerk.