Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont: Reported by the Judges of Said Court, Agreeably to a Statute Law of the State, Volume 17 |
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... Testimony was also taken tending to show that Abel Edgel ! had never any title to the " Upper Melendy lot , " and that the possession of that lot had , since the execution of the quit- claim deed from Abel Edgell to the orator , been ...
... Testimony was also taken tending to show that Abel Edgel ! had never any title to the " Upper Melendy lot , " and that the possession of that lot had , since the execution of the quit- claim deed from Abel Edgell to the orator , been ...
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... testimony in the case to contradict this . Failing in this , the solicitors for the orator have endeavored to cre- ate a false issue ; they are compelled to assume , that , if Abel had received any information tending to cast doubt upon ...
... testimony in the case to contradict this . Failing in this , the solicitors for the orator have endeavored to cre- ate a false issue ; they are compelled to assume , that , if Abel had received any information tending to cast doubt upon ...
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... testimony , both direct and circumstantial , perfectly con- clusive . After the explicit declarations of Horace A. Edgell that he con- sidered the contract of May 8 , 1839 , as cancelled , or superseded , by the subsequent arrangement ...
... testimony , both direct and circumstantial , perfectly con- clusive . After the explicit declarations of Horace A. Edgell that he con- sidered the contract of May 8 , 1839 , as cancelled , or superseded , by the subsequent arrangement ...
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... testimony of George W. Denison , that Isaac Denison told him that Edgell was getting " an all - fired great trade out of How- ard ; and that Howard was very much worried about it . " This con- versation Mr. Denison thinks took place at ...
... testimony of George W. Denison , that Isaac Denison told him that Edgell was getting " an all - fired great trade out of How- ard ; and that Howard was very much worried about it . " This con- versation Mr. Denison thinks took place at ...
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... testimony of E. D. Goodwin it appears , that , in conversation upon the subject of the trade with Mr. Gil- key , Abel Edgell said , he and Denison were old settlers together , that there had always been a good understanding between them ...
... testimony of E. D. Goodwin it appears , that , in conversation upon the subject of the trade with Mr. Gil- key , Abel Edgell said , he and Denison were old settlers together , that there had always been a good understanding between them ...
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Abel Edgell action Adm'r affirmed alleged amount appear appraisers assignment ASSUMPSIT attachment auditor authority bill Caleb charge Chit claim clerk commenced common law contract county court court of chancery court of equity court was delivered creditors damages debt debtor decision declaration deed defendant defendant's demand Denison discharge Edson entitled equity estoppel et ux evidence execution fact farther favor fendant fraudulent heirs held horse Hutchinson indictment indorsed interest issue John Nason judgment jurisdiction jury justice land Leland liable ment mortgage objection officer opinion orator paid parties payment person plaintiff plea pleaded possession premises principal promissory note proof question quitclaim deed received recognizance record recover rendered rent sheriff Smith statute STEPHEN ROYCE sufficient suit sustained tending to prove term testimony thereon tion town trespass trial verdict WILLIAM HEBARD Windsor County witness writ writ of execution
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Page 477 - That no creditor proving his debt or claim shall be allowed to maintain any suit at law or in equity therefor against the bankrupt, but shall be deemed to have waived all right of action and suit against the bankrupt, and all proceedings already commenced or unsatisfied judgments already obtained thereon, shall be deemed to be discharged and surrendered thereby...
Page 324 - No man shall take upon him to dictate to a parent what clothing the child shall wear, at what time they shall be purchased, or of whom; all that must be left to the discretion of the father or mother.
Page 342 - K,,','^I" company, the said member shall give notice thereof, in writing, to the directors, or some one of them, or to the secretary of said company, within thirty days from the time such loss or damage may have happened; and the directors, upon a view of the same, or in such other way as they may deem proper, shall ascertain and determine the amount of said loss or damage; and if the party suffering is not satisfied with the determination of the directors, the question may be submitted to referees,...
Page 20 - Thurlow said that to set aside a conveyance there must be an inequality so strong, gross, and manifest that it must be impossible to state it to a man of common sense without producing an exclamation at the inequality of it.
Page 342 - ... and if, upon trial of said action, a greater sum shall be recovered than the amount determined upon by the directors, the party suffering shall have judgment therefor against said company, with interest thereon from the time...
Page 242 - ... it appears by the judge's notes that the jury calculated the damages on evidence applicable to the good counts only...
Page 326 - In point of law, a father who gives no authority, and enters into no contract, is no more liable for goods supplied to his son than a brother, or an uncle, or a mere stranger would be.
Page 473 - It is a common principle that a lunatic is liable for any tort which he may commit, though he is not punishable criminally. When one receives an injury from the act of another, this is a trespass, though done by mistake or without design. Consequently no reason can be assigned why a lunatic should not be held liable.
Page 84 - It is a familiar canon of construction that a thing which is within the intention of the makers of a statute is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter; and a thing which is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute unless it be within the intention of the makers.
Page 166 - ... the United States of America, then such person or persons, and his and their heir or heirs, may, notwithstanding the aforesaid times are expired, be entitled to his or their action for the same, so as such person or persons or his or their heirs, commence or sue forth his or their action within five years after his or their full age, discoverture, coming of sound mind, enlargement out of prison, or coming within any of the United States, and at no time after. And...