Bent v. Bent
Supreme Court of Vermont
Replevin for certain articles of household furniture and other property. Plea, the general issue and trial by jury at the May term, 1871, Barrett, J., presiding. The facts of the case are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The court charged the jury fully and satisfactorily except as stated in the opinion. Verdict and judgment for defendant and exceptions by the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Pierpoint, Ch. J.
This is an action of replevin brought for a quantity of household furniture and some other goods. It appears that the plaintiff and defendant had been husband and wife, and while that relation existed between them had occupied a certain dwelling-house, living in part thereof, and a part occupied by the plaintiff as a store, in which he kept a few goods for sale; this house was the sole property of the wife. While so living together the defendant petitioned for a bill of divorce; while it was pending, an order of á judge of the supreme…
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