Bellows v. Weeks
Supreme Court of Vermont
Trespass in two counts, and two counts in trespass oil the case, for taking and selling filty shares of the capital stock of the First National Bank of St. Albans, the property of the plaintiff. Plea, the general issue, and notice that the defendant would justify the taking and sale at public auction, as collector of taxes for the town of St. Albans, in the year 1865. Trial by jury, September term, 1866, Steele, J., presiding.
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Trespass in two counts, and two counts in trespass oil the case, for taking and selling filty shares of the capital stock of the First National Bank of St. Albans, the property of the plaintiff. Plea, the general issue, and notice that the defendant would justify the taking and sale at public auction, as collector of taxes for the town of St. Albans, in the year 1865. Trial by jury, September term, 1866, Steele, J., presiding. On trial, tbe plaintiff proved the taking, distraining, and sale of the bank stock at public auction by the defendant, and its value estimated at $5000. The plaintiff…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
PiERPOiNT, C. J.
This is an action of trespass, brought against the- defendant to recover the value of certain property taken and disposed of by him, which property belonged to the plaintiff.
The defendant justifies on the ground that he was the constable and collector of taxes for the town of St. Albans ; that, as such collector, he had in his hand certain tax-bills and warrants, in which taxes wore assessed against the plaintiff, which he was required by law to collect, and that he took the property in question and disposed of the same according to law…
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