Legal Opinion

Taylor v. St. Clair

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided February 16, 1907PublishedCited by 7 opinions

G^n^ral Assumpsit. Pleas, the general issue and declaration in offset. Trial by jury at the June Term, 1905, Windsor County, Haselton, J., presiding. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant excepted. The only exception taken to the argument of plaintiff’s counsel, and what transpired in connection therewith is shown by the following from the bill of exceptions.

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G^n^ral Assumpsit. Pleas, the general issue and declaration in offset. Trial by jury at the June Term, 1905, Windsor County, Haselton, J., presiding. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant excepted. The only exception taken to the argument of plaintiff’s counsel, and what transpired in connection therewith is shown by the following from the bill of exceptions. “There was evidence tending to show that the plaintiff kept a diary during some of the time that he worked for the defendant. In his closing argument Mr. Enright said:— '‘When I was a boy and worked on a farm I never kept…

1Opinion of the CourtMunson, J.

The plaintiff’s work included daily trips from Weathersfield to Windsor, and required him to be in Windsor at the noon hour. He claimed to recover an item of cash paid for lunches at three different places. Defendant excepted toi the court’s omission tot charge that the plaintiff had no right tot get lunches without authority from him.. The evidence is referred to upon this question. Defendant testified that he told a restaurant keeper to let his men have their dinners and he would pay for them and that he informed his men of this, and never told them to go anywhere else. This could prevent a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. ManningSupreme Court of Vermont · 1903
  2. Briggs v. GleasonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1854
  3. Town of Westmore v. Town of SheffieldSupreme Court of Vermont · 1883
  4. Badger v. StateSupreme Court of Vermont · 1896
  5. Jones v. SennottSupreme Court of Vermont · 1885

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. BrownSupreme Court of Vermont · 1960
  2. Johnson v. RuleSupreme Court of Vermont · 1933
  3. Bradley v. Kelley & TrusteeSupreme Court of Vermont · 1933
  4. Hemmenway v. LincolnSupreme Court of Vermont · 1909
  5. Usher v. AllenSupreme Court of Vermont · 1915

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