Rugg v. Degnan
Supreme Court of Vermont
Action of Tort for assault and battery and for false imprisonment. Pleas, not guilty and justification as an officer. Trial by the court at the December Term, 1920, Windsor County, Butler, J., presiding. Judgment for the defendant.- The plaintiff excepted. The opinion states the case. Statement by Chief Justice Watson.
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Action of Tort for assault and battery and for false imprisonment. Pleas, not guilty and justification as an officer. Trial by the court at the December Term, 1920, Windsor County, Butler, J., presiding. Judgment for the defendant.- The plaintiff excepted. The opinion states the case. Statement by Chief Justice Watson. This action for assault and battery and false imprisonment was tried by the county court, the plea being not guilty and justification as a constable and acting as such. It appears from the bill of exceptions that after the evidence was closed the court verbally announced that…
1Opinion of the CourtWatson, C. J.
The plaintiff seasonably filed a request that the court make twelve several specified findings, as to facts, and two specified findings as to the law, separately from findings of fact, and later two amended requests for findings of law. The court made and filed findings of fact, but refused to make the findings requested by plaintiff, and rendered judgment for defendant thereon. The bill of exceptions states, “The plaintiff seasonably excepted to the findings of the court, the judgment thereon, and to the refusal of the court to make findings as requested. And the plaintiff states his reasons…
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