Legal Opinion

Brandon Iron Co. v. Gleason

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided February 15, 1852PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Trespass on the Case, brought against the defendant Gleason, as Sheriff of the county of Chittenden, in two counts, for not keeping and delivering several articles of personal property, for thirty days after the rendition of judgment, to respond the said judgment, attached by him as such Sheriff, at the suit of the plaintiffs against one David French. The plaintiffs made no claim for the property which was sold on the execution of Wm.

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Trespass on the Case, brought against the defendant Gleason, as Sheriff of the county of Chittenden, in two counts, for not keeping and delivering several articles of personal property, for thirty days after the rendition of judgment, to respond the said judgment, attached by him as such Sheriff, at the suit of the plaintiffs against one David French. The plaintiffs made no claim for the property which was sold on the execution of Wm. Randall, the surplus of which was paid over to plaintiffs on their execution. Plea, general issue and trial by jury, April term, 1851, — -Bennett, J.,…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Isham, J.

This is an action on the case against the defendant as sheriff of Chittenden county, for not keeping and delivering certain articles of personal property attached by him as such sheriff, at the suit of the plaintiffs against David French.

The case shows the disposition of all the property attached. No claim is made for that part of the property which was sold on. *234the execution of Wm. Randall, the surplus of which was paid over to the plaintiffs on their execution. But they claim to have all the property embraced in the officer’s return applied…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. Union Fire & Marine InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1809
  2. Wilde v. JenkinsNew York Court of Chancery · 1834
  3. Company for Erecting & Supporting a Toll Bridge v. Connecticut River Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1828
  4. Warner v. MowerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1839
  5. Hall v. WalbridgeSupreme Court of Vermont · 1827

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Parker v. Bethel Hotel Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Combes v. KeyesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Attorney General v. Superior & St. Croix RailroadWisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Barton Bros. v. HunterMissouri Court of Appeals · 1894
  5. Manchester Street Railway v. WilliamsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1902

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