Bartlett v. Wood
Supreme Court of Vermont
Trustee Process. The case was referred to a commissioner who reported the following facts : The principal debtor, Wood, had for some time previous to-October 5th, 1858, been engaged in the business of blacksmithing and carriage making at Derby, and the trustees had each been individually .employed by him as workmen, and he was indebted to each .of them in different amounts.
Read the full summary
Trustee Process. The case was referred to a commissioner who reported the following facts : The principal debtor, Wood, had for some time previous to-October 5th, 1858, been engaged in the business of blacksmithing and carriage making at Derby, and the trustees had each been individually .employed by him as workmen, and he was indebted to each .of them in different amounts. On that day, Wood being in embarrassed circumstances, sold his stools to the trustees at cost, including freight, and at the same time rented them the shop which he had occupied, together with the machinery and tools…
1Opinion of the CourtBarrett, J.
The questions in this case arise on exceptions taken by the plaintiff to the judgment against the trustees. There are two subjects of complaint; one that the judgment should have been for the whole year’s rent, as well as for more of the specific chattels held under lease by the trustees ; the other, that the judgment should have been in different form as to the mode of paying the amount found due for rent, and for the property that was purchased by the trustees of the defendant, Wood.
I. The same rule is applicable to this as to any other case that comes before this court on éxceptions. Error…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Fullam v. StearnsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1857
- Hill v. WentworthSupreme Court of Vermont · 1856
3Cited by5 opinions
- Sweetzer v. JonesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1862
- Harris v. HaynesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1861
- National Union Bank v. BrainerdSupreme Court of Vermont · 1893
- Fairchild v. LampsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1865
- Kendall v. HathawaySupreme Court of Vermont · 1894