Howland Bros. & Cave v. Barre Savings Bank & Trust Co.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal in Chancery, Washington County. This is a bill of interpleader, and has been once before in the Supreme Court; see 87 Yt. 181. Such proceedings were had that the plaintiffs were ordered to pay the money in question into court, which they did, and were then discharged with their costs. The defendants were ordered to interplead, which they did; and hearing was had at Chambers, July 30, 1914, on the pleadings and findings of fact by the Chancellor, Slack.
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Appeal in Chancery, Washington County. This is a bill of interpleader, and has been once before in the Supreme Court; see 87 Yt. 181. Such proceedings were had that the plaintiffs were ordered to pay the money in question into court, which they did, and were then discharged with their costs. The defendants were ordered to interplead, which they did; and hearing was had at Chambers, July 30, 1914, on the pleadings and findings of fact by the Chancellor, Slack. Decree, directing the fund to be paid to the assignee for creditors of the Green Mountain Electric Company, and ordering the Barre…
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
This case is before the Court for the second time. When here first it had been submitted to the chancellor on the pleadings and was brought up on the appeal of the Barre Savings Bank & Trust Co. from a decree in favor of the Green Mountain Electric Co. For the sake of brevity we will refer to the claimants as the bank and the electric company. When the case was first here it was held that the case as submitted to the chancellor was not ripe for decision and it was remanded for further proceedings. Since the remand there has been a trial *293before the chancellor, who on the facts found has…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Blin v. PierceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1847
- Cope v. C. B. Walton Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1910
- Hutchins v. WattsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1862
- Howland Bros. & Cave v. Barre Savings Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1913
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- Mathews v. DrewSupreme Court of Vermont · 1934