Legal Opinion

Redington v. Burnham

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided January 10, 1934PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtPowers, C. J.

This is a tort action predicated upon the bringing of a baseless action of contract by the L. A. W. Assur- anee Corporation against the plaintiff herein. The defendant answered by way of a general denial and a non accrevit of three years. The plaintiff demurred to the latter. His demurrer was overruled, and he excepted.

It is argued by the defendant that the demurrer reaches back through the record and attaches to the first pleading bad in substance; and he insists that the complaint states no cause of action and consequently the plaintiff has demurred himself out of court. That a demurrer,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Valcour v. Village of MorrisvilleSupreme Court of Vermont · 1932
  2. Gise v. Brooklyn Society for Prevention of Cruelty to ChildrenNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
  3. Spaulding v. Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1920
  4. Coates v. Eastern States Farmers ExchangeSupreme Court of Vermont · 1925

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Chamberlin v. HatchSupreme Court of Vermont · 1940

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