Legal Opinion

Weed Sewing Machine Co. v. Boutelle

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided May 15, 1884PublishedCited by 32 opinions

Trustee Process. Heard on a commissioner’s report, March Term, 1881, Eedfield, J., presiding. Decision of the commissioner affirmed. Both parties appealed. The principal defendant recovered two judgments, one against the Westchester Insurance Company, and one against the Planters’ Insurance Company, for loss by fire. Before judgment was rendered in the said two spits, the plaintiff commenced this trustee proceeding. The court had jurisdiction over the trustees.

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Trustee Process. Heard on a commissioner’s report, March Term, 1881, Eedfield, J., presiding. Decision of the commissioner affirmed. Both parties appealed. The principal defendant recovered two judgments, one against the Westchester Insurance Company, and one against the Planters’ Insurance Company, for loss by fire. Before judgment was rendered in the said two spits, the plaintiff commenced this trustee proceeding. The court had jurisdiction over the trustees. Paul v. Virginia, 8 Wall. 168; Ins. Go. v. Morse. 20 Wall. 445 ; G. S. c. 87, s. 5; Osborne v. Ins. Co., 51 Yt., 2S2. No lien or…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Ross, J.

I. The first question presented for consideration is whether the trustees are subject to the trustee process. They are both foreign corporations, who came into this State in compliance with our laws and effected the insurances, in regard to which they are sought to be held as' trustees. Some question is attempted to be made as to whether the service which was made upon them was sucli as is required by statute. Whether service was made according to the provisions of the statute is wholly immaterial. They have voluntarily appeared by attorney,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. President of the Michigan State Bank v. HastingsMichigan Supreme Court · 1844
  2. Foot v. TewksburySupreme Court of Vermont · 1829
  3. Walker v. SargeantSupreme Court of Vermont · 1842
  4. Hutchinson v. HowardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1843
  5. Rindge v. GreenSupreme Court of Vermont · 1879

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Matter of HeinsheimerNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
  2. Howe v. Lisbon Savings Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1940
  3. Webster v. SweatCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1933
  4. Valley Disposal Inc., Palisades Landfill and Recycling Corporation and Robert C. Dowdell, Jr. v. Central Vermont Solid Waste Management DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
  5. Elbaum v. SullivanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962

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