Legal Opinion

Dale v. Robinson

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided August 15, 1878PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from the Court of Chancery. The bill alleged that on and before January 1,1867, and from that time to the bringing of the bill, the defendant Mary A. Robinson was the wife of the defendant Isaac D. Robinson, and lived with him as such ; that during all that time she was the owner of certain property in Moretown, consisting of certain lands, dwelling houses, mills and mill-yards, together with the machinery, tools, lumber, and other personalty in said mills and yards,…

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Appeal from the Court of Chancery. The bill alleged that on and before January 1,1867, and from that time to the bringing of the bill, the defendant Mary A. Robinson was the wife of the defendant Isaac D. Robinson, and lived with him as such ; that during all that time she was the owner of certain property in Moretown, consisting of certain lands, dwelling houses, mills and mill-yards, together with the machinery, tools, lumber, and other personalty in said mills and yards, all of which was her sole and separate property; that the said Mary there carried on the business of manufacturing…

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*24The opinion of the court was delivered by

Ross, J.

The orator in the bill states that since January, 1867, the defendant Mary A. Robinson, then and still the wife of the defendant Isaac D. Robinson, was and still is the owner and possessor of certain personal and real property in Moretown, as her sole and separate property, which was managed and operated by her husband as her agent and for her benefit; that the real estate consisted of lands, houses, saw and grist mills, in the latter of which she manufactured lumber and ground grain for herself and others ; that the orator during said time has…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Yale v. . DedererNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
  2. Webster v. HildrethSupreme Court of Vermont · 1860
  3. Frary v. BoothSupreme Court of Vermont · 1864
  4. A. Partridge & Co. v. StockerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1863
  5. White v. HildrethSupreme Court of Vermont · 1859

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. First National Bank v. BertoliSupreme Court of Vermont · 1914
  2. Kelsey v. KelleySupreme Court of Vermont · 1890
  3. Hubbard v. BugbeeSupreme Court of Vermont · 1885
  4. Witters v. SowlesUnited States Circuit Court · 1887
  5. Sargeant v. FrenchSupreme Court of Vermont · 1882

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