Sowles v. Witters
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Vermont
In Equity. Suit by Susan B. Sowles against Wellington B. Withers and Chester W. Witters, receiver of the First National Bank of St. Albans, to remove a clond on plaintiff’s title to land.
1Opinion of the Court
WHEELEB, District Judge.
The oratrix is a daughter of Edward A. and Margaret B. Sowles. He was the executor of a will bequeathing $25,000 to his wife in trust for, and for payment of the annual interest thereon to, this daughter. The wife had lands which the defendant receiver attached in a suit for an assessment upon stock in which he recovered judgment at the February term of this court, which ended May 9, 1889, for $49,806.67, with costs, and took out execution thereon against her returnable in 60 days, instead of the next term, as required by rule 8 of this court, which was levied upon the…
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