Legal Opinion

McBride v. McNall

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided May 8, 1918Published

Contract. Plea, the general issue. Heard on the report of a referee and plaintiff’s exceptions thereto, and upon plaintiff’s motion to recommit the report, in vacation after the January Term, 1917, Grand Isle County, Slack, J., presiding. Judgment overruling plaintiff’s exceptions,- and his motion to recommit, and for plaintiff to recover damages of $5.60. and costs. Plaintiff excepted. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.

This action is brought to recover a balance claimed to be due from the defendants on an account growing out of a farm lease. The case was heard on a referee’s report and plaintiff’s exceptions thereto. The exceptions were overruled and judgment rendered on the report for the plaintiff to recover $5.60 damages and his costs. The plaintiff brings the case here on exceptions to the judgment and to the action of the court in overruling his exceptions to the report.

The only point made by the plaintiff on the. exceptions to the report is that the referee should have reported, and expressly stated…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Martin v. Town of WellsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1871
  2. Smalley v. CorlissSupreme Court of Vermont · 1865
  3. Warren v. CarylSupreme Court of Vermont · 1889

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