Hooper v. Welch
Supreme Court of Vermont
Action of covenant. Upon the facts in the case, which are sufficiently stated in the opinion, the county court, at the June term, 1870, Steele, J., presiding, pro forma, ruled that judgment should be rendered for the plaintiff for the amount of his. counsel’s bill of fees, and such judgment was entered, to which the defendant excepted.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Wilson, J.
This action is covenant, on a warranty deed from the defendant to the plaintiff, of certain land in Groton, declaring that the defendant had no title to the lot which the deed purports to convey. The defendant was defaulted and the action continued from term to term, to the June term, 1870. On the 9th day of April, 1870, the defendant purchased the land in question, and paid the plaintiff the price agreed on, which purchase and payment the parties agreed should be a full settlement of this suit, and in that settlement it was further agreed…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Hutchinson v. PettesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1846
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