Holton v. Hassam
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal in Chancery. Bill for an injunction and to establish title to certain premises. . There was a hearing on defendants’ demurrer to the bill at the March Term, 1917, Washington County, Wilson, Chancellor. Demurrer overruled, and bill adjudged sufficient. An appeal was allowed the defendants, which was ordered to lie, and all benefits of the demurrer were reserved to the defendants until final hearing. A hearing on the merits was then had before Slack, Chancellor.
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Appeal in Chancery. Bill for an injunction and to establish title to certain premises. . There was a hearing on defendants’ demurrer to the bill at the March Term, 1917, Washington County, Wilson, Chancellor. Demurrer overruled, and bill adjudged sufficient. An appeal was allowed the defendants, which was ordered to lie, and all benefits of the demurrer were reserved to the defendants until final hearing. A hearing on the merits was then had before Slack, Chancellor. Decree for the plaintiff. The defendants appealed. The quitclaim deed from Isaac Pennoek to Joses Nelson, dated December…
1Opinion of the CourtWatson, C. J.
[1] The land in question is the west portion of lot No. 125 in the town of Woodbury, a public lot drawn to the support of the gospel. The action as first brought was trespass guare clausam fregit against defendant Ilassam alone, seeking treble damages under section 5842 of the Public Statutes for cutting down and destroying a large number of trees growing thereon, the time alleged being on, to wit, the first day of September, 1913, and divers other days between that time and the day of the bringing of the suit in July, 1915. After that suit was brought, the plaintiff moved that the action at…
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