Conti v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Vermont
Assumpsit in the common counts. Plea, the general issue. Trial by the city court of the City of Barre, Scott, Judge. Judgment on facts found by the court that the plaintiff recover of defendant Mann the sum of $157 and of defendant Johnson the sum of $155. Defendant Mann excepted. The opinion states the ease. The alleged promise of defendant Mann was within the statute of frauds, since defendant Johnson was not to be released thereby.
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Assumpsit in the common counts. Plea, the general issue. Trial by the city court of the City of Barre, Scott, Judge. Judgment on facts found by the court that the plaintiff recover of defendant Mann the sum of $157 and of defendant Johnson the sum of $155. Defendant Mann excepted. The opinion states the ease. The alleged promise of defendant Mann was within the statute of frauds, since defendant Johnson was not to be released thereby. Cole v. Shurtleff, 41 Yt. 311; Anderson v. Davis, 9 Yt. 136; Fullam v. Adams, 37 Yt. 391; Newell v. Ingraham, 15 Yt. 422; Johnson v. Daniels, 62 Yt. 419;…
1Opinion of the CourtMiles, J.
This case comes here from the Barre city court on exception by defendant Mann. The action is against him and Johnson jointly in general assumpsit. The plea is the general issue, and the trial and facts found were by the court and judgment was rendered severally against each defendant, against Johnson for $155 and against Mann for $157! The specifications were in two items, one of which was for $155 for labor and material furnished to defendants jointly, and the other item was for $2 for labor and material furnished Mann on his own individual account.
The findings briefly stated are that…
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