Wing v. Gray
Supreme Court of Vermont
This was art action of trover, commenced in February, 1856, and also an action on the case commenced in August, 1861. On motion the two actions were, by order of the court, consolidated and both tried together at the September Term, 18G2, by jury, under the plea of the general issue, Peck, J., presiding.
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This was art action of trover, commenced in February, 1856, and also an action on the case commenced in August, 1861. On motion the two actions were, by order of the court, consolidated and both tried together at the September Term, 18G2, by jury, under the plea of the general issue, Peck, J., presiding. The plaintiff introduced a deed from John Gray to himself of the farm in question, dated May 8th, 1854, and a deed from one Johnson to John Gray of the same premises, dated in September, 1853. It appeared that the defendant Benjamin Gray, and his brother John, bought the said premises of said…
1Opinion of the CourtAldis, J.
1. The plaintiff claimed to recover in trover for the sap-tubs, cedar posts, potash kettles and hoards, upon the ground that he owned them by purchase from John Gray, and that John Gray had never sold them or his interest in them to the defendant; but he conceded that John Gray sold the crops and cattle to the defendant.
*265Johnson originally owned the farm, the crops, the cattle and the above named personal property. He deeded the farm to Gray; bat there was no written transfer of the crops, cattle and personal property to any one, and the sale as to them rested in parol. To whom did-Johnson…
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