Claflin v. Kimball
Supreme Court of Vermont
Trustee Process. A commissioner was appointed, who reported the following facts: In-July, 1875, the defendant, who had become financially embarrassed in the performance of a contract with the Central Vermont Railroad Company for grading, bridging, fencing, &c., on the line of the White River & Montpelier Railroad, and was being sued by certain of his workmen, applied to George Nichols and George M. Fisk for assistance; and Nichols and Fisk, believing money to be due to him…
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Trustee Process. A commissioner was appointed, who reported the following facts: In-July, 1875, the defendant, who had become financially embarrassed in the performance of a contract with the Central Vermont Railroad Company for grading, bridging, fencing, &c., on the line of the White River & Montpelier Railroad, and was being sued by certain of his workmen, applied to George Nichols and George M. Fisk for assistance; and Nichols and Fisk, believing money to be due to him under his contract, although there was a dispute between him and the company in regard to the amount, signed with others…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Ross J.
The defendant, July 25, 1875, sold, transferred, and assigned to the trustees, Nichols and Eisk, all money due him from the trustee, the Central Vermont Railroad Company, to secure them for what he owed them, or either of them, or should thereafter owe them, and to pay the debts therein specified to the Northfield Savings Bank and to Thayer. It gave them “ full control and management of said money”, and the use of the defendant’s name in suit or suits for the same. Of this the railroad company were duly notified. .No question is made but that…
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