Fullam v. Foster
Supreme Court of Vermont
Action upon R. L., s. 4206, to recover treble damages for the cutting of timber. Plea, the general issue. Trial by jury at the September term, 1893, Rutland county, Tyler, J., presiding. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiffs. The defendants except. The question of adverse possession should have been submitted to the jury.
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Action upon R. L., s. 4206, to recover treble damages for the cutting of timber. Plea, the general issue. Trial by jury at the September term, 1893, Rutland county, Tyler, J., presiding. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiffs. The defendants except. The question of adverse possession should have been submitted to the jury. Brown v. Bdson, 22 Vt. 357 ; Buck v. Sqtdres, 23 Vt. 498; Barlow v. Brown, Bray, 135 ; Jake-way v. Barrett, 38 Vt. 323 ; Hodges v. Eddy, 38 Vt. 327 ; Webb v. Richardson, 42 Vt. 465 ; Beach v. Fay, 46 Vt. 337; Aldrichsr. Griffith, 66 Vt. 390; Beach v. Sutton, 5 Vt. 209;…
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
This is an action founded upon R. L., s. 4206, to recover treble damages for cutting wood and timber, trees standing and growing, on land in the town of Mount Holly claimed to be owned by the plaintiffs. The defendants claimed that the land in dispute is a part of the north end of the college lot, so called, owned by them; and the plaintiffs claim that it is a tract of land next north of the college lot, and that the south line of the land in dispute is the north line of the college lot.
The defendants claim that the county court erred in not submitting to the jury the question whether they…
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