Briggs v. Mason
Supreme Court of Vermont
Trespass for taking five two-yoar-olcl cattle, two yearling colts, one white mare, one sorrel horse, one double wagon, one single wagon, one ox cart, one light lumber wagon, four hundred cords-of wood, twenty cords of hemlock bark, two hundred mill logs, one horse, one double wagon, one pair of traverse sleds, two ox yokes, three leather halters, four ropes for tying oxen, one bridle, three hame collars, thirty-one cows, one pair of working oxen, eight hogs, forty shoats,…
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Trespass for taking five two-yoar-olcl cattle, two yearling colts, one white mare, one sorrel horse, one double wagon, one single wagon, one ox cart, one light lumber wagon, four hundred cords-of wood, twenty cords of hemlock bark, two hundred mill logs, one horse, one double wagon, one pair of traverse sleds, two ox yokes, three leather halters, four ropes for tying oxen, one bridle, three hame collars, thirty-one cows, one pair of working oxen, eight hogs, forty shoats, one ox cart, one cultivator, one plough, one straw-cutter and one chain. The defendants pleaded severally, both pleading…
1Opinion of the CourtAldis, J.
This is an action of trespass for taking a great number of articles of personal property. It comes to this court upon two bills of exceptions, one upon the decisions of the court upon a trial 'under the general issue, the other upon decisions upon a demurrer at a former term.
I. Of the trial under the general issue. As the pleadings in the case and the various decisions of the court, and the exceptions thereto have made the points in issue somewhat numerous and complicated, a statement of the pleadings seems required to make the case intelligible.
The defendants sever in their pleas, pleading,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Taintor v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1828
- Allen v. FullerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1838
- Gower v. StevensSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1841
- Walker v. HitchcockSupreme Court of Vermont · 1847
- Andrews v. ChaseSupreme Court of Vermont · 1833
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