Colvin v. Gray
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal in Chancery. Bill to establish the title to, and ownership of, a certain tract of mountain land. Heard on the report and supplemental report of a special master, and the exceptions thereto, at the March Term, 1921, Rutland County, Moulton, Chancellor. Decree for the defendant. The plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal in Chancery. Bill to establish the title to, and ownership of, a certain tract of mountain land. Heard on the report and supplemental report of a special master, and the exceptions thereto, at the March Term, 1921, Rutland County, Moulton, Chancellor. Decree for the defendant. The plaintiff appealed. In the order recommitting the report for further findings, referred to in the opinion, the special master was directed to report the facts on which certain findings in the report were based. In his supplemental report the special master said: “In my original report I attempted to find and…
1Opinion of the CourtPowers, J.
These parties own adjoining lands in the town of Clarendon, and the controversy is over the location of the line dividing their properties. The case was referred to a special *520master, who reported that this line was correctly described in what was known as “Randall’s Survey,” and shown on a plan used at the trial, which was marked “Defendant’s Exhibit A,” and is made a part of the report. This, as all agree, was a complete victory for the defendant, if the finding stands. The plaintiff filed a motion to recommit the report for further findings, and also filed exceptions to the report as made.…
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