Legal Opinion
Paska v. Saunders
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 7, 1931PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoulton, J.
Action of tort for the conversion of twenty-one head of cattle. Pleas, the general issue, and a release. Replication, that the release was procured by fraud and duress. Trial by jury. Non-suit as to Anna Paska Saunders, and verdict for Elizabeth Paska against both defendants for compensatory and exemplary damages. The defendants excepted.
The plaintiff Elizabeth is the widow of Tony Paska. Anna Paska Saunders is her daughter by a former marriage. Both are Lithuanians.
The plaintiff Elizabeth and her husband Tony Paska occupied a farm belonging to the defendant Saunders, upon which-they carried…
2Cases cited58 opinions
- Woodhouse v. Woodhouse Et Ux.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1925
- Wellman, Admr. v. WalesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1925
- Spaulding v. Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1920
- Cummings v. Connecticut General Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1928
- Chamberlin v. FullerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1886
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Collins v. FoggSupreme Court of Vermont · 1939
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