Legal Opinion
Young v. Northern Terminals, Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided April 4, 1972No. 128-71PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarney, J.
The matter at issue is a claim for attorney’s fees as provided by the terms of a note collected through litigation. The attorneys for the plaintiffs are the real parties in interest. The note itself, secured by a mortgage, had its payment provisions accelerated, as its terms provided for, and, by the efforts of the attorneys, full payment was arranged through an agreement between the parties.
The lower court then had before it only the issue of reasonable attorneys’ fees. A partial payment had been made on account of such fee, and the parties submitted for adjudication the issue of whether or…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Platt v. ShieldsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1923
- Washington Trust Company v. FatoneSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1969
- Alcoa Edgewater No. 1 Fed. Credit Union v. CarrollSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1965
- United States v. ReedDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1942
- Cottrell Employees Credit Union v. PavelskiSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1969
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Colonial Plumbing & Heating Supply Co. v. Contemporary Construction Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1983
- In Re Killington, Ltd.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1992
- Roy v. MugfordSupreme Court of Vermont · 1994
- Kenney v. HickeySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1985
- Young v. Northern Terminals, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1974
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