Pingry v. Watkins
Supreme Court of Vermont
This was an action of covenant for the non-payment of rent. The plaintiff declared, that,-on the 13th day of February, 1833, he, with his then wife, Rebecca Pingry, executed to Charles W. Watkins, his heirs and assigns, for and during the natural life of the said Rebecca, a lease of certain premises in Chester, in the •county of Windsor, reserving an annual rent of $42,50, payable on the first day of April in each year during the said term ; that said Charles W. Watkins…
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This was an action of covenant for the non-payment of rent. The plaintiff declared, that,-on the 13th day of February, 1833, he, with his then wife, Rebecca Pingry, executed to Charles W. Watkins, his heirs and assigns, for and during the natural life of the said Rebecca, a lease of certain premises in Chester, in the •county of Windsor, reserving an annual rent of $42,50, payable on the first day of April in each year during the said term ; that said Charles W. Watkins entered into possession of the premises; that on the 8th day of February, 1840, all the estate, right, interest, &c., of the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
BenNett, J.
This ease was before the Supreme Court, upon a bill of exceptions, in 1843, and most of the questions saved by this bill of exceptions were then disposed of, and are not open to farther *386argument. The legal construction of the lease was then settled. See 15 Vt. 479.
It is now claimed in argument, that there was error in the county court, in rejecting the deposition of Charlea W. W atkins, and that that was proper evidence to explain and give construction to the quitclaim deed from the deponent to the defendant. Bat there was no latent…
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- Pingrey v. WatkinsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1843
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