Legal Opinion
State v. Searles
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided May 5, 1936PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSherburne, J.
The respondent was convicted of taking 20 fish by drawing off water, an offense under P. L. 5665, and brings the case here upon exceptions.
The respondent and two others were severally informed against for identical offenses, and all were tried together. Although there was a sharp conflict in the evidence, that introduced by the State tended to show the following facts:
One William T. Herrick knew of a large trout in McKean’s pond in Dorset and had told the three respondents about it. This pond is a small artificial one and is fed by a large spring. When full the pond is 6 to 7 feet deep at its…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Woodhouse v. Woodhouse Et Ux.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1925
- Robinson v. LeonardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1926
- State v. SlackSupreme Court of Vermont · 1897
- Shields v. Vermont Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1929
- In re Bean's WillSupreme Court of Vermont · 1912
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3Cited by6 opinions
- State v. MinerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1969
- Johnson v. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1938
- State v. LadaboucheSupreme Court of Vermont · 1985
- Jordon v. BondyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- State v. MorseSupreme Court of Vermont · 1968
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