Legal Opinion
Butler, Admr. v. Favreau
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided May 2, 1933PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
This is an action of tort for the conversion of certain personal property.. There was a trial by jury and a verdict and judgment for the defendant. The plaintiff excepted to the overruling of his motion to set the verdict aside.
The first two grounds of the motion are that the verdict is contrary to the evidence and against the evidence and the weight thereof. These grounds were addressed to the sound discretion of the trial court, as to which the action of the court cannot be disturbed, except for abuse of discretion. Wellman, Admr. v. Wales, 97 Vt. 245, 249, 122 Atl. 659; Temple v. Atwood,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Higgins, Admr. v. MetzgerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1928
- Wellman, Admr. v. WalesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1923
- Temple Et Ux. v. AtwoodSupreme Court of Vermont · 1926
- West Rutland Trust Co. v. HoustonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1932
- Porter v. FlemingSupreme Court of Vermont · 1931
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Johnson v. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1938
- Paul v. DrownSupreme Court of Vermont · 1937
- Healy, Admr. v. MooreSupreme Court of Vermont · 1936
- Belock v. State Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1934
- Utley v. School District of WoodburySupreme Court of Vermont · 1939
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