Lyman v. James
Supreme Court of Vermont
Trover and trespass for an automobile, Chittenden County, March Term, 1913, Waterman, J., presiding. Assessment of damages by jury, on remand for that purpose only. See 85 Yt. 355.' The defendant excepted.
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Trover and trespass for an automobile, Chittenden County, March Term, 1913, Waterman, J., presiding. Assessment of damages by jury, on remand for that purpose only. See 85 Yt. 355.' The defendant excepted. Objection having been made to the question, on cross-examination of plaintiff, “Hill owed you then, didn’t he, at the time you got the 'ear?” defendant made the following offer:- “We offer to show that, at the time of the arrangement, Hill was owing the plaintiff a large sum of money, and that, by arrangement between Hill and the plaintiff, whatever moneys were received by Hill for rentals…
1Opinion of the CourtHaselton, J.
This is an action for the taking and conversion of an automobile. The question of liability has heretofore been determined in favor of the plaintiff. See 85 Vt. 355. The cause was remanded for the assessment of damages. The assessment has been made by a jury, and the case now comes here on exceptions, relating to the assessment proceedings, taken by the defendant.
*488The defendant, who attempted to justify as an officer acting under a writ of attachment, took the automobile in question from the possession of one Hill, May 28, 1910, and kept it until on or about August 1, 1910, when it was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Yale v. SaundersSupreme Court of Vermont · 1844
- Willey v. HunterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1884
- Stillwell v. FarewellSupreme Court of Vermont · 1891
- Luce v. HoisingtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1884
- Lyman v. JamesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1912
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- Kinney v. CloutierSupreme Court of Vermont · 1965
- Green v. LaClairSupreme Court of Vermont · 1916
- Martin v. BlanchardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1988