Town of Castleton v. Langdon
Supreme Court of Vermont
Trespass quare clausum, fregit. The premises were described in the declaration as an acre of land in the village in Castleton, with a town house standing thereon; and the plaintiffs alleged, that the defendant entered upon the land and placed obstructions upon and around it, and broke and entered the town house, and hindered and obstructed the plaintiffs in the use of it.
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Trespass quare clausum, fregit. The premises were described in the declaration as an acre of land in the village in Castleton, with a town house standing thereon; and the plaintiffs alleged, that the defendant entered upon the land and placed obstructions upon and around it, and broke and entered the town house, and hindered and obstructed the plaintiffs in the use of it. Plea, the general issue, and trial by jury, April Term, 1846, — A. L. Brown, assistant judge of Rutland county court, presiding. On trial the plaintiff gave evidence tending to prove the commission of the alleged acts of…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Davis, J.
This case was before this court at the last term, on exceptions taken by the plaintiffs to the ruling of the county court at a previous term, when the judgment of the latter court, which was for the defendant, was reversed, and a new trial granted. The judge, who delivered the opinion of the court on that occasion, (Redfield, J.,) not being now present, and the case not being reported, I am but imperfectly acquainted with the points then raised and decided, and not at all with the reasoning employed to elucidate them.
It is quite unnecessary to…
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- Jackson ex dem. v. FlorenceNew York Supreme Court · 1819
- Wood v. BeachSupreme Court of Vermont · 1834
- Jackson ex dem. Garnsey v. PikeNew York Supreme Court · 1828
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