Legal Opinion
Scanlan v. Hopkins
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided October 6, 1970No. 171-69PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, C.J.
This is ¡an action for breach of a covenant against encumbrances. The case was tried by jury with verdict and judgment for the defendants. The plaintiffs appeal.
The property is located on the east side of Putney Road, a part of U.S. Route 5 in Brattleboro, Vermont. The plaintiffs’ claim of encumbrance relates to the provisions in a conveyance, dated November 21, 1955, by the defendants to Norman and Dorothy Bonneau. The property granted to the Bonneaus was part of a larger area acquired by the defendants in 1943. The Bonneau parcel lies north and upgrade from land which the defendants later…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Wing v. Forest Lawn Cemetery Assn.California Supreme Court · 1940
- Miller v. LetzerichTexas Supreme Court · 1932
- Scriver v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Rule v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1932
- H. M. Farnham & Sons, Inc. v. WarkSupreme Court of Vermont · 1926
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Currier v. LetourneauSupreme Court of Vermont · 1977
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- Powers v. JuddSupreme Court of Vermont · 1988
- Swanson v. Bishop Farm, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1982
- David v. Philadelphia Electric Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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