Legal Opinion

Abbott v. Sanders

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided January 7, 1910PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal in Chancery. Heard on defendant’s cross-bill and plea of oratrix thereto at the December Term, 1909, Addison County, Stanton, Chancellor. Plea adjudged insufficient, and leave granted the oratrix to answer the cross-bill within thirty days, and in default thereof decree to pass for the defendants according to the prayer of the cross-bill. Within the thirty days the oratrix appealed.

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Appeal in Chancery. Heard on defendant’s cross-bill and plea of oratrix thereto at the December Term, 1909, Addison County, Stanton, Chancellor. Plea adjudged insufficient, and leave granted the oratrix to answer the cross-bill within thirty days, and in default thereof decree to pass for the defendants according to the prayer of the cross-bill. Within the thirty days the oratrix appealed. This case has been once before in Supreme Court; see 80 Yt. 160. The decree in question is final and appealable. P. S. §§1317, 1318; Barker v. Belknap, 27 Yt. 700; Gale v. Butler, 35 Vt. 449; Bailey v.…

1Per curiam

The oratrix, Eliza Abbott, deeded her home place to the defendant, John Sanders, by a deed conditioned for her support. The place was then subject to a mortgage of about $300, which, by the terms of the conditional deed, Sanders was to pay. He took possession under the deed, paid the mortgage, and entered on the performance of his contract for the oratrix’s support. They soon had trouble and the oratrix, claiming a breach of the conditions of the deed, brought the original bill herein asking for a decree of foreclosure. The defendants filed an answer, therein incorporating a demurrer. They…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Abbott v. SandersSupreme Court of Vermont · 1907
  2. Nelson v. BrownSupreme Court of Vermont · 1887
  3. Taft v. Mossey's AdministratorSupreme Court of Vermont · 1904

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. O'Boyle v. Parker-Young Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1921
  2. Western Electric Co. v. Pacent Reproducer CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
  3. Page v. Page's AdministratorSupreme Court of Vermont · 1917
  4. Ludlow Savings Bank & Trust Co. v. KnightSupreme Court of Vermont · 1917
  5. Dodd v. DanielCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935

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