Legal Opinion

Lynch's Admr. v. Murray

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided May 14, 1912PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal in Chancery. Heard on the pleadings, master’s report, defendant’s exceptions thereto, and his-motion for a decree in his favor, at the September Term, 1909, Butland County, Stanton, Chancellor. Exceptions and motion overruled, and decree for the orator. The defendant excepted- The opinion states the ease. The evidence of Thomas Lynch on the former trial was admissible in favor of his administrator in this.

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Appeal in Chancery. Heard on the pleadings, master’s report, defendant’s exceptions thereto, and his-motion for a decree in his favor, at the September Term, 1909, Butland County, Stanton, Chancellor. Exceptions and motion overruled, and decree for the orator. The defendant excepted- The opinion states the ease. The evidence of Thomas Lynch on the former trial was admissible in favor of his administrator in this. Glass v. Beach, 5 Vt. 172; State v. Hooker, 17 Vt. 662; Marsh v. Jones, 21 Vt. 378; 'Williams v. Willard, 23 Vt. 369; Downer v. Rowell, 24 Vt. 343; Whitcher v. Morey, 39 Vt. 459;…

1Opinion of the CourtHaselton, J.

This is a bill in chancery brought by the administrator de bonis non of the estate of Thomas Lynch. The bill is founded on P. S. 2863, which authorizes an executor or administrator, where there is a deficiency of assets, to maintain a suit to set aside a fraudulent conveyance made by the deceased person whom he represents. The conveyance in question was made by Thomas Lynch to William Murray, the defendant, June 20, 1898. The case was heard on bill, answer, master’s report and defendant’s exceptions thereto, and on the defendant’s motion for a decree in his favor, and it was decreed that the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. McLane v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1870
  2. Limerick National Bank v. AdamsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1897
  3. Wilson v. SpearSupreme Court of Vermont · 1894
  4. Duggan v. HeaphySupreme Court of Vermont · 1912
  5. First National Bank v. BertschyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881

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3Cited by14 opinions

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