Burditt Bros. v. Porter
Supreme Court of Vermont
Exceptions from tlie Rutland Municipal Court, Butler, J. Tlie action was assumpsit against tlie principal defendant and the town of Rutland, trustee. H. A. Edson and E- Dana entered as claimants. Trial by court. Judgment for the plaintiff as against the principal defendant. As to the trustee, judgment that the funds belong to the claimants, and that the trustee be discharged. To the action of the court in discharging the trustee the plaintiff excepts.
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Exceptions from tlie Rutland Municipal Court, Butler, J. Tlie action was assumpsit against tlie principal defendant and the town of Rutland, trustee. H. A. Edson and E- Dana entered as claimants. Trial by court. Judgment for the plaintiff as against the principal defendant. As to the trustee, judgment that the funds belong to the claimants, and that the trustee be discharged. To the action of the court in discharging the trustee the plaintiff excepts. The case appears in the opinion. The defendant could not divide the assignment of his claim against the town. Carter v. Nichols, 58 Vt. 553.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
TYLER, J.
The defendant was in the employ of the town of Rutland, trustee, assisting its listers. On the 8th day of April, 1890, for a sufficient consideration he executed and delivered to the claimant, Edson, an assignment of all his wages then due and that should thereafter become dire while engaged in such service. April 17th the listers gave the defendant an order on the selectmen for twenty-five dollars on account of his work, which, on or aboxxt the day of its date, he endorsed over and delivered to the claimaxxt Dana, with the knowledge of…
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