Hatch v. Hatch's Estate
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal from the allowance of commissioners. Book account. Heard on the report of the auditor, September Term, 1886, Chittenden County, Taet, J., presiding. Judgment that there be allowed the plaintiff the item of $720.20 and interest, it being for the expense of the intestate’s schooling ;.that there be disallowed of the plaintiff’s account, items $165.41 and $172.38 ; and that there be allowed of the defendant’s claim in offset of $399.64, and interest.
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Appeal from the allowance of commissioners. Book account. Heard on the report of the auditor, September Term, 1886, Chittenden County, Taet, J., presiding. Judgment that there be allowed the plaintiff the item of $720.20 and interest, it being for the expense of the intestate’s schooling ;.that there be disallowed of the plaintiff’s account, items $165.41 and $172.38 ; and that there be allowed of the defendant’s claim in offset of $399.64, and interest. The defendant filed a motion to recommit the auditor’s report. Motion overruled and both parties excepted to judgment below. The auditor…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Veazey, J.
Exceptions were taken to the judgment rendered upon the auditor’s report, in which the facts are concisely stated. The plaintiff was the mother of Lura E. Hatch, deceased, and claims to recover the items of her account in controversy on the ground of a contract between the mother and daughter while the latter was a minor of sixteen years of age, and a ratification of the same after she became of full age. The first item, including interest to September 1, 1886, was $720.20, for money which the plaintiff paid for school expenses of Lura while…
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