Town of Corinth v. Locke
Supreme Court of Vermont
Bill iii equity. Heard upon demurrer to the bill for want of equity at the June Term, 1889. Rowell, Chancellor, sustained the demurrer with costs. The orator appeals. The case appears in the opinion. A demurrer to a bill admits the facts therein stated, and if well taken to some points and not to others it must be overruled in toto. Hall v. Dana, 2 Aik. 381 ; Shed v. Garfield, 5 Yt. 39. The town might take a grant of the land and maintain its title thereto.
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Bill iii equity. Heard upon demurrer to the bill for want of equity at the June Term, 1889. Rowell, Chancellor, sustained the demurrer with costs. The orator appeals. The case appears in the opinion. A demurrer to a bill admits the facts therein stated, and if well taken to some points and not to others it must be overruled in toto. Hall v. Dana, 2 Aik. 381 ; Shed v. Garfield, 5 Yt. 39. The town might take a grant of the land and maintain its title thereto. Hall v. Coventry, 4 Yt. 295 ; 2 Kent, 281; Tucker v. St. Clement, 3 Sand. 242, 249 ; Van Sicklen v. Burlington, 27 Yt. 70 ; Atkins <& Co.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Powers, J.
This case was heard upon a demurrer to the orator’s bill for want of equity.
The bill in substance states that the orator, the town of Corinth, is the owner in fee simple of certain lands and premises in, that town by virtue of a sheriff’s deed thereof to the orator,, dated February 22d, 1888 ; that said deed followed in due course of law a sale at auction of said lands upon an execution at law in favor of the orator and against the defendant John B. Locke- and others; that the orator took out a writ of possession on the-19th day of January,…
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