Town of Milton v. Story
Supreme Court of Vermont
The substance of this bill was that the defendant agreed with Friend Beeman, in consideration of the deeds of certain lands, to maintain said Beeman and his wife during life; and that having received the deeds, he has fraudulently denied the contract, and that Beeman has become chargeable to the town of Milton. This was denied in the defendant’s answer, and testimony was taken, and the cause argued and submitted thereon.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Collamer, Chancellor.
We have-» examined this bill and answer, and the testimony, and we do not find the answer, which is an entire denial of the matters stated in the bill, to be disproved, except by the testimony of one witness. The circumstances, when fully considered on both sides, rather tend to sustain than contradict the answer. (Here the chancellor proceeded fully to consider the testimony.)
But it is said, in argument, that as the defendant took the conveyance in order to enable Beeman fraudulently to obtain a pension from government, as a…
2Cited by2 opinions
- Gardner v. HinesTuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas · 1946
- Taylor's Admr. v. Town of PawletSupreme Court of Vermont · 1929