Taylor v. Finley
Supreme Court of Vermont
Replevin for a cow. Plea, not guilty, and trial by jury, December Term, 1878, Ross, J., presiding. It appeared in evidence that the cow in question was purchased by plaintiff of one John R. Batchelder, for the sum of $50, for which plaintiff made his note in favor'of said Batchelder, or bearer, with the condition that said cow was to remain the property of said Batchelder till said note was paid, annexed thereto.
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Replevin for a cow. Plea, not guilty, and trial by jury, December Term, 1878, Ross, J., presiding. It appeared in evidence that the cow in question was purchased by plaintiff of one John R. Batchelder, for the sum of $50, for which plaintiff made his note in favor'of said Batchelder, or bearer, with the condition that said cow was to remain the property of said Batchelder till said note was paid, annexed thereto. The defendant’s evidence tended to show that after said note was overdue, it was sold by said Batchelder to defendant. It appeared that at the time of said sale and transfer of the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court was delivered by
Peck, J.
Neither the executor nor administrator of the estate of Batchelder, the deceased, is a party to the suit; nor does it appear that the estate of Batchelder is to gain or lose by the event of the suit. The fact that the plaintiff acquired his title and possession of the cow under a contract of purchase of Batch-elder, “ with the condition that said cow was to remain the property of said Batchelder till said note ” executed by plaintiff to Batchelder therefor, " was paid,” and the subsequent death of Batchelder after the transfer of the. note by him,…
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