Farmers Exchange v. Lowney Co.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal in Chancery. Bill to establish and enforce an equitable assignment of a nonnegotiable chose in action. Heard on the pleadings and facts found by the Chancellor at the March Term, 1920, Franklin County, Moulton, Chancellor. Decree for the plaintiff. The defendant appealed. The opinion states the ease.
1Opinion of the CourtSlack, J.
The plaintiff seeks to recover the price of two lots of maple sugar which it shipped defendant on orders received from the Vermont Maple Sugar & Syrup Company, a concern. doing business in New York City. The shipments were made August 8 and August 30, 1917. The first shipment was paid for August 30 and the last was paid for September 29, 1917. Both payments were made to the sugar company.
The bill sets up an equitable assignment by the sugar company to plaintiff of the fund representing the purchase price of the sugar. The defendant filed an answer to the bill in which it incorporated a…
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