Hill v. Ritchie
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal in Chancery, Orleans County. Tbe defendant Hanson appeared specially by his solicitor, and moved to dismiss the bill, at the March Term, 1915. Decree dismissing the bill as against him, with costs. The defendant Flynn did not appear. The case then proceeded between the orator and the defendant Ritchie and was heard on findings of fact by the Chancellor, in vacation after the March Term, 1915, Miles, Chancellor. Decree dismissing the bill with costs.
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Appeal in Chancery, Orleans County. Tbe defendant Hanson appeared specially by his solicitor, and moved to dismiss the bill, at the March Term, 1915. Decree dismissing the bill as against him, with costs. The defendant Flynn did not appear. The case then proceeded between the orator and the defendant Ritchie and was heard on findings of fact by the Chancellor, in vacation after the March Term, 1915, Miles, Chancellor. Decree dismissing the bill with costs. The orator appealed. The opinion states the case. The orator was subrogated to the rights of Hanson under the lien note. 2 Pomeroy’s…
1Opinion of the CourtMunson, C. J.
The plaintiff hands up in connection with the findings of the chancellor the transcript of the testimony, and the defendants claim that the transcript is not properly before us. This question we do not find it necessary to decide. We state the case as shown by the findings.
October 20, 1914, defendant Flynn bought of one Hanson a pair of horses for $500, giving Hanson a lien note for $400, and a horse valued at $100, on which defendant Ritchie had a mortgage. December 30th, Flynn gave Ritchie a chattel mortgage on the Hanson horses and other property, to secure an indebtedness to Ritchie…
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