Legal Opinion

Davis v. Union Meeting House Society

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided September 17, 1918PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal in Chancery. Heard on bill, answer, replication, inspection of the premises, testimony of witnesses and argument of counsel at the September Term, 1916, Washington County, Stanton, Chancellor. Decree sustaining the demurrer and dismissing the bill with costs. The plaintiff appealed. The opinion states the facts.

1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.

The bill was brought to restrain the defendant from prosecuting a suit at law pending in Washington county court to recover for trespasses alleged to have been committed by this plaintiff on premises occupied by the defendant and to determine plaintiff’s equitable rights in the premises and restrain the defendant from further interfering with such rights. The defendant answered and insisted in the answer on special matter by way of demurrer. The case is here on plaintiff’s appeal from the following decretal order: “The cause was heard by the chancellor on bill, answer, replication, inspection…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. White River Savings Bank v. Capital Savings Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1904
  2. Hooker, Corser & Mitchell Co. v. HookerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1915
  3. Osha v. HigginsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1916
  4. Fairbanks's Admr. v. KeiserSupreme Court of Vermont · 1912

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Lafko v. LafkoSupreme Court of Vermont · 1969
  2. Gray v. Brattleboro Trust Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1923
  3. Davis v. Union Meeting House SocietySupreme Court of Vermont · 1920
  4. Colvin v. GraySupreme Court of Vermont · 1922
  5. Carmichael v. Estate of BaileySupreme Court of Kansas · 1947

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