Legal Opinion

Boston & Maine Railroad v. Union Mutual Fire Insurance

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided October 2, 1917PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal in Chancery. Heard on bill, answer, report of special master, and plaintiff’s exceptions thereto at the March Term, 1916, Washington County, Waterman, Chancellor. Decree, overruling plaintiff’s exceptions to the report, and dismissing the bill, with costs to defendant. Plaintiff appealed. The opinon states the case.

1Opinion of the CourtWatson, J.

When this case was here before, the bill was held sufficient on demurrer, and the cause remanded. 83 Vt. 554, 77 Atl. 874. The cause being then heard before a special master, and exceptions to his report filed by the plaintiff, the chancellor rendered a decree overruling the exceptions and dismissing the bill with costs to the defendant. Therefrom the plaintiff appealed.

*139The bill is brought to enjoin the defendant from prosecuting a certain action at law against the plaintiff, and for the specific enforcement of an agreement made between the plaintiff and the defendant and six other insurance…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Van Dyke v. ColeSupreme Court of Vermont · 1908
  2. Amsden v. AtwoodSupreme Court of Vermont · 1895
  3. Boston & Maine Railroad v. Union Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1910
  4. Burton v. LandonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1894

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Read v. BakerDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1977
  2. Read v. BakerDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1977
  3. Duffy v. Providence Teaming Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1929
  4. Freedley's Admx. v. Manchester Marble Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1925
  5. In re Clark & McMaster Piano Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1923

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