State v. Soragan
Supreme Court of Vermont
This was a complaint against tlie respondent for a violation of one of the city ordinances. The respondent filed a motion to dismiss or quash. The court overruled the motion, — to which the defendant excepted. The defendant then demurred generally to the complaint, the court overruled the demurrer,' and adjudged the complaint sufficient, — to which the defendant excepted.
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This was a complaint against tlie respondent for a violation of one of the city ordinances. The respondent filed a motion to dismiss or quash. The court overruled the motion, — to which the defendant excepted. The defendant then demurred generally to the complaint, the court overruled the demurrer,' and adjudged the complaint sufficient, — to which the defendant excepted. These exceptions were taken to the decision of the recorder’s court, within and for the city of Burlington, where the case was tried, July 16th, 1867. The complaint was as follows : STATE OF VERMONT, 1 To David Read, Esq.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Peck, J.
The question is as to the sufficiency of the complaint. The city charter provides for the election of a recorder, and further, that the recorder shall be judge and ex officio clerk of the police court, which shall be a court of record, &c.
The complaint is directed, “ To David Read, Esq., Recorder of the city of Burlington within and for the county of Chittenden.” It is objected that there is no such officer as recorder for the county of Chittenden, that these words are descriptive of the office and a misdescription ; and fhat this vitiates the…
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