West River Bank v. Gale
Supreme Court of Vermont
. Ejectment. Plea, the general issue. Trial by the court, September term, 1868, Barrett, J., presiding. On the 20th day of June, 1855, the defendant purchased the premises in question, and took a deed of the same. These premises consisted of a small parcel of land; with a house and barn upon it, upon one side of a highway, and of a blacksmith’s shop and water privilege on the opposite side of the highway. The whole worth less than five hundred dollars.
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. Ejectment. Plea, the general issue. Trial by the court, September term, 1868, Barrett, J., presiding. On the 20th day of June, 1855, the defendant purchased the premises in question, and took a deed of the same. These premises consisted of a small parcel of land; with a house and barn upon it, upon one side of a highway, and of a blacksmith’s shop and water privilege on the opposite side of the highway. The whole worth less than five hundred dollars. The defendant, caused his deed of the premises to be recorded on the 3d day.of ■March, 1857. In the fall of 1859 the defendant owned a hotel…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Pierpoint, C. J.
This is an action of ejectment. The plaintiff claims title to the premises in question, under a set off of the same upon executions against the defendant. The defendant insists that the plaintiff acquirad no title to the premises by virtue of such proceedings, for the reason that at the time of the attachment and ■set off, the premises constituted the defendant’s homestead, and as such were exempt by statute.
It appears from the bill of exceptions, that the defendant purchased the premises, and took a deed thereof on the 20th day of…
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