Hughes v. Kelley
Supreme Court of Vermont
Trespass and Troyer. Plea, the general issue and notice of justification under tax warrants. Heard upon the report of a referee and exceptions thereto by both parties at the September Term, 1895, Rutland County, Rowell, J., presiding. Judgment, pro forma, overruling exceptions and for the plaintiff to recover the amount specified in the report.
1Opinion of the CourtRowell, J.
This is trespass and trover for 160 squares of roofing slate. The defendant justifies as collector of taxes of the town of Pawlet under tax-bills and warrants for the years 1890 and 1891 respectively. The plaintiff claims that *444his list for each of those years was void, for that he was not allowed his claimed deductions for debts owing.
As to his list for 1891, his claim is well founded, for he truthfully and properly answered all the interrogatories in his inventory of that year that were necessary to b¿ answered in order to entitle him to such deduction. The listers refused to make such…
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