Hanchet v. Whitney
Supreme Court of Vermont
This was an action of ejectment for lands in IlarÜancl, in which' a new trial'was granted á yé'ar'ago. " Sitcb " trial was had, .ancl a,, verdict returned for the plaintiff; and the cause came up to tips court upon'a new bill of exceptions,insoms degree variant from the former one which has been reported : but the allusions to the facts, and charge of the court, are sufficiently intelligible without a full copy of the case. Everett and Cushman for the defendant.
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This was an action of ejectment for lands in IlarÜancl, in which' a new trial'was granted á yé'ar'ago. " Sitcb " trial was had, .ancl a,, verdict returned for the plaintiff; and the cause came up to tips court upon'a new bill of exceptions,insoms degree variant from the former one which has been reported : but the allusions to the facts, and charge of the court, are sufficiently intelligible without a full copy of the case. Everett and Cushman for the defendant. It was admitted that the defendant was tenant from year to year,- under Jonathan WMtney, from the fore part of April, and the only…
1Opinion of the Court
Hutchinson J.
delivered-the opinion of-the court; This action, which is ejectment for lands in Maryland, comes up. to-this court on the exceptions filed in- the- County Court upon a jury, trial there.
There is virtually, but one question-now- to be decided$, that is, whether the testimony adduced' to show a notice, to- quit was sufficient far that purpose -if believed' by the jury?
*315No {juestion is how made bat that the defendant, for four or five years. before the commencement of the action, had been tenant at will to his fa» ther of the premises in question 5 and according to the decision of…
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