Stannard v. Tillotson
Supreme Court of Vermont
Assumpsit on an officer’s receipt for attached realty and personalty. Plea, the general issue, with notice of the defences recited in the opinion. Trial by jury at the March Term, 1913, Orleans County, Stanton, J., presiding. At the close of all the evidence both parties moved for a directed verdict. Plaintiff’s motion was granted, and a verdict directed in its favor for $5,773.79 and costs, and judgment thereon, to which the defendants excepted.
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Assumpsit on an officer’s receipt for attached realty and personalty. Plea, the general issue, with notice of the defences recited in the opinion. Trial by jury at the March Term, 1913, Orleans County, Stanton, J., presiding. At the close of all the evidence both parties moved for a directed verdict. Plaintiff’s motion was granted, and a verdict directed in its favor for $5,773.79 and costs, and judgment thereon, to which the defendants excepted. The defendants’ motion was overruled, subject to their exception; and the jury returned the special verdicts recited in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
This is an action-on an officer’s receipt taken for attached real estate and personal property. Plea; the general issue with notice. At the close of the evidence both parties moved for a directed verdict. The court overruled'the de*4fendants’ motion and directed a verdict for the plaintiff. Special verdicts were taken on certain questions and judgment was rendered for the plaintiff on the directed verdict, to all of which the defendants excepted..
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