J. O. Bilodeau & Co. v. Reed

This is an action of tort brought in September, 1955, to the Windsor County Court. The writ sets forth that the plaintiff has its office and place of business at Barre in the County of Washington and that the defendant resides in Chester in the County of Windsor. The defendant entered a general appearance and filed no plea or answer so a general denial was considered pleaded. V. S. 47, §1613, par. II. The case came on for trial by jury in January 1956. During the opening statement of the plaintiff’s attorney to the jury while it was being empaneled, it developed that the farm where the…