Legal Opinion
Estate of Girard v. Laird
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 15, 1993No. 92-133PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
This is a dispute over the ownership of a house and surrounding land located at 3-5 Hillside Avenue in the City of Barre. The contending parties are plaintiff, estate of Sydney Girard, and certain relatives of Sydney Girard (defendants) who claim title under a deed from Sydney Girard to his parents, Francis and Patricia Shepard. The Washington Superior Court awarded title to defendants. We affirm.
The parties stipulated to the facts in this one-issue case. Girard purchased the property from his grandparents in 1975. Shortly thereafter, he married Sharon Houle, and they took up residence on the…
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