Legal Opinion
Bemis v. Lamb
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 7, 1978No. 165-76PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBillings, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Windham Superior Court denying plaintiff-appellant’s petition for a declaratory judgment. 12 V.S.A. § 4711 et seq. The complaint and the amended complaint seek relief concerning two plots of land, the “home farm” and the “Smith place.”
Appellant is one of nine heirs, eight of whom are now living, of Grace Bemis. Prior to her death in 1956, Grace Bemis lived on the home farm, title to which was in her name. Appellant and his brother Raymond have lived on the home farm continuously since before the death of their mother. Appellant’s sister Doris moved to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Laird Properties New England Land Syndicate v. Mad River Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1973
- deNEERGAARD v. DillinghamSupreme Court of Vermont · 1963
- Scott v. LeonardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1956
- Residents of Royalton v. Central Vermont Railway Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1927
- Vermont Electric Supply Co. v. AndrusSupreme Court of Vermont · 1977
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Gardner v. West-Col, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1978
- In Re Town Hwy. No. 20 of Town of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003
- Lysak v. GrullSupreme Court of Vermont · 2002
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