McDaniels v. Reed
Supreme Court of Vermont
Ejectment. Plea, the general issue, and trial by jury. The plaintiff claimed title to the demanded premises by virtue of several mortgage deeds, executed by the defendant Reed, and which described distinct premises, parcel of the demanded premises.
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Ejectment. Plea, the general issue, and trial by jury. The plaintiff claimed title to the demanded premises by virtue of several mortgage deeds, executed by the defendant Reed, and which described distinct premises, parcel of the demanded premises. One of s.aid deeds was given to Alexander Barrett, to secure six promissory notes, amounting in all to the sum of $2500, and bore date January 10, 1S28, and was, by said Barrett, assigned to the plaintiff on the 7th day of March, 1828 ; another of said deeds was x executed to the plaintiff, to secure a promissory note for the sum of $600, and bore…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Hebard J.
The plaintiff claimed title to the premises described in his declaration by virtue of several mortgage deeds. No question has been raised, but what the action was well conceived as to the defendant Reed. The right to recover against the defendant Vail depends upon several questions. The first is, as to the point of time, in reference to thevproceedings, which is to be regarded as the commencement of the action. It seems, that, at the time the writ bears date, Vail was not in possession of any part of the premises, and had no title to any part…
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