Pitkin's Admrs. v. City of Montpelier
Supreme Court of Vermont
Assumpsit for the price of land sold and conveyed. Plea,, the general issue. Trial by court at the March Term, 1911, Washington County, Miles, J., presiding. Judgment for defendant to recover its costs. The record does not show that the question of the Statute of Frauds was raised below, nor-that the plaintiff objected to the admission of any evidence, except to the admission of a cash book and the records of warnings, and proceedings of certain meetings..
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Assumpsit for the price of land sold and conveyed. Plea,, the general issue. Trial by court at the March Term, 1911, Washington County, Miles, J., presiding. Judgment for defendant to recover its costs. The record does not show that the question of the Statute of Frauds was raised below, nor-that the plaintiff objected to the admission of any evidence, except to the admission of a cash book and the records of warnings, and proceedings of certain meetings.. The deed was properly executed and delivered and title passed, as acceptance is presumed. U. S. v. Dandrigde, 12 Wheaton 64; Lessee of…
1Opinion of the CourtHaselton, J.
This is an action of assumpsit brought by the administrators of the estate of the late Per ley P. Pitkin to recover of the City of Montpelier the purchase price of certain land on the ground that the land had been sold and conveyed by them to the city. The case was tried by the court which made a written finding of facts. Upon the facts found the court rendered judgment for the defendant to recover its costs. The plaintiffs bring the case here by a bill of exceptions.
By No. 245 of the Acts of 1908, the City of Montpelier was authorized to issue “notes or bonds not exceeding one hundred…
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