Legal Opinion

French v. Slack

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided November 13, 1915PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Covenant. Plea, the general issue with notice of special matter in defence. Trial by jury at the June Term, 1915, Orange County, Slack, J., presiding. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendants excepted. The opinion states the ease.

1Opinion of the CourtPowers, J.

This is an action for the breach of certain covenants in a warranty deed from the defendants to the plaintiff. The defendants severed in their pleas,— Origin F. pleading the general issue with notice, and Thirsa H. the general issue and two special pleas in bar. No replications were filed. Judgment below ivas for the plaintiff on a verdict in his behalf..It appeared without dispute that the defendants Avere husband and AA'ife, and that the deed in question covered their home farm, title to which was in Origin F. In one of her special pleas, Thirsa II. alleged that she had no title or interest…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Mills v. CatlinSupreme Court of Vermont · 1849
  2. Rowley v. ShepardsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1910
  3. Agar v. StreeterMichigan Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Sanford v. KaneIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  5. St. Albans Granite Co. v. Elwell & Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1915

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Gilfillan v. Gilfillan's EstateSupreme Court of Vermont · 1916
  2. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1920
  3. Server v. LangSupreme Court of Vermont · 1918
  4. Chadwick v. WigginSupreme Court of Vermont · 1922
  5. Barton Savings Bank & Trust Co. v. BickfordSupreme Court of Vermont · 1923

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