Jenny v. Jenny
Supreme Court of Vermont
[In Chanceky.] Appeal from the court of chancery. The orator alledged in her bill, that on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1825, she intermarried with Ephraim Jenny, and lived with him till 1834, when he deserted her, he having a large property and children by a former wife; that plaintiff had $300, and that said Ephraim conveyed all his property to Josiah H. Jenny, the defendant, with a view to defeat the plaintiff of her marital rights, and that since, Josiah H. has conveyed…
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[In Chanceky.] Appeal from the court of chancery. The orator alledged in her bill, that on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1825, she intermarried with Ephraim Jenny, and lived with him till 1834, when he deserted her, he having a large property and children by a former wife; that plaintiff had $300, and that said Ephraim conveyed all his property to Josiah H. Jenny, the defendant, with a view to defeat the plaintiff of her marital rights, and that since, Josiah H. has conveyed away all the property, and converted the same into money, and that he gave no consideration therefor, but in trust for…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
This case does not seem to have been referred to a master in the court of chancery, consequently we have no statement of the account between the parties, by which to determine how large a portion of the property, which seems to have come to defendant’s hands and which he claims to retain, he has returned an .equivalent for, and how large a portion of it, he must have received as a mere gratuity or as heir. We think it reasonable that the defendant should render an account of all the property which came to his hands once belonging to his father.
For all which lie has paid a full…
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