Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Neil
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided June 16, 1989No. 87-171PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeck, J.
Title to real estate near a ski resort in Sherburne, Vermont, was awarded to petitioner, Roger I. Neil, by adverse possession. Three of his sisters: Iris Neil Hickory; Evalina A. Martin as administratrix of her father’s estate; and Marjorie Neil Wells, deceased, represented by her husband and successor in interest, Edwin Wells, contest the order of the probate court. Five questions are certified for our review under V.R.A.P. 13(c). They may, however, be consolidated into one query: whether the probate court, as a matter of law, properly determined that petitioner acquired ownership of the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Waterman v. MoodySupreme Court of Vermont · 1918
- Laird Properties New England Land Syndicate v. Mad River Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1973
- Harlow v. MillerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1986
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