Alger v. Andrews & Baldwin
Supreme Court of Vermont
Trover for a sleigh. Trial by jury, September term, 187 3, Pierpoint, Oh. J., presiding.* In the fall of 1872, the plaintiff owned the sleigh in question, and left it in the possession of one Ring, of whom he bought it. One Brown, a boot-maker, living near Ring, moved it from Ring’s possession, and had it in his possession, and used it more or less till the last of sleighing, when he ran away.
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Trover for a sleigh. Trial by jury, September term, 187 3, Pierpoint, Oh. J., presiding.* In the fall of 1872, the plaintiff owned the sleigh in question, and left it in the possession of one Ring, of whom he bought it. One Brown, a boot-maker, living near Ring, moved it from Ring’s possession, and had it in his possession, and used it more or less till the last of sleighing, when he ran away. The plaintiff testified that after he bought the sleigh, Brown asked him if he would sell it, and he told him he would for twelve pairs of boots, and if he wanted it for that, they would have a writing…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Barrett, J.
The principal benefit likely to be realized from the promulgation of a formal opinion in this case, would seem to result from making it the occasion of explicitly announcing, that the decision on the point on which the judgment was reversed in Hines v. Soule et al. 14 Vt. 99, has been overruled, and for many years has not been regarded by the bench and bar of this state as declaring the true law of the subject. In the opinion drawn up by Judge Bennett, it was made plain that, upon principle and authority, the admissions in question were…
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- Hayward Rubber Co. v. DunckleeSupreme Court of Vermont · 1856
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- Miller v. WoodSupreme Court of Vermont · 1872
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