Drown's Guardian v. Chesley's Estate
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal from the disallowance of plaintiff’s claim by commissioners upon the defendant estate. Answer, alleging an accord and satisfaction. Reply, a general denial. Trial by jury at the December Term, 1916, Caledonia County, Butler, J., presiding. Verdict for plaintiff. Defendant excepted. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
This is an appeal from the disallowance of commissioners on the estate of George W. Chesley, formerly of Sheffield, deceased. Plaintiff is the guardian of one Hiram Drown, who was placed under guardianship after the services involved in this action were rendered. The trial in the county court was by jury and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. The only exception relied upon was taken by the defendant to the overruling of his motion for a directed verdict.
*21The principal issues raised by the motion (and the only grounds thereof that are briefed) were: (1) the effect of defendant’s evidence…
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