Rogers v. Town of Fairfield
Supreme Court of Vermont
Action on the -Case against the town of Fairfield for the neglect of its constable in not attaching certain property of one Patrick Rogers upon a writ in favor of James Rogers against the said Patrick, as directed by the plaintiff. Plea, the general issue and several pleas in bar.
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Action on the -Case against the town of Fairfield for the neglect of its constable in not attaching certain property of one Patrick Rogers upon a writ in favor of James Rogers against the said Patrick, as directed by the plaintiff. Plea, the general issue and several pleas in bar. Trial by the court at the September Term, 1863, Alims, J., presiding. - It appeared upon the trial that the plaintiff delivered his writ against Patrick Rogers to the constable of Fairfield and directed him to attach certain hay and grain in the straw, and for the neglect to attach the same, this suit was brought.…
1Opinion of the CourtPierpOint, J.
This is an action against the defendant for the neglect of the constable of the town in not attaching property upon the writ of the plaintiff against one Patrick Rogers, as directed by the plaintiff.
It appears that the plaintiff delivered a writ in his favor, against Patrick Rogers, to the constable of Fairfield, and directed him to attach thereon certain hay and grain in the straw, *644belonging to said Patrick. The said constable attempted to attach such property by leaving a copy of said writ in the town clerk’s office of the town of Fairfield, where the property was situated, with a return…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Paul v. BurtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1859
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