Legal Opinion
Perkins v. Factory Point National Bank
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 5, 1979No. 282-78PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDaley, J.
This is a civil action seeking damages for failure to discharge a mortgage under 27 V.S.A. § 464, which states:
After performance of the condition, either before or after the breach thereof, if a mortgagee, assignee or the executor or administrator of either, fails to execute a discharge mentioned in sections 461-463 of this title within ten days after being requested to do so and after a tender of his reasonable charges, or to make, execute and acknowledge a deed of release of the mortgage, he shall be liable for damages occasioned thereby to be recovered in an action of tort on this statute.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- First Nat. Bank of St. Johnsbury v. LaperleSupreme Court of Vermont · 1952
- Guild v. PrentisSupreme Court of Vermont · 1910
- Lortz v. RoseSupreme Court of Missouri · 1940
- Trudeau v. LussierSupreme Court of Vermont · 1963
- Bachli v. HoltSupreme Court of Vermont · 1964
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Birkenhead v. CoombsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1983
- Kinzer v. Degler CorporationSupreme Court of Vermont · 1985
- Hershenson v. Lake Champlain Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1981
- Cappiallo v. NorthrupSupreme Court of Vermont · 1988
- Judge Development Corp. v. Bank of New YorkDistrict Court, D. Vermont · 1993
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