Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont: Reported by the Judges of Said Court, Agreeably to a Statute Law of the State, 第 17 卷 |
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Abel Edgell action Adm'r affirmed alleged amount appear appraisers assignment ASSUMPSIT attachment auditor authority bill Caleb charge Chit claim clerk commenced common law contract county court court of chancery court of equity court was delivered creditors damages debt debtor decision declaration deed defendant defendant's demand Denison discharge Edson entitled equity estoppel et ux evidence execution fact farther favor fendant fraudulent heirs held horse Hutchinson indictment indorsed interest issue John Nason judgment jurisdiction jury justice land Leland liable ment mortgage objection officer opinion orator paid parties payment person plaintiff plea pleaded possession premises principal promissory note proof question quitclaim deed received recognizance record recover rendered rent sheriff Smith statute STEPHEN ROYCE sufficient suit sustained tending to prove term testimony thereon tion town trespass trial verdict WILLIAM HEBARD Windsor County witness writ writ of execution
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