Supreme Court of Vermont November 15, 1870 (Davis v. Smith)

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wheeleb, J.

By what had taken place between the defendant and Putnam and wife concerning the farm in controversy, the defendant had eight hundred dollars in money that he had been paid by Putnam, which he held subject to his liability to Putnam and wife for it, and held the legal title to the farm, subject to the rights that Putnam and wife had acquired