Ward v. Ward

Supreme Court of Vermont
Ward v. Ward, 91 Vt. 157 (Vt. 1917)
99 A. 635; 1917 Vt. LEXIS 223
Haselton, Munson, Powebs, Powers, Taylob, Watson

Ward v. Ward

Opinion of the Court

Powers, J.

During his argument, counsel for the plaintiff told the jury that the disclosure of the trustee showed the sum of $1,300 in the Burlington Savings Bank to the defendant’s credit.. This was excepted to and requires a reversal. The disclosure of the trustee, though filed in the case, was no part of the evidence, and reference to its contents was wholly unwarranted. Blaisdell v. Davis, 72 Vt. 295, 48 Atl. 14; Drown v. Oderkirk, 89 Vt. 484, 96 Atl. 11. A reference to a defendant’s financial condition is one naturally prejudicial to his case, and we have no doubt that it had this effect in the case before us.

Reversed and remanded.

Reference

Full Case Name
Josephine Ward v. Alice Ward and Trustee
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published