STEPHAN v. LYNCH

No. 208-77.

388 A.2d 376 (1978)

Marie E. STEPHAN v. Joseph B. LYNCH.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

June 6, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Zawistoski and Allan R. Keyes of Ryan, Smith & Carbine, Ltd., Rutland, for plaintiff.

Stephen L. Klein, Rutland, for defendant.

Before BARNEY, C. J., and DALEY, LARROW, BILLINGS and HILL, JJ.


BARNEY, Chief Justice.

This is a dispute between a mother and her son, her only child. It was her claim below that he took advantage of her generosity in purchasing a home with her own assets and putting it in their joint names, by driving her out of it and taking possession of the premises. The lower court found in her favor, and the matter is on appeal here by the son.

The situation is best understood by examining the family history as reported in the findings...

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