NICHOLS v. NICHOLS

No. 439-79.

427 A.2d 374 (1981)

Howard S. NICHOLS, Beatrice M. McWayne, Lorraine Streeter, Carl C. Nichols, Helen H. Tyler, Elizabeth A. Monroe, Jaska Leach, and the Estate of Ada Nichols v. John W. and Ethel M. NICHOLS, Jr.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

February 3, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur J. O'Dea, P. C., Manchester Center, for plaintiffs.

Susan F. Humphrey and Peter F. Langrock of Langrock, Sperry, Parker & Stahl, Middlebury, for defendant.

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


BARNEY, Chief Justice.

The defendants, John W. Nichols, Jr. and his wife, Ethel, were conveyed the family farm by John's mother, Ada Nichols, now deceased, after operating it at her instance for many years. It was the defendants' claim that this conveyance was in response to their performance of an agreement to manage the farm and take care of Ada during her lifetime. The plaintiffs, who are John's seven surviving brothers and sisters plus the estate of his mother...

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