Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 4819
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 4819
- Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
§ 4819. Dismissal by plaintiff
Further proceedings shall not be had on the counterclaim for betterments when the judgment is awarded to the plaintiff on his or her claim of title and he or she, within 30 days of the rendition of judgment, shall lodge with the clerk a warranty deed to the defendant of the lands so recovered and the plaintiff dismisses the action. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 137, eff. March 29, 1972.)