Case Title: Mobil Oil Corp. v. Prive

Citation: 406 A.2d 400

Docket Number: 297-78

State: vermont

Court: Vermont Supreme Court

Date: 1979-09-10T00:00:00Z

Document:
406 A.2d 400 (1979) MOBIL OIL CORPORATION v. Norman W. PRIVE. No. 297-78. Supreme Court of Vermont. September 10, 1979. Monte & Monte, Barre, for plaintiff. Norman W. Prive, pro se. Before BARNEY, C. J., and DALEY, LARROW and HILL, JJ., and SMITH, J. (Retired), Specially Assigned. PER CURIAM. In a collection action, the trial court rendered judgment for the defendant with respect to an indebtedness, undisputed as to liability or amount. He had sent, and plaintiff had cashed, a check for a lesser amount with a notation of payment of account in full. Curran v. Bray Wood Heel Co., 116 Vt. 21, 68 A.2d 712 (1949), was relied upon as supporting this result. Curran deals with an obligation disputed as to amount. Id. at 25, 68 A.2d at 715. The rule applicable to the facts found is stated in Crosby's Admrs. v. Naatz, 98 Vt. 226, 228-29, 126 A. 547, 548 (1924): Accord, In re Estate of Boynton, 121 Vt. 98, 109, 148 A.2d 115, 122 (1959). Judgment reversed, and cause remanded for entry of judgment for plaintiff for $1,100.58 with interest and costs in each court.