Case Name: Richard Biddlecom, ex dem. Daniel Biddlecom, against John Farwell, Tenant in possession
Court: Vermont Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Decision Date: 1800-01
Citations: 1 Tyl. 5
Docket Number: 
Parties: Richard Biddlecom, ex dem. Daniel Biddlecom, against John Farwell, Tenant in possession.
Judges: 
Reporter: Tyler
Volume: 1
Pages: 5–6

Head Matter:
Richard Biddlecom, ex dem. Daniel Biddlecom, against John Farwell, Tenant in possession.
EJECTMENT. Common rule entered, and the general issue to the country.
Defendant offered to read in evidence a deed from Nathan Spafford, constable, and collector of the surveyor-general’s tax, commonly so called, conveying the lands described in the declaration in fee to his ancestor, under a vendue sale for the non-payment of a tax.
Daniel Chipman, on the part of the plaintiffs,
objected.
Decision under the surveyor-general’s tax act.
The act does not directly levy a tax, but only authorises the governor and council to assess a tax in either of two modes; the one on the soil, the other on the town as a corporation. In the present case it was assessed upon the town, and therefore ought to have been collected by a tax on the polls and rateable estate as directed by the subsequent ex . jffanatory clause of the act.
Second objection. That this land was holden in severalty, and the constable is not made collector of taxes on such land.

Opinion:
By the Court.
The constable's deed cannot be read in evidence.
Hall, Judge, observed, there was a more formidable objection. The whole original right is attempted to be conveyed by the deed;
Verdict for the plaintiff.