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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 3019

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

§ 3019. Debts contingent; judgment subject to execution

A person shall not be adjudged a trustee by reason of any money or other thing due from him or her to the principal defendant, unless it is due absolutely and without contingency at the time of the service of the writ upon him or her, or by reason of a debt due from him on a judgment, so long as he or she is liable to an execution on the judgment.