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fournier v. wood (2024)

Citation
fournier v. wood (2024)
Parent Document
fournier v. wood (2024)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
2024-03-15

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Given that neither the Residential Rental Act, the ejectment provisions of the Vermont Mobile
Home Act, or even certain provisions of contract law do not apply to the present matter, the Court must
look to the common law for the framework in which to evaluate the parties’ lease for land and to
define the parties’ relationship and rights. In this respect, the Court recognizes that the parties’ actions
created a lease and a landlord/tenant relationship. Mr. Wood leased land from the Fourniers and had a
Order                                                                                  Page 4 of 7
23-CV-04339 Eve Fournier et al v. Rainey Wood et al
right to occupy those lands with his mobile home residence. In return, the Fourniers let Mr. Wood
occupy the land and received rental payments equaling to $200 per month, which were paid at regular
intervals.