The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-04-27

of the Jury. They were ut liberty, and should take
into the account the mental and physical suffering
which thew believed the plfi. had endured in conse-
quence of the defts faithlessness any loss of time
or sickness consequent thereon ALSO any loss Of
advantageous settlement for life which she had
tanned.
The trial was commenced on Saturday the 18th
inst, at s A. NJ, and was submitted to the jury at
about 5, P. NJ. In about thirty minutes they re-
turned their verdict for the plG. to recover three
hundred and serenty,fre dollars DAMAGES and costs.
j. G. Newell and Foot &, Hodges for Plf.
Ornsbee & Edgerton and Pierpont for Deft.
| The case last mentioned and the one next follow
ing, assigned for trial Friday, the l4th inst.
| The following and the next succeeding case which
was assigned for Saturday, were tried on Monday
the 18th inst, and concluded the list of the civil
cases tried by jury at the present term.
Eleanor Brewster ! This was an action of eject
VS.. }ment in which the plff sought
Nehemiah Barnes. to recover the possession of GER
tain premises in Pittsford, which her husband, now
deceased, had formerly owned, and in December,
1872 decided to deft upon which occasion the deft
gave the said Brewster and the pf n life lease and
mortgage of said premises conditioned for her sup
port during life. 1t appeared that soon after the ex-
ecution of said writings, the plh. and her husband
went to the defendants house, and there resided
with him until the death of Mr.. Brewster, and that
the PHI continued to reside there for about year
afterwards, when she became dissatisfied and went
to reside elsewhere, and subsequently called upon
the deft to pay for her board and furnish her cloth
ing, &c. The deft. declined to do this, but offered
to support her and furnish her with all necessary
clothing at his O,rn hOuse-and commended that he
was under no obligation to support her at any other
place. There was no express provision in either the
lease or mortgage as to whore the pl1 or her hus-
band were to be supported, and 10 evidence was Of
fered, nor was it pretended that there was any i'll
treatment Of the pllf or want Of q sufficient and
suitable support for her at the deft.'s house. The
court decided that the writings only required the
dcft. to support the pH at his house. and there
upon directed verdict for the def. Verdict accord
ingly.
Foot & Hodges for Plff.
Bri.gs s. Williams and Pierpoint for Deft
Lucius W. Wright \ This was an action of as-
va. }sumpSlt for the breach of
Marshall W. Grover promise to purchase the plff.s
farm. There WAS no question as to the contract,
the tender Of deed by the pR in pursuance there
Of, and the non-perfomance by the dcft., but only
to the damages. Verdict for p!f. Damages
$500.
Foot s. Hodges for PIT
Thrall s. Pond for Def.
The court finished the trial Of the last jury cause
upon the afternoon of that day they commenced the
criminal cases, which were disposed of as follows:
State Tho information against the re-
Martin eoqdg % and bnd nS the h mSIH s
of twenty-five sheep belonging to Richard NJ Pow
ers, in Nov, 1916. After all the evidence was in,
the respondent withdrew his plea of not guilty, and
plead guilty and then moved in arrest of Judgment;
and contended that the II sec Of the 95 chap of the
Rev. Stat, upon which the information against him
founded, did not extend to include the offence
Of manning Sheep that the expression " or other
animals" was too general a term to be entitled to
any application. The motion in arrest was over
ruled, and the exceptions taken thereto by the re-
spondent were allowed, and the cause passed to the
Supreme Court.
Vim. C. Kittredge States Attorney, for the pros
ecution.
Foot 6: Hodges for tho Defendant,
State Indictment forths nsuficiency
Town OF Pawlet ton raised was, in reference to
the condition and state of repair Of the road indicted
Verdict, guilty,
Kttredge, States Attorney, for the prosecution.
Potter and Linsley for the defendant
State Indictment for an assault upon
vs. William hlmoal, upon Daniel
Charles Lincoln. J Lincoln and for q breach of the
peace by threatening, quarrelling, and other tumul
uous carriage The defence set up was, the insan-
ty of the respondent The jury were unable to
agree, and after being out about three hours were
There having been trial of the re-
With similar result; the States Attorney, in con
liberation Of these circumstances, entered nolEe
,roseqpi,
State Indictment for perjury. The
VS.. }perury was charged to have been
Avah Preston. committed upon the trial of an is
nc before Zdon Edison, a justice of the peace.
The original writ with the minutes of the said JUS
ice thereon, was offered, with statement that 1t
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