The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-12-25

Tn" latter were routed with loss of 200 men
killed, 2uuU r,me!s, 10000 sheep.
CALEDONIA COUNTY COURT,
DECEMBER TERM, 1852
Hon. LUKE p. POLAND, Chief Judge:
OREA CROSBY,
\. W. BUREuUGHs. '''''
jury CAUSES.
No. 9.-John S. Robinson VS.. John Chap
lin and othcrs.-Ejcctment for part of lot
Of land in Waterford. The plaintiff was
nonsuted after the jnry had been cmpanncl-
led and the testimony mostly put in S. b.
Colby, I. Bartlett, jr., and Il. n. Davis for
Plaintiff, }, ID. Stodlard, A. Underwood, and
o. I. Brown for Defendants
No. l7.-Asa Low vs. Almon {. Clark and
others.-Ejcetmcnt, for land in Groton. Yer
diet for Plaintiff. \. Underwood and ID. Par
ker for Plaintiff. J. Potts ipr Defendants
No. 4l.-Lury Flanders. Administrators
V. town OF Standardization on the case for
damages under the Statute of this State pass
cd in 1919, arising from the death of the
Plaintiff husband, who was killed in Shct
field 10y the upsetting of the stage in Novem.
Der 1870. Verdict for the Defendant. The
Court were three DAYS in trying the cause.
I. Bartlett, r., \. Underwood and g. W
Robert, for Plaintiff, S b. Colby b. y. Da
Wis and +. \. Cahoon for Defendant
No. j2.-Dan Y. Ford vs. Florence Nc
Cary.-Rrplevin, for horse which Dettn-
dant bought of Plaintiff 5 brother when in
toxicatcd, Verdict for Plaintiff +. Bartlett
and e., W. Roberts for Plaintiff. a. Under
wood for Defendant
No. 5t.-Wm. I. Burnham vs.. Samuel W.
fisher-.,>snmp>it. for money which William
Decker, Clerk for the Plaintiff lost in play
ing cards with Defendant Verdict for Plain
TIT for $3.50. T. Bartlett. +. +. Merrill and
:. ". Shade for Plaintiff, S. b. Colby and
y. i. Willard for Defendant.
No. jj.-.Iohn w. barney rs. AsaI4l Bun
dv.-Actlon on the case for breach of warran-
ty IN the sale of a horse. The jury returned
INTO court not agreed, and papers taken back
}. ID. Stoldard and G.. W. Roberts for Plain
tiff, e. c. Cahoon and II. S. Bartlett for De-
PENDANT
No 5s.-lIanson Rogers vs. Moses Somcrs
-Irorcr for a colt. Verdict for Plaintiff
&. t. Cahoon, S. b. Colby for Plaintiff, Is. y
Davis for Defendant
No 63.-Samucl b. Quimbv and wife W
Samuel Orcutt.-Trcspass for assault on Plain
uil's wife. Jury did not agree and paper,
taken back. III. S. Bartlett AMI f.. A. Cahoo,
for Plaintiffs, f. Bartlett and G.. W. Eobcrt
for Defendant.
No. 76.-Jo>hua Hartman VS.. School Dis
trlct No. 3 in Aasumpsit, for scrv
reS OF Plaintiff S son in teaching school in sal,
district. Defence that the teacher was neyc,
hired by majority of the committee. an,
that he was dismissed after he had taught tw,
days Verdict for Defendant. NJ. Hale an,
Il. \. Davis for Plaintiff: j. Potts for Dcten
dant
No. Sl.-Duficy & Dew vs.. Moses Hill
1rcspass for horse, defence that the hors,
belonged to one Gleason, and that the Detcn
dant as officer attached the horse on Gleason
debt. Verdict for Defendant J. Potts fo
Plaintiff, S. W. Slade fQ. Defendant
No. s6.-Ira q. Blake vs. Nhcd s. Hatch
-lrc>pass for quantity .: Starch. Verde
for Defendant. J. Potts for Plaintiff. NJ. Hall
for Defendant.
No. 1o4.-Alvin Barker vs.. Spencer Clark
Case for defamation. accusing Plaintiff of
perjury. jury did not agree and papers tax
en- back. o. +. Brown and j. ID. Stoddaro
for Plaintiff. r. c. Benton and VIM Uav
wood, .jr. for Defendant
No. llO.-Almond +. Brown vs.. ,Joscnl
Holmes and wlfe.-Assumpsit for breach of
promise. Verdict for plf one cent damages an,
cost. Leslie, Dickev and Colby for Plaintiff
7. ii. Hale and Joseph Potts for Defendant
The parties in the above action are reyers
ed from what is usual. Our courts have fro
qncntlv rendered judgments in actions bro
by dlsconSOlate maidcns against falls. ann
tickle lovers, and .iuries have given exemnla
ry damages. The wounded and shattered
hearts Of the abandoned damsels have been
bound up with cloth Of gold, and the oil and
wine OF consolation have been administered
There has been little difficulty in estimatino
The value OF a hpSjand. and the price set upon
HIM has been usually high. But when the
man has been Tilted the case is quite differ
ent. breaches OF promises OF this description
are not novel. but it is novel to Gee mLole
<uit OF this nature brought into court; and
when it is the poor man who has lavished the
wealth OF his affection upon some fair. false
t'eaU;y, is laughed ont of court. or dismissed
with one cent ':Ymac.s; just as though he was
entitled to no reimbursement for this cxtrav
aGant outlay Of loves treasure. He must con-