Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-30
Orleans County Court.

N 1893 = A~ oAtIANHti~~
the first day was unusually large. Court
was opened at 10 o'clock by prayer from
Rev. Thomas Bayne OF this village.
Presentation. L. p POLAND, Chief
Judge; WM. RICHARDSON, DURKEE
COLE, Assistant Judges.
The following are the jurors in attend
ance:
Albauy-Wm. II. Johnston Barton
u G. Hall, C. W. Smith; Brown
ington-E. Davis Charleston-E. W.
Parlin, Willard Chase; Coventry-T.
Wells, Jr., Cephas r. Lane; Craftsbu-
ry-Wyram WILEY; Derby-Lucius
King,bury, A. J. Albee; Glover-H.
Bradley, o. v. Perciya; Greensboro
Hiram Blaisdell, Erastus Randall; Hol-
land-None; Irasburgh-John Wright,
Geo. B. Brewster; Jay-Joseph Had
lock; Lowell-Eben Woods Morgan
Orriu Taylor; Newport-E. K. Rich
mond; Salem-H. Blandin; Troy.
Burnham, J. Gregory; West6eld-Saf-
ford Farman; Westmore-Calvin Glib
son.
Upon the call Of the docket A cases
were set for tue jury.
Hiram Cass Y. Timothy Dudley-This
case is now being tried. 1t is an action
10 tres ass and Is evidently intended by
the plaintiff as a sort of counter irri-
iant7 10 the well known case Timothy
Dudley We. Hiram Cas-" tried and de-
termined last term, which was also an
action in trespass. These parties have
been in court a number Of years, and
large part Of their history may be learned
by coming generations from the records
Of the Orleans County Court. Such
men as these contain the spunk upon
which lawyers kindle the fire of their
prosperity.
We append the following Rules Of
Court solely for the benefit Of the Law
yers:
F1Rsr.-An original writs shall be entered on
the first day Of the term and all appealed suits
shall be entered on, or before, the third day Of
the term
SEooSD.-All original collecting suits shall
stand for trial the first term and all actions on
notes, acceptauces, settled accounts, ejectments
predicated on mortgages, jail bonds, scire facias
against bail and officers, and accountable re-
ceipts, shall be treated as collecting suits.
THED.-Au appealed suits, and all suits
other than collecting suits, shall be continued
the first term.
FouETH.-Iu all cases where an affidavit Of
the defendant, or counsel Of defendant, shall b,
filed on or before the second day Of the term
that such party or counsel believes there is gool
and sufficient defense to any suit, and STATING
facts, believed 70 exist sufficient 70 constitute
legal defense, such suit shall be continued tbs
first term.
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collecting suits, shall De fled with the clerk by
the opening Of the court on the third day o
the first term, to which the plaintiff shall repll
on the fourth day Of the term, and twenty-fou
hours shall be allowed for each after plea till tn
issues shall be closed.
slxTR.-In all appealed suits the plainti
shall file q new declaration within thirty day
from the rising Of the court the first term, q
rely upon the declaration below, and sha
furnish the opposite party, or his counsel, Wit
copy % such new declaration and invent
days shall be allowed for each succeeding pie.
replication, SC, until the issues shall be closed
and a copy Of such plea, replication, &c, sbl
be furnished to the opposite party, or his eou1
SCI.
SEyESTH.-AH pleas 10 suits that have bee
continued the first term, shallhe fled with III
clerk within sixty days after the rising Of II
court az such term a copy Of which plea sha
be furnished to the opposite party, or his couI
sci and twenty days from the delivery Of ever
plea shall be allowed TO each party for eac
succeeding plea, until the pleadiu-s shall .
closed; and ike copy thereof shall be fl
uished % the opposite party, or 10 his counsel.
EIGHTH.-Iu all actions founded upon ar
written contract, where the defendant iuteu.
70 deny the hand writing, notice TO that efe
thau be entered upon the clerks docket Al d
time Of fling the plea.
SISTH.-All motions for bail shall be maj
by the opening Of the court on the morning
the third day, By an entry on the clerks dock
70 tia. effect.
TESIH.-Rep0rts OF Auditors and referc
shall be Sled by the clerk, ard notice given
the opposite counsel by the third day Of d
term; and, unless objections in writing are iI
in three days, the clerk shall enter the sane a
cep;cd.
ELEvES1u.-aIotious for continuance 81,
be accompanied by an afidayji, stating L
cause; and, If for the absence Of @ witness. &
substance Of the excepted testimony, fled vi
the clerk by the third day. except for cans
not a. that time known.
TvELFTH-Oyer, when prayed, shall De
ed the hrst term, for which the party shall be
lowed IN his cost.
TmETEEsTH.--Iu al actions Of iySc5tite.
az szs1pat, the plaintiff shall on motion, o.,
specification Of his claim within sixty days m
the rising Of the oour.
FoURTEENru.--Iu an cases reviewed, {
par-,es may change their pIeadings, BY givi
thirty days notice thereof, and furnishing COP
OF the pleadinrs.
FIFTEESIH.-Al depositlons read On the II
Of any e1ase shall be lodged with the clerk. a
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