The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-22
Repor,e fer The CaledOnian.
Caledonia County Court, June Term 1860

divided half of the same, the other half of
the house belonging to the heirs of Mr.. Har-
vey, the plffs wife being one of those heirs.
The deft, when the plf and family was ab-
sent from home one day, removed his furn-
ture from the house into the shed, and claim
ed the right to turn the plf out of possess
ion, by lease from party, of the heirs of
Mr.. Harvey. Verdict for the plaintiff for
SIS.
Brown & Stoddard for plf. &C.. G.
". Cahoon for def.
No. 74.-Ray & Southland T.. Harvey War
den's estate.
Assumpsit for use and occupation of
store at West Barnet. Verdict for plfs for
$751;.
Underwood & Harvey for pitts. Potts &
Hale for deft.
No. 79.-Clark Hatch I. Willard Durant
& S. Wiley.
Trover for mare and colt 1t appeared
on trial, that the def Durant sold condition
ally to the plf the mare sued for for $40
payable in shingles. The plf claimed that
he had two years to pay in; the deft claimed
that one-half of the shingles were to be paid
March l, 1859, the balance in one year from
that date. The plff not paying the amount
due as he claimed, in March, in July follow
ing def took the mare, with the colt bv her
side. from the plfs pasture without his con-
sent. Verdict for deft
Potts for plf. Colby for deft.
No. lO6.-Town Of St. Johnsbury L. Alon-
70 Farmer.
Action on the statute for TRANSPORTING Mr..
Beaman, pauper from the town of Bright
on, to the town of St. ohnsbury, with in
tent to charge the town of st. Johnsbury
with his support.
Upon the trial it appeared that the pauper
had formerly made it his home with his SON.
ln-law, Mr.. Farr, in st. Johnsbury. In No.
vember, 1858, Mr.. Farr had settlement
with MIR. Beaman, who then left without any
design of ever returning to live with him a.
gain. He then went to a son-in-law' in Can
ada. In the summer Of 1859 he went to Is
land Pond with his son, about sixteen wears
CT age, where he worked. About the frs, of
August while there he had an attack Of raral-
ysls. entirely paral wing one side. DR.. Adj
ans, the physician who was called to see him,
said that he thought that he could live but
few days. The def, who kept livery Sta
bic, at the request ofMr. Beaman's son, came
to ST. Johnsburv and notified Mr.. Farr and
his wife, and also daughter about IS Years
OF age. who was then residing at Littleton.
\. H., Of the Sickness of Mr.. Beaman. Mr.
Farr with his wife and the daughter went to
Island Pond the same day the deft returned.
MIR. Farr and his wife stopped about two
days, when he returned with his wife, leaving
the daughter with her father. Mr.. Beaman
remained without any change, the doctor in
forming them that he might not live but a
few days, and he might live some length of
time, bu: could probably never be any better
Mr.. Farr, while at Island Pond. informed DIR
Adams, and also the deft, that Mr.. Beamap
was poor, and entirely destitute of any means
of support, that he had no home in St.
Johnsbury, and he himself was poor, and
could not aid in supporting him, that he had
no residence in St. Johnsbury, and would
have to be supported by the town Of Bright
on. MIR. Farr also while there, called upon
the overseer of the poor of Brighton and in
formed him of MIR. Beamans situation and
poverty, and that he must have help from the
town.
The Thursday after Mr.. Farr returned on
Saturday the delft brought Mr.. Beaman on a
bed IN wagon, with the son and daughter,
to Mr. Fairs house in St. Johnsbury, inform
ing MIR. Farr that he had brought him at the
request of the daughter. Mr.. Farr then in
formed the def that he was sorry he had
brought MIR. Beaman there, as he could not
support him If he should live MANY days.b
should call upon the town to take care of
him. The def made the contract with the
daughter to bring ner father down, agreeing
to 90 1t TOR 81, but required some one to be-
come surety for the pay. DIR. Adams agreed
20 sign note with the daughter for the a.
mount. The note was ny AIDE payable in three
months, which DIR. Adams afterwards paid
and part of the amount has been made up
to him by his friends at Island Pond. Mr..
Farr kept MIR. Beaman but few days. when
he notified the overseer of the poor of St.
Johnsbury that the town must take care of
him, who as soon as he was able removed
him to the poor-house, where he now is, en-
tirely helpless. Verdict for deft.
Willard & Stoddard for plff. E.A. Ca .
boon & Ross for def.
No. S2.-John Easterbrcoks Z. Charles B.
Prentiss.
Assumpsit on note. Plea payment, also
account in offset. Verdict for plff for $144,-
IL.
Davis for plf. Stoddard & Howard for
dett.
No. s5.-Samuel r. Hooper I. Joseph
Trespass for damage done to plfs crops by
defts cattle at divers times between Julv
1854 and November, 1859. Verdict for diff
for one cent damages.