Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-01-03
Orleans County Court.

: On the call OF the docket the hfst day
twenty-nine causes were set for the jury
but this, the indication at usual times o
perhaps one or more jury trials, has beef
made to signify an entirely dtferen
meaning the present term. Whethe
this comes from the prospect of wa
with England, or from the fact that th,
bar are so surfeited with comfort in thei
quarters at the new hotel that they arr
jubilant only, and inattcntive to business
is matter of uncertainty and, perhaps
may as well be left to conjecture.
Out of the twenty-nine causes set fol
the jury, there was but one trial by jury
and that was very brief, the Court order
ing a verdict. There was also one Grim
inal cause tried which occupied less thar
half day. Thus has closed the jury
business of the term in Orleans county
a county so famous fer the promptness OIL
parties and counsel in court and SO accus-
toned to lengthy sessions. About the
usual amount of court business was dis
posed Of, and court arose on Saturday
morning after a session of four days,
whereas usually the term continues near
/ ly three weeks. The following were the
cases disposed Of
M, q. Sargent VS.. WaIwoHh Il West.
This WAS an action on a note. The note
was made payable on the first day of
May, 1888, or so soon as the defendant
sold his hops. The defendants counsel
claimed that the note was void for a GER
tainty, They also claimed that at the
time the note was put in suit the defend
ant had not sold his hops. The plant
ifs counsel claimed that the true con-
structicn of the note was that it was to
be paid the first day of May, or before if
he sold bis hops. Issue to the Court
judgment for the plaintiff
A. x L. Bartlett for the plaintiff; Rob
inson and Colby for defendant.
Persons & Burnabee VS.. Elisha JENNIE.
This was an action for the neglect Of an
office. The defendant was sheriff and
had a writ put into his hands in favor OF
the plaintiffs and against one Dow, for
merly of Irasburgh, for service. The
defendant did not return the writ, and
claimed that the plaintiffs ordered him
not to serve it. The plaintiffs claimed
that they gave the defendant no such
order, but told him TO serve il, which he
neglected to do Issue to the Court !;
judgment for the defendant.
A. Il L. Bartlett, and Redfeld for
plaintiffs Edwards for defendant
David BlaisdelI ct, al VS.. J. w. Ste
vens ct. al, This was an action on note
Judgment for plaintiff.
Grout for plaintiff, Burke for defend.
ant.
A, 3. Shepard VS.. r. Preston An
action in assumpsit in which the plaintiff
sought to recover for money lent The
money had been included in note which
the plaintiff had taken from the defend
ant at the time he let him have the mon
ey. The Court held that it could not be
recovered in this form of action, and or
deied a verdict for defendant. Trial by
jury Exceptions by plaintiff.
! Prentiss and Burke for plaintiff; Du-
rant and Redfeld for defendant.
Bank of Orleans vs.. E. d. West. An
action on note. judgment for the plain
tin.
Prentiss for plaintiff, H. c, Wilson for
defendant
f. S. French VS.. George Goss. An
action in ejecment for lands IN Albany.
Judgment for plaintiff by default.
Grout for plaintiff.
State VS.. Charles French This was
a trial, on the information of the States
Attorney, for burglary. The informa-
ton alleged that the defendant, on the st
of October, broke and entered the shop
Of Rufus Clifford in Morgan, and carried
away certain property. This allegation
the testimony pretty clearly established,
but the defense was that the defendant
was of unsound mind, that is, insane, and
witnesses were called to prove that his
memory was poor and that his mind was
weak, but the jailer thought he was
more angry than crazy. Verdict of gull
ty, and sentence by the Court that the
respondent be confined in the states pris-
on for the term of two years.
States Attorney aud j. +. Dickerman
for the State A. & L. Bartlett for re-
spondent
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