Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-06-04
COUNTY COURT.


The case of William Garvine va. b.
F. Andrews, of Wolcott was on trial when
we went to press last week. 1t was deci-
ded in favor of the plaintiff. This was an
action in Assumpsit. Garvine agreed to
work for Andrews six months for horse,
with the understanding that the horse
possessed certain good qualities. After
working about three months, the horse
was found not to be as represented, and
Garvin refused to work longer under the
agreement, and claimed pay for what he
had done, but was refused and thereupon
commenced suit Meantime in the course
of six months the horse became so much
afflicted that Mr. Andrews killed it. Gar
vine recovered $500.
e. w. Hendce and r. r. Parker, for
plff; Powers and Gleed for delt.
The next case tried, was that of ]. M.
Flanders VS.. the Estate of Thomas Gleed
Action in Assumpsit being an appeal from
the allowance Of commissioners, for servi-
ccs as peddler. The verdict was for the
plaintiff, he recovering $5l,30.
H. H. Powers, W. G. Ferrin for plain
tiff: P. K. Gleed, G. W. Hcpdee, for de-
fendant.
VIM. and Eliza Plumley VS.. Town of
Hyde Park, for injury of Eliza Plumley,
wife of VIM. Plumley, on Highway. The
jury was empannelled and the plaintiffs
counsel offered to use the plaintiffs as wit
nesses, but the defendants council object
ed, and the objection being sustained by
the court, the plaintiffs counsel submitted
to verdict for the defendant. but were
allowed to take exceptions Execution
stayed, and case passed to supreme Court.
Powers and Gleed. for plaintiffs, Child
and Brigham, and W. G. Ferrin, for de-
PENDANTS
H. A. Waterman VS.. G. W. Hill, both
parties of johnson, was then taken up.
Case in assumpsit, Mr.. Waterman coin.
menced suit for services rendered Mr..
Hill seven years ago, in drying hops for
him, and storing them since and for some
other matters of book account. Mr.. Hill
claimed that the hops were not his, but
were the property of his son, who died
seven years since, and that the hop-drying
was done for his son, and not for himself.
Verdict for plaintiff for $2l,2S.
H. H. Powers, J. |. Gleed for plaintiff.
S. S. Pike, G. w. Hendee, for defendant.
The Grand jury were dismissed on Fri
day. Their Investigation resulted in
finding the bills of Indictment, one against
James Boyes, for arson one against Geo.
Mcsser, for horse. stealing; ard one against
Stephen B. Westover, for selling liquor.
Judge Pierpoint being unable to stay
longer than till Friday night, as he holds
court in Addison county this week, re-
cess till o'clock on Monday was taken,
wen Judge Peck came to preside.
The case for Monday was that of J. P.
Grant VS.. B. W. Leach, charged with
driving off sheep by which means some
fourteen were lost. The case was given
to the jury on Tuesday evening After
remaining out till last evening, and fail.
ing to agree, they were discharged. They
were equally divided, six wishing to give
) a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, and
the others thinking that the defendant
ought to recover his costs.
The next case was that of the State VS..
James Boyes. This is expected to take
up several days.
One PANEL of the jury was discharged
yesterday.
WEIGH, committed on charge of steal
ing, was set at Liberty, witnesses in the
case being out of reach.
Young Messer was set of liberty on
his parole that he would appear at the
next term of court or forfeit 800.
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