Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-01-20
Orleans County Court.

a Bftdt htUOuHl VI uuslHcts WINS uDb
and Chief Justice Poland showed MOI
tho ever before, his great tact and ski
in'S.oposing Of large number of Jur
cases that were set for trial on the Dock
ct. The Court adjourned on Saturda
Of the second week, which made the teri
longer than the usual December term.
The first Jury case tried, E. G. Mer
rill vs. c. S. Seaver This was an actio
Of assumpst on note for $500, give
for one third interest in bit for tapping
sugar trees on which it was claimed tina
patent had been obtained on account o
some slight Improvement in the bit. Thu
Defendant claimed that there was ar
Htter failure Of consideration for the note
as the bit was 10 common use throughout
the County when the patent was obtain
ed, and consequently the Defendant OBJ
tanned an exclusive right 10 sell. The
Defendant produced large number of
Witnesses, who exhibited great number
Of similar bits that they had manufactur,
ed for many years. One witness said,
II can not produce bit but i have
brought hole which l will show you If
you WISH"
The Plaintiff claimed that the bit was
more rounding at the point, rendering il
less liable TO break, which constituted the
improvement.
The improvement was so slight that
the Court could not see it" and directed
verdict for the Defendant.
Edwards, Dickerman. B. II. Steele
and P. Dillingham; for Plaintiff; T. p
Redfed and J. Fl. Prentiss for defend
ant.
Orria Marrill vs Ahnar Smith
This was Nm action Of trover for two
young cattle. The defendant plead the
general issue. The plaintiff claimed that
the defendant drover, drove OFF the cat
tie in question in his drove when passing
the plaintiffs pasture, the plaintiff cattle
being in the road.
The defendant claimed that he care
fully counted his cattle after passing the
plaintiffs pasture, ard his number was
correct except two which the defendant
lost The Jury returned verdict for
the defendant w. w. Grout and L. II.
Bisbee for plaintiff; t. p. Redfeld for
defendant.
S. Glover vs. J. w. & j. A. Greenlaw.
This was an action of assumpsit for
$500 which the plaintiff claimed the de-
PENDANTS were to pay him to go as sub
s,itute. The defendants claimed that
they we're to pay him but 500, and III.
5000 in suit was TO be paid by the State
Of Maine and the United States as boun,
ties. The plaintiffs case was managed
by bis brother, Horace Glover. The
case showed that the whole three parties
were Substitute Brokers" and all deep
ly yersed and skilled in all the tricks anC
deceit by which brave men are whee-
died of into the army, and then cheated
out OF their just compensation. They
were all shrewd SPECTATORS, accumula
ting large sums of money by traflicing il
the lives Of men, and taking advantage o
the misfortunos of their country. TIL,
case developed an underground kind o
business which is disgrace to the nation
No one cared which party was success
full, as il was plain to be seen that it wal
she case of "a rogue trying TO catch {
rogue" Verdict for the defendants.
r. f. Wright and b. II. Steele fol
plaintiff; Edwards, Dickerman and Geo
N. Dale for defendant.
State We. James II. Hull.-This wa.
an indictment for perjury, in which it was
alleged that in certain affidavit, the re-
spondent made oath that paper pur
porting to be bill of sale, or receip
held by one Gragg, was signed in blank
by the respondent, and afterwards bill
os sale fraudulently written over il by
Charles Robinson, the attorney for said
Gragg. The State claimed that the aft
davi, was false and that the bill of sale
was executed before it was signed by the
respondent There was considerable
conflicting testimony. and the evidence
for aud against the truth of the respon-
dents affidavit was about equally ball
anced---the respondent not being allowed
to testify. Verdict no, guilty.
VIM. w. Circuit, n. t. Sheafe and T..
p. Redfield for the State ]. II. Prem
tiss, B. II. Steele and c. /. Vail for the
respondent.
Simeon Albee. admir- v. Eben. Cole
This was an action Of trover for some
prouissory notes amounting to sbsu,