Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-07-05

ations of law against the traffic in
intoxicating liquors and especially IN
regard to the. duties and liabilities OF
commissioners, town agents,
and in regard to the crime OF procu-
ring liquor Of agents by false preten-
ses. ..-,-..,.-o--- - ..-.---.- ...o-. a., ar-+
o The first jury case, tried was Viii
lard Harris, administrator V. W.T.. &
@. Junkins. This was an action of
trover for wallet containing l53,40. +
Plea the general issue. The plaintiff
was the administrator Of the estate of
Wilder Harris deceased, and just pre-
vious to the death of the intestate he
was living with the defendants and
died at their house. The plaintiff
claimed that the interstate placed the
wallet in the hands of the defendants
to keep for o him, and that he being
dead it should be delivered to his adj
ministrator, as being a part of his es-
tate. The defendants claimed that
the deceased gave the wallet to them
to reward them for the care and as
sistance they had rendered him pre-
vious to, and during his Sickness
The evidence tended to show that the
deceased was an erratic wandering
fellow, and had considerable trouble
with his wife and family, and that he
had lived away from them some time
previous to his death. In passing the
wallet to Mrs. Junkins, one of the de-
PENDANTS, the deceased said either
these words, ~ gre this wallet to
you, take it and keep ii" or these
words, " Take this wallet and keep it, j"
it being stated both ways by Mrs.
Junkins in her testimony. The ques-
ton was whether the intestate intend
ed it as a gift to Mrs. Junkins or
whether he merely intended to deliver
it to her to-keep for him.
The case was strongly contested by
both parties and a large amount Of
conflicting testimony adduced-th e
case occupying two days. The jury
after having the case nearly two days
came in disagreed.
II. G. Wilson and W. D. Crane for
plaintiff; Edwards & Dickerman fol-
defendants. .. ..... .... ...
W. G. Elkins v. James Darling
This was an action for the breach of
a contract for the sale Of a quantity
of hops. The plaintiff claimed tina
! he contracted to purchase Of the de
> PENDANT a quantity of hops and pai(
$40 to bind the bargain, and that tn
!. defendant refused to deliver them
whereby he lost the profit on the hop
and incurred considerable expense
b. The plaintiff made the bargain wit
> one Skinner who was carrying On tn
defendants farm, and the defendan
{ claimed that Skinner had no author
u ty to control or sell the hops. Vel
/ dict for plaintiff for 5000 damage
and costs. .. "a.
J. T. P. Redfeld, II. G. Wilson an
! w. D. Crane for plaintiff; Edward
d. & Dickerman for defendant.
I'D. Stevens V. s. I'll. Lathe ct. a
-, This was an action of trespass.-
Plea the general issue. In this ca
+ the plaintiff claims to have purchase
r some personal property consisting c
potatoes, barley, hydraulic pun
= stove, &C., and that the defendant SD
sequent to the purchase attached Il
= property. This case is now on tri;
ey SOME GRAss.-We think Hora
N Pierce of this village can take t
10 premium on grass this year. Up
re one acre of land he cut ninety go
er- sized tumbles. They will not wei
,a less than 60 lbs. each of dry hay. II
y would give yield of over two and
" half tons to the acre. s Fl be
or CovENTRY.-The depot of the P;
r. sumpsic Railroad in Coventry W
We burglariously entered and robbed l;
ial Saturday, in broad daylight. I
of burglar gained access to the m;
Ter room of the depot by forcing a W
the dow, and then entered the door of |
se. ticket Office by a key of his.own.
esy The valuables were in a locked /
do and the box was in a locked desk,
ms very conveniently for the burglar, b
isn' keys were in their proper locks. 81
VII helped himself to an express pack
L
our containing one hundred dollars, ;
ord, to about forty dollars belonging to
the railroad, leaving thirteen dollars
WI, bills and quantity of scrip. He
ma so carried off the keys of the box
sue desk and the mail keys. We do
9e learn that any one is suspected.
'ype The village of Coventry has inn
60 " we'd more in appearance within
q Hast three months than in the pr
ood- ding three years. A number of
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