Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-09-18
Windham County Court.

The September Term of the Court
commenced on Tuesday, the 9Th inst.
Present: Hon. Peter W. Dean and Hon.
William H. Jones, Assistant Judges.
The illness of the Hon. James Barrett
prevented his attendance at Court until
Wednesday, the 9th.
Several persons of foreign extraction
underwent the process of naturalization
on Tuesday, and on Wednesday after the
call of the docket the first case was p1ac-
ed on trial.
Abel II. Bellows VS.. George Slate and
j. d. Bridgman. This was an action of
ejectment for 273 acres of land in Rock
ingham. The plaintiff claimed title to
said land as sole heir of his father, the
late Abel Bellows, and claimed to recov-
er possession, together with damages for
wood and timber taken therefrom by de-
PENDANTS. Defendants claimed title by
virtue of deed from the heirs of the
late George Perry. This suit was com
menced in 1864, about which time suit
in trespass was commenced by defendants
in the name of said heirs, for wood and
timber cut and carried away by this
plaintiff, which suit resulted in verdict
for this plaintiff The Court held that
the verdict in the former trial settled the
question of title, and the question of
damages was the only one presented to
the jury. Verdict for plaintiff, S212.20.
G. B, Eddy and A. Stoddard for plain
tiff c. N. Davenport and II. E. Slough
ton for defendants.
II. n. Burnett, appellant VS.. Geo. W.
Ward. This was an action of trespass
founded of Sec 8, Chap. 104 of the Gen
eral Statutes, awarding double damages
against the ownor Of any dog that shall
worry, chase or kill any sheep. The
plaintiffs evidence tended to show that
during the summer of 1866 he was the
owner Of fourteen sheep and five lambs
that the sheep were worth ten dollars
each; that the defendant was the owner
of large. dog and during the first week
in August, 1866, his sheep and lambs
were chased and worried by defendants
dog which was seen in plaintiffs pasture
chasing and killing said sheep; that
said dog killed six of his sheep and
chased off one more and also one lamb
which the plaintiff had never heen able
to find. The defendants evidence tended
to show that his dog was Of peacable
habits and disposition and had never
been known to kill or worry sheep (. that
said dog was always at home, and was
at home every day during the week
plaintiff sheep were killed. Verdict for
plaintiff s202,50. Clark & Haskins and
II. H. Wheeler for plaintiff. George
Howe and c. N. Davenport for defend
ant.
Elliot Harris VS.. Perry W. Eldred.
Action on the case. 1t appeared that in
September, 1866, eleven cattle were stol-
en- in Dover and vicinity, among which
was an OK of the plaintiffs. These cat
tie were taken to Hoosac, N. Y and sold
or left at defendants. Plaintiff claimed
his OK which defendant refused to deliv-
er, upon which the plaintiff instituted
proceedings and obtained possession of
the OK and this suit was brought to re
cover for the costs and trouble of plain
tifin this proceeding. Defendant claim
ed that he acted in good faith and only
took proper precautions to save the OK
for its rightful owner Verdict for plain
tiff, $3.50. G. n. Davenport and Geo.
N. Davenport for plaintiff. t. Sibley
and III. III. Wheeler for defendant.
| Franklin Moore, ct al VS.. Perry w.
Eldred. Action of trover for four three
year old steers, a portion of the cattle
mentioned in the preceding report.
Plaintiff claimed that these cattle were
purchased by defendant of the thieves,
and by him sold to one Risley, butch
er. Defendant denied any purchase by
him, but claimed that Risley bought