Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

liaAe hem JOihuy Iaole Tor damages which
the dogs had done. in company, to a flock Of
sneep' AS tnis appeared on the face Of the
declaration, there was a demurrer apd on this
the case stood for hearing Darius Cbirman
and John Cook, were the ATTORNEYS. and each
Of them was strongly fortified with books AZ
ter an elaborate argument on each side had
oeen made, Judge Herrngton encouraged the
counsel to still further discussion. asking each
OF them by turn if he had not so1petbing moro
TO say, TIL both declared that they were ouite
ready TO submit the case. The oninion of the
court was speedily pronounced in This brief
couoquy q" You call this demurrer do vou-
Brother Chapman - 8. Yes, vonr bonor =
=, You call it a demurrer, do YOU Brother
Cook = ies, your honor 'Weu. | don't
know anything about your demurrers bu+ I
know that II my dog kills sheep you can't make
my neghbOrs pay for it. Mr Clerk sntar
judgment for the defendants"
He sometimes exercised chancery jurisdiction
in a very summary way. In an action on bond
the plaintiff offered in support Of his declare
ton a written instrument purportino IN be
under seal, and corresponding every partierlar
/ TO the declaration, save only that no seal hal
ever been in fact appended. Abel Snepcer for
the defendant, insisted with some viyor a. we'll
he might, and with 4 good deal 81 rhetorical
flourish, that the defect was fatal Whom HI
Grafton was finished Judge Harrington address
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