Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-21
Circuit Court.

| On Tn irsday. Of the first week of court,
the case Of Hugh Newer us. John Cane
came on to be heard, and was tried This
was an action to recover money for liquor
sold to defendant.
The Instructions Of the court to the jury
in this case, were az follows:
The defence in this action is that all that is justly
due the plaintiff has been paid The plaintiff admits
receiving from the defendant ninety and frty dol
| lars, and perhaps some other smaller sums. but he
testifes that these sums settled for between
him and defendant before the present account com
menced running. The defendant likewise testifies to
the payment to the plaintiff of about the same
| ainohnt and some smaller Sums, hut he denies any
| settlement II there never was settlement the
plaintiff has not shown what items off-setted the
money he received from the defendant The pay
ment of money. however, on an account, is an ad-
| mission that the money is due at that time, and s
| binding on the parry making the payment unless
| explained
| The jury returned a verdict Of mo cause
of account"
John Roether us William Garland-aon-
timed on terms.
Samuel Treloar ps. Chas. Bowes-con-
| tinued on terms
Charles Hampstead us Fred Jewell-con-
tinued on terms.
State of Wisconsin os Joseph Beecher
continued without terms.
State of Wisconsin us. James Johnson
Indictment for grand larceny. This is the
case of watch stealing in the town OF
Highland. The prisoner was arraigned
and plead guilty, but has not yet been
sentenced.
E. 5. Sargent os Isaac Fam SANDER
The court gave the following points in
charge to the jury:
The plaintiff sues the defendant to recover DANA
ges for certain deamatory words alleged to have
been spoken 10y the defendant of and concerning
Matilda Sergeant one OF the plaintiffs in this ac-
ton, sometime in the previous year.
The speaking of the words set forth in the com
plaint have been admitted, and the only question
before you, is whether what was spoken by the de
PENDANT concerning Mrs Sargents criminal connex-
ion with illiams, is true or not If you are salts
fed from the evidence that the defendant witnessed
the criminal acts which he reported it is complete
defense this action; otherwise, will find for
the plaintiff, the amount OF damages to be vii hin
your reasonable discretion.
The dafendan. should satisfy you of the offense
included in his words ken of Mrs. Sargent beyond
reasonable doubt.
The jury returned verdict for the
plaintiff and assessed the damages at 500.
Philip Branger os Edmund j. Hills, ct
al.-costs paid by Hills
Dexter G. Harris ps Town OF Pulaski
account for keeping pauper.
In this case the court charged the jury
MS follows:
If the alleged poor person, Lucy Chiffon was ia
ken sick otherwis'. became incapable of obtaining
living in the town of Pulaski, having means of
paving her board, supporting herself, it was the
duty Of the town of Pulaski to take of such
poor person until she conld be removed to spring
Green where the evidence shows she had a settle
ment. If Lucy Chiffon needed immediate ali, and
the town of Pulaski tailed III its duty. any person
with whom she happened to be, might r. nder he
proper assistance and compel the town to indemnify
him-the town has Is actoa over against the town
where the poor person has legal settlemrnt i'll
If No legal settlement the t'wu must look for
indemnity to the county.
The evidence shows that the poor person came to
the residence of the Plaintiff who her BROTHER
ir.aw in February. 1863 II the plaintiff caused
procured the poor person to cooie on his town,
Knowing her to he nauper he cannot recover but
he is tilted to recover for the aid furnished by
him, if the town under legal obligation TO afford
assistance and refused to do after notice; hut
the plaintiff canaot recover for aid afforded before
this notice..
BEFORE an action is brought against town =
acccrntrinst be presented 30 the Town t.surr and
on the refusal Of snch hoard % pay legal demand
an e".'on may be Drought. Claims against The tawn
FOR damages in consequence of deferts in a highway
are option to this rnte; such actions being
thorized by aspecai s.atote
The verdict of the jury was for he
plaintiff. and the sum Of SIS allowed
Joseph Beecher rs B spvilnan con
tinued on the usual terms
John Graber 0s George Warren con
tinuei without terms.
Cnas. Stephenson rs. Alex Nilsson CON
nnavd on terms
A. Buckingham os. Cyrus Roberts
Judgment by the court.
Antony Burnett rs Conrad Bates
Judgment by the court.
| Trustees Of the 7 elbow Stone Burying
Ground Of the NJ E. Church os Hubbard
Stevens, ct al settled by stipulation, up
on condition that the defendants execnte
a deed of conveyance to the plaintiffs. OF
the land described in the complaint. The
action 10 be dismissed when the deed is
executed
% NJ. j. Briggs ss. James Jones-contin-