Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-14
ChliieEdsR CoaH'y sipreme Cour:-ilnuary
frret.
Hon. JAMES BARRETT, psz.mNd.
Hon V. C. VuLsoy,)
=" B. II. STEELE, assistant J.Irs
II. II. WHEELER.

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II. II. WHEELER.
THURSDAY. Jan. g.
At eleven O'Clock, Erwin and NI;Es.sey r.. tie
town Of Richmond was commenced The pIsiu-
titfs in this case who we're LIQUOR dealers i'm New
York city, shipped to Dr. William Root, AZ THAI
time an agent duly appointed by the County
Commissioner for the sale Of liquors. GA hel.ff
Of defendant. for the year 1867. Durin.. f6c
years ls6j and 1866, Dr. Root hal been author
izei hy the selectmen Of Richmond 10 purchase
liquors on the credit Of defendant, for sale The
seectmen for the year 1907 decided 20 purchase
for themselves, and had given no authority to
DR.. Root for that purpose. The orier in ques-
tion-made May, lS67-was given by Dr. Root
to one {. j Lane, an agent Of plaintiffs for the
sale ofHquors, who had previously furnished Il
quOr TO DR., Root for the use Of the defendant
and who had received no Off ial notice from Dr.
Root that he was not duly authorized to pur-
chase as before Ia compliance with this order
the plaintiffs shipped To- Dr.. Root for the use Of
defendants box Of liquors Of the value Of
S6ds,oj. Previous 10 its arrival At Richmond
DR.. Root was notified by the seectmen that hi,
order for the goods would not be ratified by
them The goods therefore were kept in store
by the forwsrders Vt. Cent r. Rat their
depot in Richmond, and an action on book ac-
count was brought by plaintiffs for the value Of
the goods. The court pro f0rma gave judgment
for the plaintiffs the Auditors Report, to which
defendant excepted, exceptions were allowed.
and the cause ordered to this court
Messrs 4. S. Taft and D. Roberts for Plain
tits, Messrs E. r. Hard and I J. Phelps for de
PENDANTS and appellants.
The case of State vs. Richard Newton was
- -. II. l. III
in this case was indicted at the Anril term for
the larceny OF a coat and certain articles of
jewelry on the 10th Of last January, belonging
to Ebenezer johnson and Johaunah O'Brian, Of
this city. To this Indictment the respondent de-
INJURED generally aud specially, when upon a
hearing, the court oyerruled, 10 all Of which re-
spondent excepted. The respondent then before /
judgment and sentence fled motion in arrest .
Of Judgment and sentence for the insufficiency Of
the indictment, which was also overrued by the I
court, to all OF which respondent excepted Ex-
ceptions were allowed, but sentence was not re-
spited. E. r. Hard for State, and R. II. Start
for respondent
FRIDAY, Jan :.
At four O'Clock yesterday afternoon the case Of .
j. II. Hills and wife vs.. Z. L. LOOMS, was taken
up
This is an appeal from Chancery The orators
in the case brought bill to redeem his premises
situated on the corner of Pearl and Willard
streets in this city from mortgage to defendant.
The instrument was an absolute deed in form.
the orators claiming it to have been mort
gage, the defendant claiming the transaction TO
have been absolute sale with no RICH, Of
redemption.
Messrs. Wales * Taft, and E. R. Hard for
orators. Charles Russell for defendant
The case of Hunt, Cox 4 Kilburn rs. B. S.
Miles and Trustees and Claimants was begun at
four O'Clock. The plaintiffs in this cause sold
bill Of goods last April to B. S. Miles, at that
time shoe dealer in this city. On the refusal