National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-06
ORANGE COUNTY COURT.
December Term, 1870.

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Petit JHrors Ira Howard, =. s
Chambcrlin, Bradford; Whitman
Howard, Braintrce; Harrison j
Rood, f. g. Bigelow, BroOkficld
Daniel S. Hunt, Gilman Thorn, Chel
sea; Pm. Hastings, q. w. Stevens
Corinth; d. w. Davis, Fairlee
John b. Wilson, VIM. II. Atkinson
Newbury; Sam'l Croxfcrd, Orange
Geo. W. Blodgett, Dennis Green
Randolph; Jeremy q. Howe, VIM
). McMastcr, STAFFORD; s. G. Smitl
Freeman Bond, Thetford Ezekie
White, John Miles, Topsham; Ma
son X. Griffith, Tunbridge Newell
Prescott, Vcrshire; Q. o. Calcf
Washington; N. N. Kimball, Yves,
Fairlec; George Deming, Williams
town.
Tuesday, Dec. 90.
On the call of the Docket this
morning, thirty. five cases on the
civil docket were set for trial by
Jury. The first case for trial was
No. IA. John w. Batchelder, adj
ministrator Of the estate of Betsey
S. Aver, VS.. Asa Low.-This was an
action on rote given by the def.
in 1862 for S2S0S, 90 to the deceased
Betscy $. Aver. The plaintiffs in
interest are J. w. Bliss, Geo. Bald.
win and ID. +. Tillotson, who pur
chased the note in question for a
small sum, of the admir-, at auction.
To this the defendant pleaded his
discharge in bankruptcy as dc
fence. The plaintiffs replication
set up the fraud of the bankrupt in
obtaining his discharge, on tive
grounds, viz: that the note in ques-
ton had not been put into the bank.
rupt's schedule of liabilities, aud
consequently the plaintiff had re.
ceived no notice of the petition in
bankruptcy, and that certain prop.
erty had not been put into the in
vent0ry Of assets.
The plaintiffs occupied the day
in putting in putting in their testi-
mony, which consisted to q great ex-
tent of records of conveyances of
real estate.
Wednesday, Dec. 81.
No. IA still on trial. When the
plaintiffs rested, the court, without
hearing anything from the defend
ant, directed the jury to return ii
verdict for the defendant. To this
plff's took exception and the case
goes to the Supreme Court.
Dickey u Gambell ard Clark for
plAf's, Farnham, Dennison and He
bard for def.
No. %. Horace YeatOn VS.. john
BascOm and trustees.-This was an
action to recover damages for the
breach of II contract for the sale of
, stock of goods in Ashland, Mass.
by the plf. to the dett. The parties
taking an inventory of
the goods on the day the contract
was to be completed, but did not
complete the inventory as the def.
abandoned his contract. His de.
fence is that he was deceived into
into the contract.
Thursday, Dec. 90.
No. % goes to the jury this after
noon. Farnham and Dillingham;
or plf., and Dickey & Gambcll for
he def.
Friday, Dec. %.
No. e.. Il. w. Bartholomew, Eek.
'cutor of Charles Whites will VS..
John Robbie and Caroline ROBBIE
This was an appeal from the pro-
bate Of the will in question. The
defendants raise several objections
TO the will that the tcstatOr was
not of sound mind and memory.
hat the will was obtained through
undue influence, that it was inter
ined and erased, &c.
Saturday, Dec. "a.
No. 81 is still Oh trial. The de
endants put in 70 testimony except
he appearance of the will itself,
moving -er"sures and interlinca-
ions. Verdict that the will and
,odicil offered is the last will and
testament of Charles White.
White and Dennison for plf., He.
bard aud Clark for diff.
Monday, Dec. &c.
No. Sc. Walter CASTOR VS.. IL. G.
X. a. Hatch Suit to recover
lamages for flooding plf's cellar
md overlooking his land, by raising
Hts dam above the height to which
hey hal right to raise it. Trial
.ontinu'd t1rnuuh TUESDAY. Woduoe