Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-28
Rutland County Court. September
Term, 1871.
HON. HoYT II. WHEELER, Chief Judge.
Hon. JEROME B. BROMLEY, Assistant
Hon. BRADLEY FISH, J Judges.

Thursday, Septem5er 21.-The argu.
ments in No. 1875, Benjamin Stevens v.
Leeds A. Billings were concluded by Mr..
Prout for defendant and Mr.. Edgerton
for plaintiff. The Jury retired after the
charge by the Court, but at the hour for
adjournment had not agreed upon a YER
dict. Edgerton & Nicholson and Dunton
& Veszey for plaintiff; n. P. Simons,
John Prout and Charles II. Joyce for de-
PENDANT.
No. 142, Andrew Clark v. William M.
Field was commenced, and the testimony
in behalf of the plaintiff taken. and that
of the defendant in part. EdRerton q
Nicholson, J. B. Bramley and HI. Clark
for plaintiff II. G.. Wood and @. 81.
Joyce for defendant.
Friday. September 22.-The jury in No.
1876, Benjamin Stevens IS. Leeds A. Bill
lings, being unable TO agree upon YER
dict, were discharged and the cause con-
tinued. 1t ia understood that nine of the
Jurors were for returning a verdict for the
defendant.
In No. 142, Andrew Clark Us. William
NJ. Field, the testimony was closed, and
the cause argued by Mr.. Bromley and Mr..
Edgerton for plaintiff, and Mr.. Wood and
Mr.. Joyce for defendant.
After the charge by Judge Wheeler,
the court adjourned until this morning.
SATURDAY., September 23d.-The Jury in
No. 142, Andrew Clark ys.W. T. Field, re-
turned verdict for the defendant TO re-
cover bis costs.
No. JAG, Margaret Guiletheson VS.. Mar
tin Parks, was heard in part, the testi-
mony being closed and the opening srgu-
ment for plaintiff made by n. P. Simons.
N. P. Simons and John Prout for plain
tiff Barnes Frisbie and Charles 81. Joyce
far defendants.
The Grand Jury having finished their
INQUIRIES, were discharged.
At noon the court adjourned until this
Monday afternoon at half past oEe
o'clock.
Monday September 25h.-The trial of
No. 146, Margaret Guiletheson v. Martin
Parks was finished, bling argued by
Barnes Frisbie and Charles Fl. Joyce for
defendant, and John Prout for plaintiff.
Verdict for plaintiff to recover $317S
damages and her costs.
No. 155, Martin shippee V. Town of
Mount Holly, was then commenced and
the testimony on the part of plaintiff in
troduced, Ebenezer Fisher, John Prout,
n. P. Simons and David E. Nicholson for
plaintiff; Charles H. Joyce and G. E.
Lawrence for defendant.
Tuesday, September. 26tH.-The testi-
mony in No. 165, Martin Shippee v. the
Town of Mt. Holly was closed, and the
cause argued to the jury by David E.
Nicholson for plaintiff, and Charles H
Joyce and G. E. Lawrence for defendant.
The concluding argument for the plain
tiff, will be made this morning by n. P.
Simons.
Wednesday,, September 27.-N. P. 81,
mons made the closing argument for the
plaintiff in No. 165. Martin Shippee vs
the Town of Mt. Holly. Verdict for de-
PENDANTS to recover their costs.
No. 175, Eli A. Willard VS.. A. L. Casa
vau, was then taken up, the testimony in
troduced and the cause argued to the jury
by A. a. Nicholson for plaintiff. and John
F. Despe and Charles II. Joyce for de-
PENDANT. The final argument for the
plaintiff will be made this morning by
Edwin Edgerton. Eoenezsr Fisher and
Edgerton & Nicholson for plaintiff; Chas
II. Joyce and John F. Diane for defend
ant.