Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24

SUPREME CoURT. WINDSOR Cove find in
the Windsor Journal the following reports Of
interesting cases hesId during the recent term Of
the Supreme Court in that county;
wm. H H. Walker E. Harding & Hoisiugton
Book account to recover for value Of a horse
sold, the warranty being that the horse was
g sound and all right" The alleged defect WAS
cri5binQ The Court, Wheeler, J lodged a De
csion as to whether cribbing is disease, but
held that a ''cribber" could not be properly
termed " all right that defts. had right to
recoupe their damages-and affirmed the judg-
ment Of the County Court for defts.
Univ Vt. & State Ag'l College q. Chester Bax
ter's Est Assumpsit 10 recover for the amount
Of two notes given by deft to the Univ. Of Vt.
Of 5000 each, being for donations or voluntary
subscriptions for the aid Of that institution. This
defence IS the statute Of limitations, and that
this being giT should not be enforced for the
reason that az it Us date Mr. Baxter vas insol
vent, owing $4,000 more than his assets that
some Of the debts then due now remain unpsid
and that the court should not enforce such con-
tract and thus deprive the bona file creditors Of
NJ. Baxter Of a part Of their just deots Case
is with the court
State O. p. Raymond Indictment for an
assault by respondent upon his wife, at Wood
stock, in the fall Of 1870, in attempting 10 regain
possession OF certain letter which the wife hai
just snsiched from the hands Of the husband,
fhe letter p-oyel 10 be one from q Young woman
in Springfield, addressed % the husband, being
one Of a series Of al improper character, that
had psssel between the husband and this We
man. The husband bal shovel &c into the face
Of his wife, and was abou, to cous.gu it 30 the
dent Vas convicted in the county court keep
tions by respondent, 70 the rulings Of the county
couIt, admitting the letter III evidence, and 10
the charge o: the court ss to The right cf respon-
dent t. use 10 more force than necessary 20 re
gain possession Of the letter thus sustchei from
him. Peck, !. Exceptions oyerrulei, snd re-
sponleut sentenced t. paw Eue Of : 10 and costs
Ia the matter cf Mar 5. 4. Adims-Habeas
Corpus. This case vas the leading case u the
term, all has created very nuch discussion in
.e-al circles, well as the among the citizens
OF the county The flcts are briefly these Mary
s. lams, the widow Of A. r. Adams, ESQ, OF
T lchg.lle, sud le-atee uudsT his viii, has had
considerable trouble sai auaoylucc from the
c5niuc- sui demsn3s Of her sjsp-daughler sDi
her husband. D II. *. WhtcJmo OF Wisconsin.
formerly Of R=aiin-. The Wh!tc1mbs claimed
500 from Mrs Allms under a writing which
Mrs. 4. claims was ext rrei from her By lying.
threats and duress anl refuses TO pay The
"hiic0ubs served oa Nrs. A. ball in Chsn-
Gerry for the recovery % tais 500 The sheriff
waited upon the widow, snI info mel her that
one Cf three things must be d1ae,-pa the Whit
coube $500. give the she.i-- security IN the sum
Cf s 1000, c- be- committed o. Woodstock jsil TN
ie- writ which De- produced, signed by
81 james Blrre.t. Chancellor, " issued On the
application Of Waitc5mb snd wife, aal termed