Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05
Washington County Court, March
Term. 1871.

No l28. WinsIow s. Moore vs. Town Of
Warren. Assumpst for soldiers bounty.
1t turned out in evidence that the plaintiff
was. on the 18th day Of December, 1863 a
soldier IN Co. Ii, Sixth Regiment, Vermont
Volunteers, and IL the service of the United
States that the defendants town did vote
on the 10th day of December, 1863, to pay
Sll5 to each and every recruit that had en-
listed or should subsequently enlist before
the first day Of January, 1864, to fill the
quota Of the defendants town (Warren) on
the call Of the President for 300 900, made
in October, 1868. The town of Warren had
at q meeting prior to the one held December
I2th, voted to pay bounty of 5000 for men
To fill said qcota, and the Sis voted at that
time was to be in addition 70 the 5000 pre-
viously voted, as claimed by the plaintiff. 1t
turned out in evidence that the plaintiff re-
enlisted in the field on the 18th day of De-
cember, 1868 and mustered into the
service Of the United States on the following
day to the credit of the town Of Warren,
and To apply said town Of Warren's
quota Of fourteen men under the Presidents
said call. The evidence on the part of the
defendant tended to show that the select
men Of said town of Warren were notified
bv the Adjutant and Inspector General that
said Moore had re-enlisted and mustered, and
was placed to the credit Of the town Of War
rem On the October call, as claimed by the
plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff directed by
tHe Court, and the case il to 20 to the Su-
rreme Court. Randall ( Durant and Shurt-
II 0r plaintiff. Gleason and Fifeld for
defendant.
NJ. 1914. 4. u. Winship and wife vs.
Town of Stowe. Case for injury on the
highway. Verdict for defendant to recover
H. costs DeavItt and Randall 4 Durant
iUr plaintiffs Bingham, Dillingham; and
Heath for Stowe
No. I7j. Avery Cummins rs. Nelson and
AIm0n Chase. Note; defense, usuIy. The
note id dispute was for S423 Defendants
claimed that this note was given to pay in /
rerest On other notes which the plaintiff held /
against the defendant Nelson Chase, and that
that interest was computed at eight per cent /
Verdict for plaintiff to recover S2I9.48 dam
ages and his costs HeatOn i Reed for I
plaintiff Gleason and Shurtlef for defend
ant
No. 400. State vs. Frank Sherman As .
sault with intent to kill Plea, not guilty,
and trial by jury Verdict, guilty Of an as
ault. and was fined $500 and costs. States .
attorney for State. Dillingham; 4 Son and
Heat1n i Reed for respondent.
NJ 40 State vs. James p. Warner
Liquor. Respondent plead guilty Of five
otfsnses of selling, and was fined $4,000 and
costs States attorney for State. Randall
Durlnt for respondent.
No. 435 State vs. Barney Gordon. AS
-auIt and battery in and upon the body Of
one Liberty /. Kinney, then and there being
In the peace of God and this State. Re-
-p5ndenu plead guilty and fined so and r
costs and respondent not paying said fine 1t
was ordered by the Court that he be put 20
hard labor under the direction Of the sheriff
until said fine and costs are paid, or until
the avails Of said labor amount to sum suf
fcent to ray said fine and costs. States
attorney tor State Wing for respondent.
So Dos State vs.. Henry Campbell
Liquor Respondent plead guilty OF one
0ffense of selling, and was fined : 10 and costs
State attorney for State. ClOugh Il Palmer
for respondent.
Nd. BOB state IS. VIM. j. Warren
Liquor Respondent plead guilty Of five
ofenses Of selling, and was fined 500 and
costs States attorney for State. Randall
v Durant and Heath for respondent.
No BOA State v. augustus Mead Lii
qu0r Respondent plead guilty of five otfenses
II selling. and was fined $50 and costs.
States attorney for State. LamsOn and
Hcat0n IL Reed for respondent.
N0. 300. State vs.. John Albin. Liquor.
Respondent plead guilty of one ofense, and
was fined $40 and costs. States attorney for
state. Kennedy and Randall 4 Durant for
respondent.
So 43s State vs. Lewis Martin. As
sauIt and battery. Respondent plead guilty
was fined so and costs, and not being able
rl nav his tine he was sentenced to hard la
Dor under the direction Of the sheriff until
saiI fine and costs are fully paid, or until the
aralls of said labor amount to a sum suth-
cient to pay the same. States attorney for
State Wing for respondent.