Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-06-08

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Gillett, Bridgewater; Daily Victories,
Elsie J. Kennedy, Bridgewater Alice
S. Washbum, Reading. All acquitted
themselves with honor. The music and
plays were excellent, If any one wishes
to pass an evening pleasantly they can
do so at the South. LEEDS.
Windsor Go. COurt---NIny Term, 1871.
OFFICERS or THE COURT.
Hon. JAMES BARRETT, Chief Judge.
Hon, Ohm s. MARCY, | A,,;.,.r,
Hon. CALVIN FRENCH, Assistant Judges
GEORGE B FRENCH, Clerk.
SURREY w. STMSoN, Sheriff.
JAMES V. EDMINsTER, States Attorney.
CHARLES p. MARSH Court Auditor
CHARLES M, MARSH, Deputy Clerk.
Friday, June 2.
James H. Tayorv. Jeptha Page. Ju-
ry disagreed, standing six and six. IN
der instructions from the Judge they
again passed into their room, but soon
came out, not agreed, 7 and 5: 7 for
ppff and 5 for deft.
The jury were next impanelled in No.
1853. S. E. Manly v. Zeb. P, Churchill,
applt. This was an action on the case
fora sale Of oxen, imputed to be Gaudu-
lent Plaintiff claimed that the near OK
was strained when he bought of defend
ant, for which he gave sound price, all
OF which was known to the def. Plf
brought suit to recover damages for the
decrease in value of the OK.
For the plE VIM. Collamer and !. X.
Chamberlin. For def't W. L. Johnson
w. {. French.
Saturday. June 8.
Verdict in the above case at 9 a. m.
for the delft.
Court adjourned till 9 a, m, Monday,
to give time TO get in Witnesses for the
next case, No, 229.
Monday, June 5.
The jury were impanellcd in No. 22o.
MIR. Converse made statement of the
case, which was an action of cjcctmcnt.
Court gave verdict for deft pro lorna,
and the case will be carried to the Su-
prcmc Court.
For the plG Converse & French. For
DEF rs. NJ. Pingrce, Collamcr and Cham
berlin.
Tuesday, 8 A. M.
Judge Royce of St. Adams, presid'g.
The jury was next empanelled i'm
No. 1872, Loring and Susan Richmond
v. Town Of Woodstock.
The above is an action on the case
TOR an jnsufficiency Of the highway.
1t appeared that the freshet of Oct,
so, carried away the Elm st. bridge,
Ill this village, and that soon after a
toot-bridge was thrown across the
River, short distance above the abut
ments of the old bridge, and that it was
soon co lied dow i stream, and a second
was erected and ca, lied down also, and
a third wos after wards erected, upon
which the accident happened.
1t appeared from the testimony that
MIR. ~ Mrs. Richmond were crossing
the bridge together, and when near the
north end ofthe bridge, as they stepped
upon one of the planks, the plank being
loose it precipitated them below ON
the rocks, breaking the thigh bone of
Mrs. Richmond's right leg, for which
suit was brought to recover damages.
For the pit Nlessrs Paul, Collamer, and
Denison. For the def. Messrs Con-
verse, French, and Deane.
Wednesday, s A NJ.
The testimony being all in at an early
hour last night, the Court adjourned till
5 o'clock this morning, when the coun-
sci proceeded with their arguments, Mr.
Paul opening the case.
The case was ably argued by counsel
upon both sides. And the charge by
Judge Royce was concise and fair
Charging pro fo,ma that the town was
liable, as the testimony of the Pits. tend
ed to prove, for any accident happening
upon any ofthose oot-bridges if persons
crossing the same used ordinary care in
SO crossing, although the bridges were
not placed there by the direction of the
Selectmen yet their allowing them to
remain there after seeing them, and
knowing that they were used by the
public-they sanctioning their use in
that way, and not posting any notices,
rendered the town liable for damages.
The Jury were out about half an hour,
when coming in little after IL NJ, they
brought in verdict Nine Hundred and
twenty-five Dollars and costs for the
Plaintiff.
The Plf claimed in the above case
SIS, 100000
o'clock P. NJ. jury discharged.
Trial OF Court issues commenced this
"wednesday afternoon.
Buried in WOodstOcyx.