Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-31
WILLIAM P. DOWNING
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THE NORTHERN RAILROAD 90. her Term, ISL.
WHEREAS, at the March Term Of Washington County
Court, A. u. isll William r. DoWuing OF Northded, Ia
The County Of Washington. entered la sad County Court
his action against the Northern Ra road Company,
corporation chartered hy the Legislature u the state OF
New Hampshire, duly organized anu doing business I'M
their corporate name, declaring asainst the deen
dant before and on the I'D day Of March A. D. 1870,
the owner Of Railroad way for tie transportation
SHIRE 10 West Lebanon In the state OF New Hampshire,
Aforesaid, anu to White River Junction, in the state q
daS OF March, $50 at Concord Aforesaid, to wit, at
Norhhcd, Ia the County Of Washington, IN eonsideTa-
the ger OF the defendant upon the railroad OF
said defendants from said Concord 70 said White River
lunctiun at and for certain enable hire, TO wit two
dollars TO be paid therefor by the plaintiff to deiendant,
then and there undertook and promised the plainn to
from aid Concord TO said White River JuaeIion and To
due and diligence in and about said carry Of
tue plaintiff And tho plaintiff did, on the day aud year
Aforesaid. said Concord engage scat ia sad passen-
ser car, and did pay tpeIeier the OF Two iols
is.scf ia, DiS and he piaihtin, roIyius 81 sad
promlss ulasTtakins q tho desendant self
as iSsssa a. tro MD cgnessd % s.ia Wis Kisss
io'iaton he defsnaant not reEariinx nis said
iseuce la said carrying and conveying Of the planth
ia and hy said ssenger car on and BY said ralroad a.
and run said passenger ca on said railroad that BY
Of said eareessness and Encouragement AZ OF near
grafton Station the drrndants said railroad the said
pass niger In which the plaintiff was riding run
"a nom sad raroad track and overturned, by means Of
hrs back Sides Ae., and became sick, weak ened, Sc.
and continued for long space OF time, TO wit hher-
TO- during all which time the plaintiff has sun, red
great pam, has teen prevented ron transsetng his
necessary affairs and has paid out large sums OF money
for doctOrins and nursing &c.
Also, declaring la ond count for substantially the
sans OF action.
Aud demanding in damages the sum Of ave thousand
dollars.
And aid cause being duly entered in this Court as
Aforesaid continued ~ the present. ter ana ~ ms,
the September Torn OF W shn-ion Count, Court, A. u:
1871 said cause Is continued TO tho next term OF said
County Court be- holden at Montpelier within and
tho county Of Washington, on the second Tuesday Of
March, A. y. l-l2.
And Il appearing that the Northern Railroad conpa-
ny out Of this State and has not had personal nntce
of the peldoncy OF this suit 1t u ordered by Tho Court
heru that II DO nouhed thereof ny pubahing the sub
stance this suit together with tina orer, IA the Yer
mont Natchmsn and state Journal three wrecks ueces
svey the last OF which publications a. be AZ least t"c
" day previous 10 the term Of said Court 10 DO
held at nOntpslor Aforesaid the said second Tuesday
OF March. ~ sg2, which viii DO deemed suic ent notoe
~ the said Northern Railroad Company 10 appear and
answer 10 said suit ..
CARPEsrEa a PLusLsY, siernsy' osoJ