Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-06
Chester.

This town has always leen rOted
for the large number of fine horses
owned by its citizens; and we venture
to assert without fear of contradiction.
that the noble blacks owned by ''minc
host" Cole, and the splendid bays OF
A. ID. Fletcher, have caused more than
one lover of these noble animals, to
break portion of the tenth command
ment. Thou shalt not cOyet.' etc.
The case of Geo. f. Lewis rs, CD.
Cutler, was tried before Hon. c. b.
Eddy. referee, at the Chester House
on Wednesday, VIM. Rounds and II.
Closson appearing for the plaintiff and
L. Adams, for the defendant.
Geo. S. Robbins, Daniel Davis. Cd,
Roswell Chandler and Alfred Smith,
have been drawn as petit jurors to serve
at the May term Of Windsor County
Court.
Some benevolent people who are
found of furnishing work for other
folks, have lately been discussing the
future of that much abused piece of
| town property, the common, on
North street. There aren't three square
! feet of grass-clcan wholesome looking
grass on the whole area, half the trees
are dead and few of the other half
thrifty, and it remains as unhappy an
/ instance of blighted vegetable ambition
as one would wish not to see, and that
| JabeZ Sargents generous gift may be re-
deemed from neglect, suppose that the
4 side walk society be given its custody on
a long lease, and transform it into a
thing of beauty and a Joy for 4 consid-
cradle time. How beautiful this spot
might be made by having it thoroughly
graded, trees set out and walks laid
We but hint at the plan, its details are
easily filled out. 1t would certainly be
pretty way to use q fOrlOrn waste
and we should be glad to record the
practical success of those aforesaid ben
evolent people. Who among us will
move in this matter?
The award in the case of A. RessCguie
as. G, p. SpauIding, has just been pub
lished to the parties in said cause, by
Hon. G. French, arbitrator. The action
was brought to recover damages of the
defendant, by reason of his having en-
tered the enclosure of the plaintiff, and
committed trespass by disturbing the
water pipes in an acqueduct which con-
veyed the water to plaintiff s house.
The defendant based his right of pro-
ceedure upon the color of title given
him in a deed from the original owner
of the land, but said deed was defective
owing to the name of the defendants
grantor not appearing in the acknOwl-
edgmente of said deed, land although the
omission was the fault of the magistrate
taking the acknowledgement, the error
was such as to inyalidate the deed; as
will be seen in the case of Wood as.
Cushman, 39th Vermont, where His
Honor Chief Justice Pierpoint, in his
learned opinion says: GAS the deed up
on its face as spread upon the record,
must show compliance with the re-
quirements OF the statute, in order to
give it effect, as constructive notice, pa
rol evidence cannot be brought in aid of
any defect. The plaintiff RECEIVERS 1856
in damages and costs. Considerable
commenting was done at the time this
action was brought, and we report the
decision for the particular benefit of
those persons who subjected the plaintiff
to good deal of unjust and unnecessa-
ry criticism in the premises.
The case of NJ. Crowley gs. John r
Jenkins & Co., was heard before Hon.
VIM. Rounds, referee, on Friday. TT
Closson, and L. Adams appeared for tbe
plaintiff, and Hon. NJ. I'll. Cook of Cas-
Teton, for the defendant.
The inhabitants of Chester now have
an opportunity of supplying themselves
with fresh bread, crackers, etc, from
the cart OF the Ludlow Bakery which
Will visit this town regularly every
May 25th, 1872.