National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-07-05
Orange county Court.
JUNE TERM, 1872,

hONs -. W. Cfh EN, I Aoono Jul,,
Hon. j. A. TENNEY. "''o'' '"' o.
The following is the list OF the
grand and petit jurors for the pres
ent term:
Grand Jurors.-Cyrus Stcarns. ID.
X. Andross, (talisman) Bradford ;
II. S. HARDWOOD, Braintree A. s.
Allis, (excused) John Sprague, tai.
isman) Brookfeld; Elhu Hyde,
VIM. l.. Churchill, Chelsea j. X.
Darling. Corinth; Geo. A. Morey,
Fairlee; Levi Tabor, Newbury /;
Ransom Dickey. Orange; b. Il. Ad.
ans, Randolph Jeremy g. Howe,
Straiiorl; II. p. Cummings, Thct.
ford; William Rogers, Topsham /;
Ira Mudgett, Tmbridge; Thomas
Pascoe, (excuscd) Vershirc; Plymoa
Seavcr, Washington; Ebenezer
West, w Fairlee; John Lynde,
Foreman, Williamstown.
Petit JWors.-Andrew Sargent,
Il. p. Norcross, Bradford ; Jason A..
French, Braintree ; John A. Reed,
d. w. c. Blanchard, Brookfeld !;
Aaron Davis, Asa A. Goodwin,
Chelsea; b. Sleeper, (excnsed) j. L..
Burgess, Corinth Charles Kemp,
Fairlce Alonzo Boyce, (eXcused)
John Kendriek, Newbury Francis
Curtis, William Wilson, Orange !;
A. A. Atwood, Frederick Wash
burn, Randolph; G. Il. Dow,
Charles Chandler, Strailorl; John
Kinsman, i. b. Heath, (excusedt
Thctford Lewis Dicl>erlnan, Calvin
Mills. Topsham; John Mudgett,
Cornelius Moves, Tunbridge Lewis
Godfrey, Vershire James ID. Bart
lett, Warren huntington, Washing
ton: p. X. Robinson, (eXcusedD w.
Fairlee Otis +. Walker, Geo. w.
Blanchard. Wllllamstown.
Tuesday, june lth, 1872.
The first case set for trial was No.
4, Horace |. johnson V. Daniel Il.
Sargent. This case has been twice
before tried by jury and been twice
TO the Supreme Court. The action
is trespaSs for cutting timber on the
mountain in Orange and tie real
question 70 settle is the line betwecn
two original town lois.
White, Densmore and Martin FOR
plfi'. The Hibards and Shurtlitf for
deft. The trial will probably last
thr ough the week
Saturday, June Sth.
No. 4. The Jury rendered a YER
diet for the plf. to recover ten dol,
lars damages and his costs amount
ing probably to nearly five hundred
dollars.
Monday, June 10th.
No. 1G. Robert Clinic V. Frank
TiRkhAm and Cyrus w. Scott. Ac
ton to recover . balance due on
cigar contract and for the value Ola
lot of cigars loaned. The parties
are from New York and the bust.
ness was done there but property
was attached in this state.
Tuesday, June 1lth.
Verdict for plt. to recover SlT0.-
Sand his costs. Leslie and Rogers,
aud Adams of New y, X for pif. +,
Clarke for delft.
No. %. Geo. Wilbur and wife Y.
John Seymour, apt. Act ion tor
in backing the plf1's and |
heir horse and wagon off a bridge,
the wife was grea .ly irjur
ID. The def. Seymour did not de- !
end the suit, but some parties who
lad an interest in the property at
,ached.
Wednesday, June -.
Verdict for plfs. to recover $500
md their costs. The jury were dis,
,osed to give more damages but
we're limited by the ad damnum in
he writ.
Boyden and Denison for plfs.
.laisdell and Rowell for dett.
No. 60. Christopher q. Hood V.
Iackett and Swan. Action of as
Trial continued through
he day. Clarke and Mardin for
III. Martin and Hebard for defts.
June 18th.
No. 90. Given to the jury. Yer
ljct for the plii. to recover S223.O0
nd his costs.
June 18th.
No. 81. Lucy A. Spear by her
lcxt friend V. Town OF Braintree.
Mis- case in some form has been III
curt for a long time. 1t was first
,rOught in the name OF the guardian
Il thc plt, but the Sup. CT. decided
hat the action could not be
brought in his name and :hls suit
vas commenced. The pit. claims to
ecover about $4,000 for the board
&c. of some town pauper, The trial
asts several days.
June 18th.
No. 81. Verdict for pit. to recover
'6S7.O0 and costs. Perrin, Heath,
}laisdell for plf. Denison, Rowell
o. def.
No. 203. State V. James A.
Reyes. Indictment for murder for
hooting one Godfrey in the grocery
t Chelsea about eighteen mos. ago.
he same case was tried last Dec.
nd the jury did not agree. a.
his trial it took two day to empau-
ell the jury and the trial lasted till
une 9th when the case was given
D the jury late in the afternoon.
IL about two hours they returned a
erdict of ''Not Guilty." and the re-
pendent was discharged.
States Atty. and Clarke for the