Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-15
0 cents was paid, and day before trial

al in county court witness could not
swear what was bought; got something
in bottle two or three times, and Ger tain
that it was paid for at once. Respond
ent swore that the article thus obtained
was mixture whiskey poke root and
aciM turnip, to be used as aoosh. The
poke root and wild turnip seemed to
have got into the liquor since justice
trial. Verdict not guilty.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10.
.Sprague 1Moscimg Machine Co. as II
Remission. (apt) Trial by jury. This
was an action of assumpsit to recover the
price of moving machine. which plff-
claimed to have sold deft. on the 18th
of July 1872 by its agent S. Ingalls, for
500. Dcft. plead the general issue.
The deft. denied ever having bought a
machine as claimed by plff. but admit
ted that sometime in July 1872, he did
go to Ingalls, in Greensboro and get a.
machine from C. F. Thompson. Plff.
claimed that he never sold Thompson a
machine that he was insolvent, and
was living on one of Kenniston's farms.
and that deft. bought the machine in
question to put on the farm occupied by
said Thompson. The evidence was quite
conflicting and it was evident that some
one, to say the least, was very much
mistaken in regard to the facts in the
case. Powers, Edwards and Dickerman
for plff.; Waterman and Crane for deft-
Verdict for plff. to recover S95.40 dam
ages and costs.
THURSDAY, SEPT. IL.
d. Jumkins as N. Cleveland ct al,
(apt.) Trial by jury. This was an ac
ton of assumpsit brought to recover the
amount of a promissory note of $4,000
given to one VIM. T. Junkins by deft
for cow. said note having been trans
ferred to plff after it was due. The defts
claimed that there was total failure of
consideration. the cow having had an in
durable disease at the time she was sold,
of which she died some five months af-
forwards. Defts claimed that they were
induced to buy the cow by the fraudu-
lent representations of the said William
| T., and that she was of no value to defts.
There was long array of witnesses on
both sides, and the case presented all
the usual uncertainties of such cases.
Jury not agreed. Grout and Circuit for
plff; Allen. Edwards and Dickerman
for deft.
Friday, SEPT. IL.
State as Wiuard Berry, (apt.) Tri-
al by jury. Tried on complaint of E. 2.
! Cotton, Town Grand Juror of Irasburgh,
for being found intoxicated on the 9Th
of April, 1878. The evidence introduc-
ed by the State tended to show that
deft was intoxicated as claimed. Deft
admitted that he had drank 3 glasses of
liquor on the day in question. but swore
that he was not intoxicated as did wit
ness whom he introduced. Verdict not
guilty.
State as Willard Berry, (apt.) Sell
ling intoxicating liquors. In this case
the files having mysteriously disappeared
from court, and there being no papers in
the case, the court directed the jury to
find verdict of not guilty without leav-
ing the jury box.
The Bar of the County of Orleans just
before the adjournment of the Septem-
Der Term on the 18th inst, passed the
following resolutions in regard to the
death of Hon. Benz. H. Stee,e.
Resolced That we deplore the death
of the late Hon. Benjamin H. Steele,
reared in this county, admitted to the
practice of the law at this bar; and this
the scene of his early professional trl-
umphs, we claim him as of our profess
sional family. This Bar ever took pride
in his successes in life and have not
forgotten him in death. We recall with
admiration his many brilliant qualities
and in the tenderness of fraternal love
pay this willing tribute to his memory
AS jurist his reputation belongs to the
whole state, but this bar remember hin
also as cultured gentleman, a genia
friend and worthy citizen.
, Resolved, That we sincerely condolt
with the bereaved family of the deceas
ed. and tender thereon our earnest sym
pathy, also our word of cheer and en-
I enlargement in their affliction.
Resolved, That copy of these reso
lutions be made by the clerk of thi
court and forwarded to the family of tn
QeceaSed, ana we ask Jne court tnaC l
order them to be placed on the record o
this court
John l. EDWARDS, Committee
n S. SHEAFE, of
= W. W. Grour. Orleans Co. Bar
Court adjourned Sept. II, 1873.
.S7ANSTEAD, p O.
The barns on the old Young Farm
Stanstead, were burned on Sunday nigh
last, containing quantity of hay an
grain. The farm was occupied by MI
Horace Young. The loss is estimates
at $500, no insurance. 1t is believe
to have been an incendiary fire.
SALEM