Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-01

of tomorrow Viii hc occupied with the ar-
gumcnt- uf cauu-c. and charge 80 the
court.
SATURDAY. April l..
Al the openiu. ol thecourt this morning,
Mr. Roberts continued his closing argument
on behalf of the defendants. iu the ease Of
Mcigs v. smith. Barnard 81 es At it,
conclusion tae iury calendar was called,
and three a- four causes were marked tor
trial az this term The court was adiournei
tHl MONDAY morning at ten o'clock. 40
which hsar Nr. Hard will commence the
cl,-in,- ar.r9rnrnt l,- the plaintiff 900 tine
above ease.
TUESDAY. April 81
lion. /. L. Hard closed the arguments iu
f,ynr of the plaintif I'M tleca Of MeigS y.
Smi-b Rrain.rl ct al Yesterday afternoon.
Affer an unusually rlliaud able charge hy
the court. The case was riren t. the iury AT
fo,r o'..l,rk ye-tsri,y afternoon. Thcy
hal mat r.t,rp..I a yerli,r vbe, the CONT
aj;'.,,r,ol Inv the 1ev
rhn c,.e of Ieifrev Walker g. Walter
sherman VA then commenced This was
-, - ,,oncr,I ,,J s1o,;.,I o--,mp-if
- I,1,,e. If ,,.,,,os yrLi.b - claimed
d., ,h, ,,Is11tiff far bi- ser,ics- while in the
,,ftLe Jcf.,d,rt an bi- arm in Yer
49, IN, tl,e cr;l,rco H., rho cas-, il
s,.-csrs ,bot the ,,l,inti,i commenced to
rorl far Tho dofcri,nt March / IS-s AT
,l'o r,tc If t,,o i,,,,JrsJ d,llor. f.,r ono year
NJ -. a.. 49, If tho c,ll,vin-- SEN
tc,,bc~ rho ,.,rtraet WA. hrotcn the pIain-
ra,,,, : "A 49,, ~ o.o.,,,t nm +,
HAT date. The testimony was closed on the
,i;'nrn,,o,,t for the Jav Tho orrpment-
will be heard this morning. Mes-rs. K. H.
Start and R. p. b. Hewitt for plaintiff. +.
r Hard and J II. Lucia for defendant.
- A. I'm tcn o'cIoct his morning the inry in
the ease of Neirs y. smith. Brainerd e.
ak came in and renorted that that they
were unable 10 arrec The court being
s,tisGed that this result would not be
changed by furthercon,ideration discharged
tLe,n We understand that the iury stood
n;nc IA three in favor of the plaintiff.
The case of Walker y. sherman wa.
c,ren tn the inry shortly before the noon
rcscss Verdict Tor plaintia for SOB 10
The case of \. W. Alger v. \. u. Rood
was then commenced. This * an action
| of General assumpsit. and is brought on
the following conditional promi--ory note
Eigbteen months after date for value re
ceiyed | promise to pay 4. ". Alger or
bearer. the sum of 500, with interest after
one wear from date. The conditions of the
ohove note are as follows Provided \. u.
/ Road j. pprmlftel 10 hold pcacenble posses
SION Of the farm this DAY bought Of Richard
| pres.on and wife for the space of two wears
aitbont foreclosure bv the mortgages. or il
said 4 d. Rood shall purchase of said
mortrarecs their interest on or before the
maturity of this note. then this note is to be
in fnll iorce and effect. otherwise to be null
and void.
HUNTINGTON. Vt. MAY 5, ISL
Signed AID. Room.
Per W. d. Hall AGENT.
The nlea of the defence is the general
;ss,o ard matter in offset.
Messrs. s. H. Davis and 7. j. Deavitt for
the plaintiff. Henry Ballard and II. 5. Peck
for defendant
WEDNESDAY. April -
The testimony in the ease of Algcr "
Rood vas concluded this morning. As We
ro To press. Mr. Ballard is closing his ar
gument on behalf of the defendant The