Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22

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Attorney Dillingham; has returned from
New York, and is now running the Yer
mont business of his office. The health of
Infher Newcomb, the efficient clerk of the
performing the duties of his Office this
-rrm This is the first term fo- twenty
seven wears that he has not in person per-
formed these duties. NJ. f. Smile, Esq,
If Waterbury, acts as Mr. Newcomb's
d.ruty. and is familiar with all the work
If the Office. He is assisted by Judge
Morrill,. The new docket was called
Saturday and contained full the usual
number Of entries.
The cases tried by jury during the last
week have not involved large amounts and
have been of no great general interest. We
therefore note them but briefly.
No. %. Monzo Roadway vs.. Lewis F.
>cl!oiield, apt. This was case on a
promi>>ory note which was given for a
iat.nt right The note was not in the
hands of the original payee, but even that
does not generally secure a verdict for the
usual success in getting Il verdict where a
,at,nt right * concerned must have been
brought about either by the extremely OPP
On and honest cOuntenance of the plaintiff
or hv the fact that Judge S. X. HOLSTER
had been an owner of it at one time.
JUDGE HOLSTERS good name was too much
for even the odium of Il patent right not
T, over, ONE, and 20 the plaintiff got vcT-
Diet Of Sl9S.Os. the amount of the note.
Livingston and Ferrin for plaintiff, and
lI,.,ton for defendant.
40. IL. Peter Nichols vs.. Town of
Norctown. Action for damage on the high
WAY. 1t was more of a by-wav than high
way. but the town owned it and Peter got
hurt on it and his horse got hurt, too.
Peters shoulder was hurt and his arm
fora wear OF more in very bad state, us
Or. Putnam testified. Mi Ileaton was
formerly counsel for Peter. and made a
settlement with the town getting IN order
for Sllj in consideration that the suit
should be discontinued. but Peter ~ went
back onthi> arrangement and there was
quite a lone trial. The plaintiff was given
a verdict for Sl2l.,jS which Is about the
amount Of the settlement made by Mr.
Il,..,ton with interest added. The proceed
iu1- subsequent TO that settlement have
i law suit to the two parties.
WING and Randall for plaintiff. Durant,
G. II. Heath and f. \. Heath for defcn-
dan.
W. 1ol Walter Fuller V. j. f. Eddy
This c;t~c was like human life, short and
liz, q camille quickly snuffed out The
total eclipse of the plaintiffs hopes follow
eI Sharp upon his passing up the amount
Of the iIIrv fee. The Court directed that
airy to give verdict for the defendant
which was done with alacrity. " Hans
Brcitmaun give 4 barty, we're vas datbarty
now Wing for p fl, Heath for def.
The Court occupied good share of
Saturday, in calling the new docket and
hearing habcas corpus case. NJ. {.
Stewart of Waterbury, had arrested DIR.
Thon.:~. formerly Of that place, now of
Michigan. on IN old insurance premium
matter. The justice appeard to have done
his work with all due legal formalites, and
Judge Rcdficld did not think that the
Court was warranted in going into the
questions of fact which had been adjudictt-
ii by the proper, although small tribunal.
- the doctor was rcmanded to the custody
If Mr. Stewart The Washington County
hlr in general seemed to appear in this
,a~r.
Monday No 20G, J. \. Wing Is. Henry
chapman, apt came on for trial. Mr..
Wing bought Il yoke of oxen of the def.
Tie oxen when owned by Chapman Were
nice. oxen. easy to handle and well broken.
Bought by Wing they gave him night
mlrch 10 get them to MarShtleld and
occupied themselves in cavortng about
-hr farm premises. thereafter especially At
~,h times rs it was desirable to have
'hln work. They We're fiery stee'ls and
more fit for Il race course than f,rm work.
such were the tales of the parties letigant
The Jury either thought the cattle were Us
Chapman represented or that they were
iuuorazed by the driving of the plaintiff
FIR they gave Il verdict for the delft
Wing pro Sc Heath for defendant.
No. -. Patrick Kane Us. John CALI
n. Galiison lives up on the hill towards
I.,-t Non;prler, and Kane drove down tC
Montpelier and had words with him. Go
= back from the village Kane met Galli
-an and they had Il fight, that is certain
TIL yunw Gallison either parted them OF
finished beating Kane. Mr.. and Mrs
Holmes law the disturbance and corrobor-
at.l Names story of how Gallison cant
.f ..nI struck him and of their contest af
ID abandoning their teams. Galli>or
aimed klne WAS the aSsauting party
bat Ihc jury concluded otherwise and gave
h1nr verdict of $685..
Fi,irId, r.tkin and Porter for plaintiff
LIVINGSTON tor defendant.
W. 30. Administrators of Il. w. Bar
III loucw IS. L. z. Barron. apt. This cast
.r-ln Tuesday ana the trial continued
'a- morning.
iWiIIAENpNIC CLUE THIS Evening"
N nt!'lier ought to give this excelen
.Ii and Mrs. Anna Granger Dow Il full
a".'~. til evening. We are not of late
t'sE- hardened 18th tirst-cliss lectures o
Irrr's III Montpelier. Our village Ger
.'n.E doe not want to be given the - @
hv such club, rs the one which come
ID IT, th> week or the Memberships and W
.A " If no WY in which to have then
'A" except to at least secure then from
l~.hl1ry loss " hen here. The Philhal
'n.r Club lrt> reduced its price of al
...~-.'H to it. concert this evening to tift,
.'t'~ from >cvcntv-five. the usual lickc
i- and they deserve, both for thci
d music and for this concession TO hay
'a-' Hall filled. Those who heard then
.'-, NA'rr do not need to be urged to hea
'.'H H@1In. but they then were stranger
-.' LII hal 4 small house. flour peopl
"' IT, anxious to have now and then
-''. concert viii turn out when one come
49,. con keep Montpelier on the list G
F'D~ 'hat first class troupcs visit; other
N-' not unless common sense has dc
"'7' from the business management c
mort clubs
what with gold hunting on Winoosk
Hn'4.h, AMI pearl :. diving in East Mont