Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-01
Mindham County Court.
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Docket that will probably be tried
Case No. 10, on Docket, being the first
tried, Frost '. Smith ct ais, before report
ed, the jury rendered verdict for the
plaintiff Damages s250,0S. Except
ions by defendants.
I'd case, No 20, on Docket, b G. "
A. j. Belden, v. Harris q Hartwell.
This was an action of assumpsit Plea,
general issue and offset. The plaintiffs
evidence tended to show that the defend
ants were indebted to them for work and
labor and for saving large amount of
lumber for the defendants. The defend
ants did not deny but that they were in
debted to the plaintiffs, but not for the
full amount of their claim. The jury
allowed the defendants offset and gave
the plaintiff verdict for the balance,
being, damages s152S,10. S. t. Daven.
port, for plaintiff, o. f. ButterfeId and
j G. Eddy for defendants.
Sd case, No p, J. S. Purple ct ais, V.
Lafayette Withheld and Tr. This was
an action of assumpsit. Plea, general
issue. The prima facia evidence of the
plaintiffs, showed that they were admin.
istrators of the deceased, to whom the
defendant was indebted. That they were
duly appointed administrators of the de-
ceased estate, by the courts of Massachu
sets. That the defendant was resi-
dent of Connecticut, and had property
attached in this suit, within this State.
Counsel for defendant claimed that the
evidence showed that the plaintiffs were
not appointed administrators within this
State. That the defendant was a resi-
dent Of another state, and therefore
could not invoke the laws of this State,
to enforce collection of debt due from
the defendant to the estate of the de-
ceased. The court so held, and ordered
a verdict for the defendant. Except
ions by plaintiffs. Geo. Howe and A.
Stoddard for the plaintiffs, K. Haskins,
Davenport and Eddy, for defendants.
4th case, No 80, Willard n. Whitney
V. H. Fl. Chamberlain. This was an ac-
ton of assumpsit Plea, general issue.
The evidence of the plaintiff tended to
show that the plaintiff sold quantity of
lumber to the defendant at stipulated
price. That the same had not been paid
for except in part. The evidence of the
defendant tended to show that the lum-
Der delivered under the contract, was
not such lumber as he contracted for.
That he had made payment for the
same and that said payment was, no fact,
all the lumber was worth. Verdict for
plaintiff. Damages $215,92. X. Has
kins, Davenport and Eddy for plaintiff,
A. Stoddard and L. W. Stoddard for de-
PENDANT.
9th case, No. SO, Lewis H. Wilcox
apt, V A. Fletcher Stone. This was an ac.
ton of assumpsit. Plea, general issue.
The evidence of the plaintiff tended to
show that he sold the defendant horse
and the defendant had but partially paid
for the same. The evidence of the de-
PENDANT tended to show that the horse
was warranted tie be sound and kind
That the horse was, in fact, " kicker"
and at times unmanageable and that he
had suffered damages in consequence of
the plaintiffs fraud and deception. Yer
diet for plaintiff. Damages S81.13. Da-
venport q Eddy for plaintiff. ST. Da-
venport and K. Haskins for defendant.
9th case, No. So, Jane Piper Harlan
W. Kingsbury. This was an action for
the breach of promise of marriage. Plea,
general issue. The parties formerly re-
sided in Chester and the defendant in
1868 first began to pay attention to the
plaintiff. In 1870 the parties were en-
gagged to be married This engagement
continued until the spring of 1873 when
the defendant, then residing in Worces-
ter, visited the plaintiff and told her he
had concluded not to marry her, and
that he had come to the conclusion a
long time before that. The only reasons
which were given by the defendant for
terminating the engagement were Of a
political and religious nature. No valid
reason was shown. Verdict for plaintiff,
1908. E. w. Stoddard and G. B. EDDY,
for plaintiff. Davenport.& Eddy for de-
PENDANT.
9TH case, No 81, Jacob Chase Am
herst Snow. This was an action of tres
pass. Plea, general issue and notice.
The evidence of the plaintiff tended to
show that he bought quantity of lum-
Der of Abram F. Chase. That he had
taken possession of it and paid for it.
and that the defendant seized said Ium-
Der, carried away and disposed of it to
his own use. The evidence of the de.
PENDANT tended to show that he was at
the time Of said alleged trespass, and is
now, a deputy of the sheriff. That he
took said property on sundry writs of
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