Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-16

Lucia Is the nominal plaintiff, the real plain
TIT being Ezekiel Hustled, residing in the
state OF Illinois. The defence set up is
fraud IN the sale Of the land and failure
OF consideration. This is the third trial of
the case. Plaintiff pro. Sc and E. K. Hard,
Tor plaintiff; W. W. Rider and l.. l.. Law
renee, for defendant.
Upon the opening of court this morning.
the jury in the case of Lucia vs.. Hill,
brought in verde. for the plaintiff.
The case of Fites and Avery vs.. J. NJ.
Dyer was next taken up. This is an action
OF general assumpsit to recover the amount
oil bill OF saving. Plea in Offset. Kings
ley and Ballard for plaintiff, and Slade and
Harris and E. Ii. Hard for defendant.
June 8, 1876.
In the case Of Fits and Avery vs.. John
NJ Dyer, the jury returned verdict for the
defendant for S2l.O0 in offset and costs.
The case of ). j. Cherbino vs. A. G. Hill.
was commenced late in the afternoon yes
terdaY. This is an action of trespass for
quantity OF personal property. Plea gen.
eral issue. and justification under process
The defendant, at the time of the alleged
trespass, was Constable of Bristol, and at
tached the property in question as the prop
erty of Joseph Cherbino, the plaintiffs
iather. and sold the same by virtue of the
execution issued under said process. Plain
TIL evidence tended to show that prior TO
the attachment of the property in question
he purchased of his father the farm upon
which he now lives and the some OF the
property that was attached by Hill De
iendant's evidence tended to show that the
sale OF the farm and property to the plain
TIN was done for the purpose of deirauding
the creditors of Joseph Cherbino Grandey
and Chapman and ex-Gov Stewart for
plaintiff; Marden, Rider ard Slada for de-
PENDANT.
There arc five or six cases on the jury list
that have not been disposed of yet.
MIDDLEBURY, June 10.
In the case Of Cherbino IS. Hill, the jury
came into court and stated that they failed
to agree on verdict. After instructions
from the court, the jury returned to sec if
they could agree upon a verdict. They sub
sequently returned verdict for the PLAIN
tn Tor $50 and costs.
In the case OF Carter vs. Graves, the jury
returned a verdict for plaintiff, for SIS 81
and costs. L. \. Sturtevant for plaintiff,
\. T. Taper for defendant.
After calling the old and new dockets.
Court adjourned until Monday morning
Henry Taylor was today sentenced to >
years at Windsor for beng too much mar
RED.
MiDDLEBuRY. Vt, juno 10, 1876.
The Petit Jury was discharged yesterday,
in the afternoon. The case OF State v.
Henry Pease. Frank Daniels and Anthony
Porter occupied most Of the time yesterday.
This was joint complaint against respond
ents, charging them with larceny in tax
ing a quantity of fish from the creek of
Henry Blake Allen, IN Ferrisourgh. The
jury returned a verdict OF not guilty as to
all of the respondents Geo. K. Chapman
and f. r. Hard, for State, a. p. Tup-
per. j. Ii. Lucia and Henry Ballard. for
respondents. The bonds were called IN
several other cases.
Much credit is due Geo. X. Chapman for
the prompt. thorough manner In which he
has conducted himself In the duties OF
States Attorney. The county Will, in all
probability, give him another term as u re
ward for his faithful and efficient service the
past two years.
he Grand Jury, during the TWO days
they were assembled here found ten true
bills. One divorce ease was heard yester-
day. The parties are Frank Devoid V
Angelina Devoid. Residence and marriage
proved and bill granted for adultery.