Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-05
ORANGE COUNTY COURT.
Dec. Term, 1878.

Alter recess Oh ABOUT TWO weeks une
Court resumed business Jan. 10Th, and
occupied the time till late Thursday
evening doing Court business. Quite a
number of cases were tried, and Others
continued on terms. We will mention a
few of interest in this part of the county
No 10. Geo. W. Sampson .. Francis
4. and Ruth Wallace. This is the SIAN
der suit. 1t was on the Jury Calender
and set "Not for the jury by defts. On
motion to continue it was contin-
ued at deft. s expense, and an Atty. fee
of $40 to be paid in 20 days from rising
of Court orjudgment for plff. Farnham
and Gambell for plff. Clarke and Har-
vey for defts.
No 2S. CordeNo E. Cook q. 7o,cn OF
Thetford This is an action for DANA
ges on account of an injury received in
consequence of the want of repair of a
highway in Thetford The case has been
tried once, resulting in a heavy verdict
for plff. 1t was carried to the Supreme
Court by deft., and is now remanded for
new trial. 1t stood on the jury calen-
der and was expected to be the first case
for trial, but when the docket was called
the first day of the term the counsel for
def. set the case not for the jury. The
Court continued the case at deft.'s ex-
pcnse and an attorney fee of 1926. 100 to be
paid within 80 days from rising of the
Court or Judgment as of this term and
continued for assessment the damages.
Hcbard, Martin and Farnham for plff.
Gleason and Rowell for def.
Nos 32 and a. Sarah G. Cleveland
.. Vim. II. NJ. HoUaru. Suits to recover
about SIG 200, on notes. These suits
have been pending since 1872, and the
first one has been commenced to be tried
twice. This term they both stood on the
jury calender, and were set not for the
jury by def. On hearing the motion of
deft. to continue them the Court decided
there was no cause for continuance an d
readered judgment for the plff. in both
cases, the Clerk to assess the damages
on 40 days notice. Farnham and Row.
ell for plff. Clarke and Mum for def.
No. IS, Francis 4. Wallace &c Wyev.
George w. Sampson. Action for as
sault. Continued at pltf.'s expense.
Same counsel as in No. 10.
No. 43. A. j. Russ and Wife q. John
I. higgins. Action for assault and bat
terry. Originally set for trial by jury by
plf'., but afterwards set not for the iury
by the plff., on account of the case being
reached earlier than was expected. Con.
tinued at plff.'s expense. Deft.'s costs
to be paid in 30 days or nonsuit. Gam
bell and Farnham for plff Clarke for
deft.
No. g. Geo. W. Sampson q. Frank
4. Wallace, apt. Continued on same
.erms as No. 10, and same counsel.
No. IS IL. Margaret Stanton q. d.
nd Simpson. This is the case that was
ried last term to recover damages of
left. on account of the shooting of the
husband of plff. by one Snow, while
Trunk on liquor furnished by Simpson,
Is was claimed. Verdict $1050. 1t
low stands on a motion to set aside
he verdict, but as Judge Powers was
counsel in the case he could
lot try the question and the case was
eft with the Court, with the under
landing that Judge Redfeld would
lear it before Supreme Court. Rogers
nd Rowell for pff. Clarke for delft. ,
No. ZIG. Pat Merrill q. John B.
locke, apt. Heard on motion of plF.
Dr. continuance. Motion overruled and
judgment of nonsuit ordered. Harvey {
or plff. Hebard g. Farnham for deft.
No POS. RenfeW &C. Norris, ants. q. y
mas. 4. LeariH. Assumpsit. to recoy- i,
r balance of acct. Defence, payment |
f part and tender of the balance. b
Judgment for plffs. to recover SILL. l
nd the same amount of costs. Gam &
ell for plffs. Farnham for deft.
No. 211. Geo. W. Sampson, ant, y.
'st. Of iona. Gilchrist. Motion for con- a
nuance by plff. Continued at plff.'s "
xpense and an Atty. fee of S. to be !,
aid in 30 days or nonsuit. Farnham
Gambell for pltf. Harvey for def.
Divorce was granted in Higgins q.
tggiias for intolerable severity. The Y
'position to the petition was Withdrawn. 4
ambell for petitioner. Gleason for :,
,titionee. u
Some motions in Chancery were W
ard but no full hearings. IN