Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-02-14
ORLEANS COUNTY COURT.
HON rTN0REr + REnETgLn PEzED1Ss %vBsE
Hon. Orra fayior. -. -.
Hon Ecrace :. Jcnss.
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Henry Oxtz.t Cou-t Reporter
The February session Of the Orleans
County Court. commenced On the first
inst. at Irasb1rgh. After prayer BY
Rev. \ A. Smith. the Sheriff made the
usual proclamation. by order Of the
court. for business. and calling upon the
petit Jurors 30 appear and answer 70
their names. The following petit Jurors
appeared and were sworn 20 the faithful
performance Of their duties:
Aleany. q W Chzzee. ISAa wrigaG
Barss1. Benj. Mssmaa. J. E. SKINNER.
Bre~aiagtsa. 0rrin Agssia-
Chariessoa. Esury Czap6sH A J. Sean
C0yensry. S4l1ca Me-. Charles Jsass.
CraszsG-y. George Merrill G. 6. Williams
Derby. George CeloE C. : Mag0ou.
Glsvsr. A c PHILLIPS Gabriel PaEsers0a-
Greeushoro. :. A. Crane. ". ". Tirsiay-
E9lssnd, A T. Moulton-
I-zshurgh Geo. : Ware. Jesse Abisz-
Jag. Chzs. z Bartlett
Lowell. Y T. Hutchinson. c. 3. Harding
Morgan. wu- Caryu
Ssxpcr.. Geo. J. KsniAl. < RchmoaG-
Salem. LEWIS Bgrgusns-
TruS. Joha Young. Samuel EUnG
Wsssses4 l. Boyul0n-
wsstmors warner Fog
The assignment for jury trial consist
ing Of about so cases. ended. IS Is get
ting to be the custom in this county. IN
. ..6zzIe." only one civil case being tried
By the jury. This was the case Of Lot
P. James vs.. Geo. W. Aiken This was
an action Of assumpsit The defendant
plead the general issue Plf. claimed
that several years ago. the defendant.
Jonathan James. Kay and himself. pur-
chased patent right Of one Charles
House, for which they were to pay s4.-
600; that Kay paid his quarter Of the
purchase money at the time Of the trade
and that the two James and defendant
gave their joint and several notes for
$1,000 to House, and raised the remain
ing $1,000 on their joint and several
note which they procured to be discount
ed 1T the Derby Line National Bank
After this the two James aud defendant
purchased $500 worth Of notes from one
Badger and sold them to House who in
dorsed them on the note he held against
them They also gave Badger their
joint and several note for $500 for part
payment Of notes bought Of him Mat
tiers rzn along for some tine. defendant
paying his part Of the interest on the
$1,000 and $500 notes from time TO time
until certain time when the plaintiff
paid these two notes which had become
due This suit was brought to recover
Of defendant the One-third part Of money
paid BY plaintiff to take Up these notes.
Defendant elaiued the sale Of the pa
tent right TO them was effected by falzs
and fraudulent representations that
House claimed 1t the tine Of said sale
that his right TO said patent had been
settled by court Of competent juriz-
dietiou in the State Of Hew Hampshire,
and further, that the said patent right
was Of no value whatever, AID that II
point Of fact House had 10 title to said
invention Soon after the purchase o
said patent right the plaintiff bought
Kay's interest therein The defendant
claimed that without bis knowledge auC
consent the plaintiff, in consideration o
the sum Of $1,000 paid him BY House
released said House from all liability 70
any damages arising from any fraud OF
his part IN such trade The defendza
insisted that be should Be allowed cue
fourth this $1,000 and for all damage
aeeruing 10 him By reason Of such re
lease The plaintiff denied receivinl
any such sun Of money from House an
that defendant was damnifed by sal,
release Verdict for plaintiff for s4s6-5
damages and ecsts. John Young an
W D. Crane for plaintiff P. 4. Glee
and A J. Shurtlif for defendant.
STATE " GEORGE MoEEY.-PIea II
guilty Trial BY jury. This was !
Indictment for perjury found by Il
Grand jury at the last September ter
Of this court It appeared in evidenc
in support Of said Indictment that OF
Simon Dufer was arrested On complain
: Of L H. Thompson. States attorney. &
] the 18th day Of August. 1875, for an a
sauls with intent 70 Kill, made upon Of
David Rollins IN NeEport. On the ate
!. n0ou Of Aug- 8. 1875. A court Of i
r quiry vas holden stIrzsburgh before
3. Jzekman, justice Of the peace. Al
z, 1878 At said hearing said Dufe
4 dsfsnded On the ground that he acted
- self defence, using 10 more force III
. vas Necessary; and that said Rslli
. made the assault upon him. With the
tent 70 do the said Dufer violent har
and injury To show The Gsin<ss Of "a
Rollins when the assault eouneneed, Z
said George Mercy was produced
said Dufsr and sEorn and testified Il
= q the zfteruoou Of the fight ke was
l. work IN the barn Of one J. A Riley.
l. nesr neighbor If said Rollin-. assist
p said KIey and 01e A. J. Titus 70 unIo
= /. lad Of hay; that While 50 engzg.
l. Rollins cane 70 the door If Riley's koS
e and inquired where RIey's gun vzz.a