Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-01-08
ORANGE COUNTY COURT.
Dec. Term, 1875.

Hon, l.. g. HINcKLEY. Clerk.
SoLoNK. BERRY, Sheriff.
NELSON l.. BoYpEN, States Atty.
HENRY OvIArT, Reporter.
Aiter tho jury was dismissed on Tues
day, Dec. 20, the week Is occupied till
Friday noon with Court business, when
the Court took q recess till January 18th
1t was expected that all the business be'
fore the court except few cases from
the vicinity of3radford might be finished
this week, and in that case tho Court
proposedto come to Bradford and attend
to the business Of this vicinity; but i,
was found inconvenient to do 30, and
the business will be completed at Chel.
sea. We shall give the cases tried by
the Court in the order they stood on tho
docket. not in the order they were tried,
and shall only give those of general in
tercst in this part of the county. :.
No. rs. Charles B, Rollins By his
neat triendv. John Il. allison. This
was All action to recover damages re-
sulting from a wound inflicted on the
plf'. bya scythe in the hands Of the def.
Judgment was rendered against the def.
at former term and the case was con :
tinued for the assessment of damages,
and at this term it was agreed that the
damages might be assessed by the Court.
The parties were at work in hay field,
near Wells River at the time Of the
wounding, and def. remembering evil
IDENTIFY that all flesh is erase. attempted
to NOW the plff., and slashed him terri
bly, across the hips, inAicting wound
that laid the plff. up for eight or nine
weeks, and caused him great suffering.
The def. attempted to show that it was
accidental and so claimed. The Court
rendered judgment for the plf, to recov-
er $3.50 damages and his costs. but re-
fused to grant certificate that the act
was wiliul and malicious, and SO close
Jail execution will not issue, and it will
be difficult for the plf. to collect his
judgment. The Court intimated that
they thought the parties were under the
influence of liquor. both of them, and
that whatever occurred was the result of
sudden passion. Leslie & Rogers for
plff., Smith and Gambell for def.
No. n. Ira r. Melendyv v. Tom of
Bradford was: set "Not for the jury"
by the deft. the first day of the term,
and SO was taken from the jury list.
When it was called up the def. offered
the affidavits of Col. ID. X. Andross, Town
Agent of Bradford, and DR.. A. A. Doty,
on motion to continue the case on ac-
count of the illness of Col. Andross, re-
sulting from a sore hand, and on account
of the sickness of his mother, an old la
dy suffering from paralysis. The Court
continued the case on the def. town pay
ing plffs. costs in 20 days from the rs-
ing of Court or the pltl. to have judg-
ment as of this term, and deft. to take
no costs OF this term. Gleason and
Rowell tor plff., Farnham, Gambell and
Hebard for def.
No. III. To'cn Of 1un5riage v. Rich
arW Smith and others. This was an ac-
ion on Constable's bond, and the
'others' mentioned are the mourners
Who signed the bond. The defence was
hat the list on which the tax was as
'essed was defective and that the war
ant attached to the tax bill was in the
I'D form. Judgment for the plf'. to re-
,over 1882. 06 and costs. Hebard and
Martin for pltf., Clarke for def.
Nos. 118 and 119 were between the
anne parties aud of a similer character,
'ut on different lists, and were not tried.
No. 1856. Henry Minard v. A. B. W.T.
ians, apt. Judgment on report of the
.udtor that def. recover his costs.
lain outlawed. Darling for plf'., Gam
,ell for dett.
No. al. WIllian, CroweH v. Joseph l.
}icbneN. This was an action for the
rice of 1915 shares of stock in the Cor
nth Copper Company which the def, is
LEGGED to have agreed to- deliver the
lift. in part payment for three houses in
Jew York City, in 1866, said stock val
ed at $685., or $50 per share. At the
of the trial the deft.'s coun-
ell moved to amend their pleadings,
Which was allowed by the court on terms
. be settled hereafter, but as the amend
lent presented an entirely new issue
he case was continued on motion of
lff. Clarke and Farnham for plff.,
lowell, Gleason and Dillingham; for def.
No. 1853. Il. T. Eastman v. 70wn of
'ershire. Suit for injnries on highway.
his case was set "Not for the jury" by
re plff., and on motion was continued
plff.'s expense. Gambell for plff.,
'arling, Clarke and Rowell for def.
No. 166. job Hobsonv. James Glynu.
elton of trespass and trespass on the ,
ase to recover damages of def. for d,
fe2klHS lutO plu. SIdDle III Ino nlSnC
April 9TH, 1874, and leading away I
lerefrom mare valued at 5000, which l
eft. claimed to own, and for which one
luton and the def. owed the plff. over {
400, for training and keeping. Suisse G
lent to the trespass the plff. bought the ,
are and settled his claim against Dut-
N bnt not against the def. Glynn .
aimed that the whole was settled l
his was the last witness case tried and /
with the Court, not having been de-
ded. Farnham and Gambell for plff.,
eslic & Rogers for def. il
No. 179. Town Of Chelsea v. 7own of r
ashington. This was an action to re- a
'ver damages of the deft. town for al 4
wing an INDECENT female person to v
roll from Washington into Chelsea b
Id there marry negro pauper of Chel- =;
a, and then become chargeable or liza ~
Q to become charge upon Chelsea. +
ne suit was founded upon the section n