Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-06
ORANGE COUNTY COURT.
Hon. II. II. Powers, chief Judge.
ADJOURNED SESSION, SEPTEMBER "a,


until Friday noon. The following
are some of the cases of interest
heard from this part Of the county
The cases are given in the order IN
which they stood on the Docket and
not in the order in which they wert
heard:
No. %. James A. Waterma,
Admir- of Mary NJ. Fry o. ira N
Clark. Action to recover sum due
on note given by Joel Richardson
to the deceased and which it was
claimed def. was bound to pay as
assignee of Richardson. Judgment
for ,leit. Farnham for plll.; Gam
bell for def,
No. 3, Wm. Bolton ct al. .. Ste
phen Putnam ct. ais. Ejectment
This case was referred and tried
some time ago before Judge Hebard
At this time dcits. move to have
the report committed to some Ref,
cree to enable them to file II deed
in this case from Cailos II. Bolton
10 r.. X. Rodgers. Report commit
ted to Hon. j. w. Rowell for that
purpose and to show such facts in
with said deed as may
be necessary to the effect of said
conveyance. Gambell and Farm,
ham for plffs. Leslie Il Rogers for
defts.
No. 1G, Sarah G. C;erelmd. Adm'1
Of Warren A. Clereland a. W. III. III.
HO'rdrd, Action on four pr0misso.
~ notes. Judgment was rendered
at the Dec. term 1915, aud Che case
came before the court at this term
for ass essment of damages. 1t was
claimed by def. that in assessing
damages he had the right to prove
the consideration of the notes and
90 to the very foundation of the
claim. To this the pltf. objected
and the court excluded the teStimo-
ny. Judgment was rendered for
p'ff. for ST., 227.59 and costs. EX-
ceptions by deit. Farnham and
Rowell for plff.; Clarke for def.
No. Is, is between the same par,
tic and the same questions were
raised. Judgment for S7531.9S and
costs. Same counsel.
No. SO, James 3. Battles q. j. @.
al Bass,lapt. TrespasSfor the taking
Of a COW by def. as an officer. Judg
ment for def. Costs S4l.G3. Boy.
len for pltf. Perrin and Rowell for
left.
No. 81, Ammi Bmnham .. Jude
Noulon ct ais. Ejectment. Judg-
nent for plff. to recover seizin of
he premises and one dollar DANA
yes. RDyden and Rowell for plff.
Denison aud Perrin for defts.
No. Go, Bra ey and Walworth,
Adm'rs of B. w. Bartholomew es.
ate V. G. W. Clarke. Judgment of
Probate Court affirmed and result
certified back to that court. French,
md Heath & Carleton for pItf. :;
Jlarke for def
No. 1O7, ioses Spear q. j. II. Gil
7an. This is one of several cases
hat have grown out of the attach
nent by def. as officer of property
f l.. l., Church who was sued as
'ondsman of A. j. WOrtLen. Guar
liam. Replevin for cattle and horse $.
Judgment for the return of the
lack mare, one dollar damages end
wo thirds costs. Clarke and He
ard for plff. Darling and Harvey
)r deft.
No. ia, LaMiston Il. Chmch o.
. II. Gilman. This is one of the
anne cases named above. This was
pplevin for pair of horses which
he dett. as deputy sheriff had at
lched on the suit Oh guardian
ond above referred to. The bond
as dated in 1863 before the act ex-
nptlng horses was in force and
he dett. claimed that the horses in
lrstion were not exempt. Judg.
ent for deft. Exceptions by plff.
ebard for pltf.; Darling and Har-
~ for def. The other cases of
lis kind are continued.
No. 13l, Probate Court, Bradford
istrict. Minnie McMaster, Prose
triX V. Lauriston l.. Church.
his was an action on a bond given I
7 A. j. Worthen as guardian of the
rosecutliX and which def. had
,ned as surety. Judgment at a
rmer trial for plff. Damages assess.
this term at S73G.4O. Darling
d Harvey for piff.; Clarke and
ebard for def.
No. 1873, II. ID. Hichoh q. HirGm ..
tkins. Action for libel in the A. .
s. Heard on demurrer to deft.'s
cas-. Judgment that second and =
lid pleas are insufficient and de
urrer sustained. Exceptions by !.
it. Deft. leave to replead in 40 +,
Us. Smith and Heath for plff. !
slie e. Rogers, Clarke & Wing !,
r deft.
No. 172, Hattie L. Burbeck .. Els I
e Of Hiram Little. Petition for d
peal from probate of will. De .
lrrer to petition sustained. EX- !.
ptions by pltf. Farnham for plff. /; Il
,mbell for deft.. .
No. 235, Smith Ely .. Joseph I. !, !,
chneU. Action on case. Petition '
deft. for removal of cause to U. {
Circuit Court, for the reason that :"
e of the parties is not a resident D
Vermont and because, as is alleg- q
in an affidavit, the case cannat IL
tried fairly in the State court. -
use removed. Clarke and Farm q
n for plff.; Rowell and Peck for a. a.
t. e
so. pa, VOlentine Weed apt. o. II
d. Abbott. Heard on demurrer - ;,
declaration. Judgment pro for -
that declaration is insufficient ~
demurrer sustained. Excep- >,
rs by plff. Smith for plff. Les =; ~
& Rogers for def. ~
Divorces granted at the adjourn u
session of the June Term of Or.
re- Co. Court.