Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-21

Hon. II. II. PowERs, Presiding judge.
HSS HoS' j. ~ w. p,ar Stiles Assistant Judges.

| Hon. II. II. POWERS Presiding judge.
| HOS HoS. j. nv W. Stiles Assistant Judges.
| Il. II. SHEkwGy. sheriff.
Z. W. THoRP States Attorney.
| W. ii. ii. kEsFIELD, Clerk
J. Ii. MDNS, Reporter
| l.: NJ. Knight, R. C. C.i:ty and d. S Waterman
IS. The Town Of johnson. Action Of general as.
sumpsit--ln ls73 the plaintiffs were selectmen n Of
| the town OF johnson. The LamOllle Valley rail.
| read bein, constructed to the town OF John.
| son, and the Company had located the line of said
railroat few rods south and further from the
| village than originally surveyed, and when the
road should be completed To johnson village or as
near thereto as practicable. the town OF johnson
would be called upon to issue their bonds, as con-
tracted by the bonding Of the town. The plain
tits assumed that the railroad company had no /
located their line In the most practicable route
near the village OF johnson, and hence that the
townof johnson was not locally bound to issue
their bond, and b. back this assumption, and
without any direction from the town, they en-
poy ed Professor Barber, of Burlington TO make
surveys and plans of the lines. at an expense Of
about sjOD, ana then consulted anG obtained writ
ten opinion from judge Isaac +. Redfeld, OF BOs-
ton, for which they paid sou, making their whole
claim a ltt more than nfI, exclusive of inter
est. The town defended on the ground that the
plaintiffs hal no authority TO proceed they did
without special directions from the town, ana that
the plaintiffs did not act Iu good faith, and made
an unreasonable expense to the town Verdict
ior the plaintiffs Tor S956.2l damages. Excep-
tions by both parties. Brigham & Waterman a nd
7. H. Gleef foc the Plaintiffs, NJ. U. Heath and
General circuit tor defendant
State John NJ. Flann-rs Indictment for mr.
son.--lhe respondent resided in the town OF Eden.
and had Tor several years boarded at different
places, and oht tInud livelihood by hunting, trap
ping, .unnins and practisIn. law in Eden, aud Lad
there heli the ofhce oil town grand juror and town
agent. By reason Of not pay Ing his hoard bills he
had been notified by MIR. Marvin smith. with
whom he boarded that lie could not keep the re-
spOnd-ht alter January a6th, lSss. unless he paid
up. On that day. in the morning, he had some
trouble with Smith about the matter, when he
went away, and 10 the afternoon returned, gath
cred up his clothes and s'me law hnuk3 that he
had. ana carried them out into al tisld. mafe
pile Of them and set fire to and burned them. lie
then went to the harm Of Norman 5. Adams, near
by, set the barn on hre and then towards
Adams house, calling Tor him. Adams heard the
noise and started to 90 out. and met the respond
ent At the door, when the respondent told hun
that he had set his barn on fire, and at the same
time drew large Colts revolver and attempted
to shoot Adams. Adamsis sbarns were burned aud
a:larse amount of property in them. On ARA gn-
ment of Sthe respondent, he plead mot guilty"
and the defence was insanity. he trial lasted
nearly six whole days, and the jury returned
verdict of MOT guilty by reason Of insanity" ="
The court ldjudsed that the gong at large Oi the
respondent would be dangerous to the peace and
safety OF the community, and ordered that ne be
confined in the sinsane asylum at BrdttlebOrO, at
the expense of the State. 4. W. 1horp and p X.
Gleed Tor the State; Brigham Waterman tor the
resi- ondents.
assault with intent to kill and murder one Carlos
l.. Cleaveland, at WOlcntt on the lWh day of
April, A. d. lS'I,. growing out OF a dispute about
"a
,aHr," and fined by the court one cont. and or
dered to pay twenty dollars costs. +. VI rhorp
Tor the state; p h. Glced for the r-s pOudent.
+. L. Is. sawyer by +. Is. Sawser guardian. ~.
William e.. Maxiield. Acinn oi tr,spass n Il
arms. Verdict for the piaintifl ior nine dollars
damages. +. d. Sawyer Tor the pliiniih Brigham
Waterman for the deendant.
Thomas Long rs. Charles A. bbrr. Action OF
trespass O. &. f. in regard to the lot line between
the land of the piaintif and defendant who both
reside in the town of Cambridge Verdict for the
paint II Tor one cent damages, and costs Tostr cted
tn amount OF damages. Exceptions by the plaintiff.
Niles Thorp ami George l.. Waterman, Esq. Tor
the plaintiff. 2. X. Gleed, Esq- for the deeudant.
Stella l.. Merrill rs. Marshall Z. kimball. Com
plant for baStariy, tho parties residing in the
town OF stows.- Ths trial lasted to day and re-
suited in Disagreement Of the Jury.
ii e. St1well Newton Boutwell,, appellant.
AssumIst Tor wages in the employ oi the defend
ant wbo resides in Cratshury aLd is farmer.-
Verdict Or the plaintiff for the amount Of his claim.
Damages thirty eight dollars and ninety cents,
T. h. Gleed Tor plaintiff, ". NJ. Miles and Nelson |
Rand for the defendant.
State t. Leroy Barruws. lndic:.asEt i"E sssaHlt |
with intent to Xii and murder one Albert Town |
in an aiifay at Dan. Isham's hotel in Stowe the |
9th day OF December, a. ID. ISL. Nrrdlct, Not |
Guilty"
The last civil case above named closed the Jury |
trials. maxim. the longest jury term in the his
tory of LamOille county. VIZ, thiTt, SIX days.
The court business + tho term was then taken |
~, and a lew unim p.rtant eases tried by Court.
l lhTee divorces were granted this term, VIZ:
Mary L. Cutler iruIn tIa.mus Cutler. tor intuer-
bile severity.
A I Teuney from orIa ~. TouIcy for wiluI
ie sertiun. tustUdy oi minor son decreei to the
Ruth L. Rand ffan Joseph A. Rind, for ntolera-
Dle seventy. Qu' stiun OF the custody Of the ehi
iren with the court.
After II continuous session of fo.ty dlvs tho April
efm .! ISIS adjourned Oh the first day OF 'une.