Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-26
Orange County Court.
Hon. II. II. Powers, Presiding Judge.
Hon. HARVEY DODGE, a.,,.,on, .r,,,oos
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L. @. HiscKLEY, Clerk.
d. A. RoGEits, States Attorney.
JOHN BAILEY, JH, Sheriff
A. s. AUSTIN, Deputy Clerk.
JeHN II. MIMMs, Reporter.
George W. Flagg u.s. r. r. Dubois: Action OF
trover for the alleged conversion Of a proInissory
note.-The plaintiff had a note at the Randolph
National Bank, for which he had deposited as col
lateral security the note sued for and his evil
dence tended to show that he had paid the note
for which the one in suit was given. The defence
claimed that the plaintiff came to the bank with
money to take up the note but that through some
oversight on his part had failed to pay II into
their hands, although IL appeared the money had
been placed upon the counter In said bank. Yer
dict for plaintiff for 1926 10 and costs. Excep-
tons by defendant L. L. Durant and N l..
Boyden for plaintiff; John W. Rowe for de-
PENDANT
State Us, Henry Kennedy; Indictment for an
assault on one Daniel d. Willis at a school meet
ing in Chelsea In May, 1875 I'm the course OF the
school meeting dispute arose between Willis and
Richard Kennedy, brother Of respondent, about
certain expenses arising out Of repairs on school
house. The respondent, who was sitting by, evil
IDENTIFY feeling that his brother was being abused,
arose suddenly and struck Willis several blows
on the head, knocking him down and injuring
him quite severely, so that he was confined to his
house several days. The respondent mmedi-
ately fed to Canada and was only arrested last
March. Verdict, guilty; and exceptions by re-
spondent. d. A. Rogers States Attorney, and
A. S. Austin for the state; s. B. Hebard and p,
fbaf nI.aria O.. Al.
last jury trial, and on Wednesday, the 18th inst Z.
they were discharged for the term The following
are some OF the more interesting OF the court
N. S, Clark, Administrator, Us. George Wilbur
and wife-This was an action Of ejectment to re-
cover the possession Of a small farm in Brook
field which had been occupied for many years by
the defendants. The plaintiff intestate was
father of the plaintiffs in interest and the de-
PENDANT, Mrs. Wilbur, was his daughter The
plaintiff sought to recover by virtue OF a deed
purporting to have been signed by the defendants,
but the signature Of Mrs. Wilbur was claimed by
defence to be a forgery. The defendants also
claimed to hold the premises by limitation. Yer
dict for plaintiff for possession Of premises and
one cent damages. Exceptions by defendants.
N. L. Boyden and J. W. Rowell for plaintiff c.
II. Heath for defendant
Patrick Murrll Us. X. NJ. Harvey: Action OF
assumpsit to recover the value OF certain prop
erty OF the plaintiff that the defendant had con-
verted.-Ihe defence put in evidence paper
| signed by plaintiff by the terms OF which the de
PENDANT and D. H. Darling were given a lien upon
the property to secure them for becoming bail fol
paintif in criminal proceeding, and also to Sc
cure them for services rendered a. attorneys In
certain suits brought against plaintiff two or three
years ago appearing that the defendant nae
never been paid Tor MS services, the court heid
that pIaintlh could not recover and rendered ludg
ment Tor defendant TO recover his costs ). b
heoard ana A. D Austin Tor plaintin H. Nj
Harvey ana Dc n Darling Tor defendant
Court adjourned on wednesday, the 18th inst.
after an unusually snort session.
Inc following divorces were granted Ellen
Lillle from carlos d. Lille, bill granted Tor deser
non; A. r. Hunton Tor petitioner. Gertrude A
Burns from James Z. Burns, Dill granted Tor neg
iect to support, custody oil minor child, Mar!