St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-28
Caledonia Court. TUNE Term, 1878

Hon. IONA. Ross, Presiding Judge.
Hon. III r a e H9nrHHrr Asst Judges.
A E. Rankin, Clerk.
c. A. Willard, Deputy Clerk.
w. II. Preston, Sheriff.
Henry C. Ide, States Attorney.
Elisha May, Court Auditor.
No. 60. Simeon Huse u.s. III. W. Pres
ton. Trespass and trover for cattle,
barns, and farming tools. Defence
that the property was taken by deft. as
an officer on certain writs of attachment
against Chas. r. Hoag. PITTS evidence
tended to show that in 1869, Chas. R.
Hoag wanted some money of plff. with
which to buy some oxen. Plff. told
him that he could let him have some
money, but that he must buy the oxen
as an agent of plff that afterwards
plff let said Charles have considerable
money with an understanding that he
(Charles) was to buy stock, etc., as an
agent of plff. Deft's evidence tended
to show that the plff.'s claim was
one that Charles R. married
a daughter of plff. that plff. pretended
that he had lease of the farm on which
Charles R. Hoag lived but that Charles
R. leased the farm after the execution
of plff.'s pretended lease, not disclosing
any agency. The question for the jury
was, Did Chas. R. act as agent of plff.,
was he in fact agent of plff. ? Verdict
for plff. for 1910. Brown and Dickey
for plff. Belden and Ide for deft.
No. 79. National Bank of Lyndon Us.
Samuel Shattuck's Estate. Action upon
a demand note, dated Nov. 10, 1871, for
$500, signed by G.. H. & j. NJ. Weeks
and Samuel Shattuck and payable to
the plff. Shattuck was mere surety.
The defts. claimed that while Mr.. Shat
tuck was living he called upon Mr.. ].
M. Weeks, one of the signers of said
note, and president and director of the
plff. Bank, and that said Weeks in his
capacity as president told said Shattuck
that said note was paid; that the note
in question was presented to the COM
missioners of said Shattuck's estate and
by them disallowed. The case comes
here by an appeal. The court submit
ted the question to the jury, whether
said Weeks in his capacity as president
of plff. bank, told Mr.. Shattuck that
said note was paid, and did said Shat
tuck so understand it? Verdict for
deft. Judgment uncertain. Cahoen and
Smith for plff. Dickey and Blodgett
for deft.
No. 81. Chas. Gates Us. Haruey Morse.
Assumpsitt to recover damages for breach
of contract in the exchange of horses.
Pitts evidence tended to show that in
fall of 1877, the plff. and def. exchanged
horses, the plff. paying $42.50 to boot :
that plff. told def. that he wanted a
work horse ; that he (plff.) had plenty
of driving horses; that def. said the
horse was splendid worker and would
suit him !; but that the horse was very
contrary, and that for the first time in
his experience he met more than his
match; that the horse was really worth
less. The deft.'s evidence tended to
show that the horse was kind, and a
splendid worker; that he broke the
horse and that he never had any trouble
with him. Verdict for deft. Brown and
Bates for plff. Belden and Ide for deft.
State Us. Felie OClair and Mitchell
Bishop. Indictment for burglary in
breaking into the freight depot at Bar
net, May 81, 1873. The particulars
were published in the Caledonian some
weeks ago. Verdict of guilty. Not
sentenced. States Attorney for State,
E. w. Smith and Monteith for deft.
State Us. GOuchee, Bean, and Eastman.
Indictment for grand larceny. These
respondents are well known as the
"Buffalo thieves.' The trial began late
Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday morn
ing Gouchee and Bean withdrew theil
plea of not guilty and entered plea Of
guilty. The jury found Eastman guilty
The people will feel easier when a few
more sneak thieves are learning a trade
at Windsor. States Attorney for State
Blodgett and Smith for deft.
State Us. James Hinch. Indictment