Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-18

ORANGE COUNTY Court took recess from
Saturday TILL Monday afternoon, when the case
Of Ripley and wife vs.. Hutchinson was finished and
given TO the jury, who quickly made up sealed
verdict for the defendant. This Is the third trlai
this tenn which has ended in a verdict for defen-
lant FRIDAY afternoon after the days session, the
case of First National Bank of Chelsea vs.. Town OF
Concord was tried by the court. This WAS an acton
of general assumpsit TO recover three years inter
est IS 900 of Concord bonds, Issued III and OF Inc
Montpelier and St Johnsbury and the Essex Coun-
ty Railroads, all the coupons amounting 10 5000
There was judgment Tor the plaintiff and excel-
tons were taken by the defendant which will carry
the case 10 March Term, 1sSl, OF Orange County
Supreme Court. Clarke and Austin and J.W. Rowell
for the plaintiff VIM. and ii. Haywood lor Inc d'-
PENDANT.
Monday afternoon, the grand jury reported ten
true bills and retired for further dellberaton;
Jury was empanelled In the case OF Robinson lem
pleton vs.. Town NJ Montpelier. an acton for high
way injury, and with the Sheriff land s. D. Hen1iu,
Esq, counsel for plaintiff, started for Montpelier,
Tuesday morning, 10 view the scene OF the acci
dent Gen Perlcy 7. PItkin, chairman OF the Mont
pelier Board Of Selectmen, represents the town al
the examination of the place OF the INJURY. Inc
trial will begin Wednesday forenoon.
Tuesday morning began the case OF hiram l.,
Moore George W. Richardson, an action OF
general assumpsit to recover the price OF forty
eight tons of hay sold defendant by plantin NJ
Painfleld in May and June, ISIS at thirteen dollars
per ton. Defendant claims damages because the
hay was not 50 good as represented by the planiin
Clarke and Austin and Chas. Ii. Heath for plaintln
C. II. Pitkin for defendant AT 1880 Wednesday
| morning after II short charge from the Judge the
Jury took the case and at IL O'Clock returned YER
| dct Of sos 80 for the plaintiff.
| Al 1890, Wednesday forenoon. the case oil Rob
| nson TempletOn vs.. town OF Montpelier WAS be
| gun. II is action on the case for an INJURY Vi
the plaintiff sustained while he returning from
Montpelier TO his home In Willlanstown IN Inc eve
| ming Of Dec. I, 1873 The accident occurred al u
| point on the Old road from the Chas- i. Sabiil
bridge toward the coffee house" so called, about
forty rods above the pioneer shop dam anu was hut
as the plaintiff claims the lack Of imminent on
the river side Of the road so that when plaihiin
horse took freight at the head light OF an approach
I iuSt
way the horse suddenly backing hung Inc Palhlli
| out Of his wagon and down a steep embinknient
| j. W. Rowell, and y. B liebard Tor Inc pliih'ii
| Chas II. Heath and Clarence H. fitkih ior inc "e
| PENDANT . r.s
on Thursday afternoon the case OF Eosin
| son Templeton VI. Montpelier came 10 pfehit
| lure end, Judge Powers directing verdict On th'
plaintiffs evidence which proved that Inc accnieh
| was occasioned by the plaintiffs horse geihhl
frightened at the headlight OF an approachinR ioco
| motive. As 1t was moi claimed but mat Inc iau9l'
| track was outside the limits OF the highway, Juhg
| Powers decided that the town could nor pe nei'
liable for the presence oil trghiul "pJec'' "h la"
| over which II had no control. -,
| AT ten O'Clock Thursday morning the grand ]ui,
reported four true bills aud eleven MOI iouni man
| ing with the ten true bills reported on MONDAY
fourteen indictments OF tins term me grant J,l
| was then discharged, having been IN session mn
days. There are hut two or three criminal Eases y
be tried and from present appearances the Jury WI
| be discharged by the middle OF next Week lhie
men were released from Chelsea Jail Thursday, be
cause the grand Jury failed 10 nnd n aga.as
arrested and tried al Randolph las, winter, ioi
attempt al rape. 49,, .
From Thursday noon til Friday night, the c'ur
was occupied WIN the trial ofthe ease OF Ediy lta
va Geo " Cleaveland an action for false warrant
an exchange of horses. The Jury soon returned
verdict for defendant, y. H. Hehard ana D. W
| Ruwell for plaintiff Clarke Austin anu ChaS- i
Heath for defendant. This was the last 81 cav
trials by jury for the term SIX IN number, "i WIZ ne
| ave have ended in verdict for Defendant. ~
conrt has taken recess till Monday Afternoon. III
criminal cases are set for Tuesday,