Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
Orange County Court.

Pursuant TO adjournment, the court met Mon
day, January Sd, at two o'clock P. NJ, for the
transaction Of court business. Several cases had
been taken from the jury calendar to be tried by
the judges, among them the following:
jeremiah West Us. d. V. N. Cove, an action to
recover back extra interest Plaintiff had a loan
from defendant Of 5000, upon which he paid $50
in addition to the legal rate Of interest Defend
ant endeavored to set up that the money was not
paid to him, but TO one d. c. Hyde, attorney at
law, who had purchased Vests note Of Cove In
rebuttal plaintiff testified that he did pay the
amount to Hyde, but that the latter had repre-
sented himself as the attorney Of, and acting for
Cove This not being denied by defendant, judg-
ment was entered for plaintiff for $40 81 with in
terest, damages and costs. Exceptions by de-
PENDANT A. S. Austin and j. W. Rowel for
plaintiff; s. b. IIebard and d. c. Hyde for de-
fendant
Day Us. Peasley. Action Of trespass for the tax
ing Of certain buggy wagon, the property Of the
plaintiff. Defendant admitted the taking OF the
wagon in question, but justified the act by reason
Of being an officer. The property was attached
for the non-payment Of taxes, which the plaintiff
declined to pay because he claimed they were ex-
brilliant and unjust. The case was heard before
justice in Bradford, where the parties reside
and a verdict given for defendant, who was tax
collector OF that town. The claim OF the plaintiff
was that the listers had assessed his property too
high. Judgment for defendant to recover costs
Exceptions by plaintiff. Farnham and Chamber
lain for plaintiff; John H. Watson and ]. W.
Rowell for defendant.
Town Of Chelsea Us. Town OF Newbury. This
was question az to who should be responsible
for the expense Of keeping and doctoring one AL
bert B. Chalmers while he was in jail About two
years ago one Samuel NJ. Rollins OF Newbury OBJ
tanned judgment against Chalmers for the
tortious act OF the latter. Not feeling sure as to
the property of Chalmers, Rollins had taken his
body. Thereupon Chalmers, not paying the afore-
said judgment, was lodged in jail Up to the
present action an expense Of 1921 81 had been in
CURED in keeping and nursing said Chalmers.
This amount had been paid by Chelsea to B. F.
Dickinson, jaor, and Chelsea sought to recover
II Of Newbury the town where Chalmers had his
settlement, and the town upon which it was
claimed the responsibility rested to bear the ex-
pense II Chalmers should be a pauper. The town
Of Newbury denied the responsibility, claiming
that Chalmers had sufficient property to pay the
ph himScii, anu was uOt prOpcfly " bDWn CIdIRe.
Upon the showing as to the condition Of Chalmers
property, the court found he was insolvent and
unable to pay the expense upon which suit was
brought, it was therefore adjudged that as be-
| tween the two towns Newbury must bear the
said expense Of keeping said Chalmers in Jail at
Chelsea Judgment for plaintiff for s240 dam.
ages and costs. Exceptions by defendant. S. B.
| Hebard for plaintiff; L. W. Smith and d. A. Rog.
ers for defendant
| Russell c. Hackett Us. Ezra T. Wiley This was
petition asking leave to enter an appeal in a
case in which Wiley, as defendant, had beer
| cast in trial before justice Of the peace al
STAFFORD. 1t appeared that at the justice hearing
| the fee was rendered for an appeal, and bail Of
Tered in the person Of one II. +. ]. Scribner fol
| $50. The latter was not accepted, and before
Wiley could find another man for bail the tim,
for taking exception had expired. The prayer o.
petitioner was allowed and the case entered IL
the new docket of the county court. 1t il an &C
| ton of assumpst on a note given to Hackett by
Wiley, and claimed by the latter to have beef
discharged some time ago. S. B. Hebard for pc
ttioner; d. c. Hyde for Hackett.
Grow Us. Town Of Corinth, accident by reason
| Of insufiicency of highway; pro Jornd judgmen
for plaintiff on referees report for S50i50. Ex
ceptions by defendant. j. II. Watson and d. A
Rogers for plaintiff; j.. w. Rowell for defendant
The following divorce cases were heard and dis
posed of at this term: Hattie Jameson rs. Alonz,
D. Jameson Marriage and residence proved; con
timed for notice by publication; Judge Nichol
for petitioner. Nettie NJ. Bodgett u.s. Charles A
Blodgett. Bill granted for intolerable severity
alimony as per stipulation; N. L. Boyden for peti
toner. G. W. Martin rs Flora Martin. Resi-
dence and notice proved; bill granted for adultery
Farnham and Chamberlain for the petitioner Ed
mund Bugbee u.s. Mary S. Bugbee. Petition dis
missed without prejudice; ii. X. Darling for pc
| titioner. f. b. Rowell US. Francelia Rowell Bill
granted for desertion; 5. NJ Gleason for petitioner
| Jacob Kent u.s. Nancy Kent Blu granted for will
full desertion parties resided formerly at New
bury; Leslie & Rogers for petitioner Daniel Bel
KNAPP rs. Polly Bellsnap. Petition for partition
e AAdrahger of Randolph appointed guardian a.
Item for Polly Belknap; N. L. Boyden for peti
| TONER
The case Of State Us. Mrs. Stevens for arson ha
been discontinued and stricken off the docket
| Under the new statute provision requiring high
| way commissioners to be appointed, the court ap
pointed J. p. Cleveland for Randolph, Aaron Da
| Wis for Chelsea, VIM. b Stevens for Bradford
| There being no further business the court ad
| journed sine die.