Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-13
4 ddisOn County Court.

| Only one case was tried last week, that Of
the town of Bristol vs. the town of Lincoln
a paupcr case, in which the jury on Satur
day returned verdict for the plaintiff.
| The grand jury reported one indictment
as the result of their deliberations. 1t il
understood that the indictment reported i.
against Mrs. Catln Of Goshen, who is charg
ed with having poisoned her husband a,
Goshen during the past winter.
| Monday Chief Justice Royce occupied the
bench in place of Judge Rowell, who pre-.
SIDED last week. The first case called was
James Il. Hawkins of Bristol against the Ma
tional Life Insurance company of Montpelier
| Wilds and Hard were the plaintiffs attor.
neys and e. IL. Pitkin of Montpelier repre-.
sentcd the defendant. The basis of the
case is claim on the part of the plaintiff to
recover usurious interest paid to the defend
ant company on money loaned him by the
company. The defendant had admitted a
part of the claim, and paid the money cover
| ing that part into court. The amount thus
paid IN was $500 with the annual interest
| thereon up to the date of the payment of
that sum, together with simple interest since
its payment. The plaintiff claimed about
! 700 more, including interest The case
stood entirely upon the testimony of the
plaintiff, NJ evidence being offered for the
defendant. The coult directed verdict for
the smaller sum, the $500 with interest for
the plaintiff, ruling that the larger sum could
not be regarded as usury.
The next case called was John G. Staple
Ton VS.. benjamin b. Hope, both of Middle
bury, replevln. Last summer Stapleton and
Hope had some talk about trading horses
and the horses were exchanged for trial, as
the PLAINTIFF claims, but the defendent claimed
that ad aotual trade had been made. Staple
ton after trying the Hope horse returned him
to Hope, who refused to deliver up the other
horse. Then Staplelon replevlned his horse,
and this suit is brought to determine the title
to the horse. l.. +. Knapp and j. +. Staple.
ton for plaintiff, Chas. M. Wilds for the
defendant.
In the case of Stapleton VS.. Hope, which
came on Monday afternoon, after the
testimony of the plaintiff had been given
deposition taken In St. Paul, Minnesota,
was offered in evidence. Mr. Wilds for the
defendant objected TO the reception of the
deposition on the ground of insufficient
notice, and after considerable discussion on
the point the court sustained the objection.
The plaintiff then asked for continuance
aud the court continued the case at the
plaintiffs cost
The next case called was Hannah Wooster
ct al, appellants, vs. Dan Warmers executor
1t is cont asted will case and comes up on
appeal from the probate court. The case is
still on and will occupy considerable time.
Monday morning Deputy Sheriff Rider
went to Goshen aud arrested Mrs. Marian
Catlln and she was taken TO Middlebury and
lodged in the county Jail Monday night. Mrs
Catlln was indicted by the grand jury for
the murder Of her husband last winter in
Goshen, by administering poison to him, and
she was supposed to have received some
assistance from the hired man, between
whom and herself an undue intimacy is |
alleged to have existed
In the case of Hannah Wooster VS.. Dan |
Warmers executor, the evidence was COM !
peted and the Arguments were made or
Tuesday evening aud on Wednesday the |
court charged the jury. During the day the |
jury reported verdict for the plaintiff, the |
amount involved being $500. A motion for
a new trial was filed by the defense.
The two following divorce cases were
heard Wednesday Lille A. Hasset VS..
Rollln A. Hassett. Ground of action, de-
sertion. The parties lived in Shoreham.
Divorce granted. Eltredge and Shade for
the petitioner.
Hattie l.. Bennett VS.. d. Ii. Bennett.
Ground of action, intolerable severity. The
parties live in Bridport and were quito
prominent socially aud otherwise. Bill
granted. Stewart and Wilds for the petit
Toner