Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-09-16
Orleans County Court.

Court convened again at 2 p M, Mon
day, and the verdict in Coburn V. Paine
was opened and read. 1t that the
Plf. should recover of the Deft, in the
sum of $127.31.
The following jury was then impaneled
in Huzzy VS.. Woodrow: a. McLaren,
John Young, John I. Parker, Jere +.
Hodgkins, Ira S. Drew, VIM. L. Blair,
B. Burrows Lawrence Uric, o. b. Dodge,
w. E. Curtis, j. z. Baldwin, Ira S. Adams,
j. w. Erwin and A. ID. Bates, counsel for
the Plf., and p. j. Farrell, of Prouty &
Farrell, for the Deft. This was an action
of general assumpsit, brought by Andrew
Huzzy to recover of the defendant, Caro-
line Woodrow, for labor done and per-
formed, and also on few items of book
account of minor Importance. A motion
to dismiss the appeal was overruled, and
request to raise the ad damnum to $50
granted.
HuzZy was sworn and testified to COM
mencing work in May, '8S on the Deft's
farm under Il contract for six months,
and to working six months and three
days. Witness said at the time he left,
Deft. said she had no money but to come
down in a few days and she would settle.
Said his wife kept the account, and that
she and Mrs Woodrow "looked over" in
October, and that then between 81 and
So was his due.
John c. Sivright swore to the defen-
dant's mentioning such comparison of ac-
counts at that time and with result as
above stated. Here the Plif. rested and
the defense opened. The Deft, testified
that the Plff. engaged to her for Z mos,
and left before the time was up, and
claimed damage e. Witness also made
book account exhibit and verified the
charges therein. Also denied that she
had ever had any settlement with Huzzey
or his wife.
Tuesday morning John A. Wheeler,
brother of the deft., was introduced and
testified that Plff. told him he hired for
months, but didn't like and shouldn't stay
| Here the defense rested and Mrs. HuZZey
was called. She testified to the settle
ment already referred to as being on the
22nd day of October and that some 81 or
So was then Plff7s due, but that nothing
was allowed for the board of the men,
for which Deft. promised to pay; this,
however, the Delft denied. Several 9th
err witnesses were called to corroborate
certain particulars, and for the purpose
of weakening the credit which might 9th
erwise be given to the parties. A. A. ill
Of ha N lower
court, testified that Mrs. Hu zzy testified
materially different in regard to certain
matters before him than she did in the
court Altogether too much time was
taken up in wrangling over such inslgnlf-
cant items as eight cents worth of spruce
gum, few pals of soft soap and little
stove pipe. The lawyers made their ar
guments, and the case went up to the Ju-
ry at o'clock Tuesday.
Wednes day a. m. they returned a ver-
dict for the Plff. to recover $57.37 and
costs.
Adams VS.. Gaines was brought on Tues
day D. m. the following jury being inn
paneled Messrs. Trip, Bruce, Martin,
Goss, Bryant Scott, Thrasher, Stannard,
Drew, Mills, Rash and G. G. Goodrich
talesman.
John Young and J. w. Erwin counse
for the Plff., and w. d. Crane and l.
Thompson for the defendant. An actor
of general assumpsit, with plea of gener
al issue, offset and notice of special mat
ter Wednesday morning Mrs. +. Nj
d Adams, the Plff. took the stand and testi
s fed that her husband, who is her fflnancia
3 agent made trade with the Deft., DIR
s John H. Gaines. to pasture mare an'
r two colts, and give extra care which wa
done. They were kept in extra fall fee
e for a month, when colts were taken ava.
It but mare kept until the following May
= they came there about Oct. /, '87. Mar
d was kept exactly according to instruc
n lions given by Gaines, and the son Osca
), was up for about month day and nigh
# watching mare before she foaled. wit
). ness had no personal knowledge OF tbs
g way mare was kept but gathered 1t In
general way from the circumstances. he
son also sold the defendant 1920 lbs. ha.
" at 50 per ton. Witness stated that sh
never had received any pay for the sam