Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27
ORANGE COUNTY COURT.
Bnsiness Proceeding Slowly,

CHELSEA, Vt, Dec, 20.-The trial Of
George A, Ames 50 Co. Va. Gardner $.
Melendy continued I'll Thursday afternoon
when after an able and elaborate charge
from Judge Roweu, the jury took the case
to consider. Soon after supper the court
was called to the court house 20 rechargo
the jury ON the dofendant's claim that he
made the contract with Charles Chsnnler OF
Stratford, and not, as the plaintiffs claimed,
with Mr.. Ames at Norwich. Directly after
ward q verdict for the defendant was re.
turned, the jury stating that they found
the contract to have been made with Charles
Chandler.
Friday morning was begun the trial Of
Rosana Prescott VS.. Town of Nershire, an
action OF assumpsit in which the PLAINTIFF
socks 10 recover the amount OF q town or
der which her late husband held against tho
town for many years but IS now destroyed
The defence is general issue with special
pleas Of payment ond statute of limitations.
If tho case is fully tried IL win not reach tho
jury before the middle Of next week. r,
NJ Harvey and =. G. ShurtleR appear for
the plaintiff, John II. Watson and j. K.
Darling for the defendant.
There but five other cases on tine jury
list and all of these may not be tried. Tho
number Of new entries are smaller than
usual, showing law business at q low ebb In
Orange county.
The trial of Roxana Prescott Y. town Of
Vershire apt. was all action Of assump-
sit upon u town order originally given to
John A. Robinson and accepted By L. W.
Barrett, town treasurer, Sept. 10, 1879,
The plaintiff asked leave to amend Ter plead
ings which was granted on usual terms
A Jury was empanelled in the case Of
Electa r. Whitney V. J. NJ. Beckett an
action of trespass, in which the defend
ant as officer justified under a writ for
arresting the plaintiff and OBTAINING her two
hours at Winston, May 90, 1888 but tho
case was settled.
There are II new entries on the law docket
and eight in chancery. Libels for divorce
are fewer than usual.
The case of Truman Butterfield vs.. Henry
j. Sulham, al action OF sland9r, having
been settled that of Lizzie o, Carpenter vs.
Ezra Wiley both of Strafford came on for
trial Monday afternoon. This too. was an
action Of SANDER the declaration alleging
that defendant had publicly called the plain
tiff a womr of bad character. On hearing
the declaration read, Judge Rowell suggested
that it contained no cause Of action it nov
being alleged that plaintiff was married,
hence she was not charged with a crime nor
I NSiS 0l'CN' b NAHileA 80 GU 1 AtN4AA Ia
counsel asked leave to amend the declara-
ton which was granted, and defendants
counsel claiming that they were thereby in
| capacitoted for trial, the case was continued
ON terms reserved. D. c. Hyde and A. G.
/ Hunton for the plaintiff, j. *. Darling and
/ r. NJ. Harvey Tor defendant, The trial Of
| William II. Smith vs. Burleigh Smith, APP
! pellant was then begun, this also being
! Straiford case. 1t is an acton On the case
| for deceit ia the exchange of oxen at Strat-
| ford Dec j, 1855 The defence is general
denial. = NJ. Pingree and !, D. DenisoI
/ are for plaintiff d. l.. HYDE and j. K. Oar
! ling for the defendant Among the erin
inal cases assigned is state vs.. jock Lock
/ lin, appellant which with two others will
constitute the criminal trials of the term.
/ There is but one civil cass for trial after
The present 50 tnat from q calendar Of p on
/ the jury list, but three raached a trial.