The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-03-21
wINDHAM COUNTY COURT


$500.
Crotchingshield vs. Moore, ct al
This was an action of alleged deceit
and false warranty. The parties re-
s,s in Wardsboro. In the spring of
i!st eSchanaed horses. The
plaintiff gave colt in exchange for a
mare which, ashe claimed, the defend
ant warranted to be kind, a good
worker, could eat hay, and was not
over fourteen years of age. The
plaintiff claimed that the horse was
not in any way as represented; that
it was a Kicker, was over fourteen,
and was so far advanced in age that
in spite of good care, it grew poor on
his hands, and died in October fol-
lowing the trade.
The defendant claimed he did not
represent that the horse was not over
fourteen, but that he said it was four
teen when he got it; that it was not
a kicker, and that its growing poor
and dying was due to poor care in the
hands Of the plaintiff.
Judgment for plaintiff of $4,000.
Waterman, Martin & Hit for plain
tiff Haskins & Stoddard, and L. NJ.
Read for defendant.
Green Us. Grisworld. This was an
action of assumpsit for wages earned
in the spring and summer of 1888.
The parties reside in Bellows Falls.
In the spring of 1887, the plaintiff,
Willis H. Griswold, hired the defend
ant, Mrs. Anna c. Green, to work in
his house as housekeeper for $3.50 a
week. After staying in Mr.. Girls
wold's family for nearly year, the
plaintiff went to work in the family
of the defendants parents, who were
old people residing in Bellows Falls.
Here the plaintiff claimed her work
was much harder, and she charged
$500 week for it. When the time
of settlement came the plaintiff, who
employed her to go to his parents,
refused to pay more than $3.50 per
week, claiming chat she worked there
in persuance Of original contract. He
made tender of $32.2S, which would
have been the amount due at $3.50
per week.
Judgment for plaintiff for $63.47.
C. b. Eddy and E. W. Stoddard for
plaintiff L. NJ. Read and Waterman
for defendant.
Whitney Us. Winchester This is a
Marlboro case. The action is on
promissory note, which the defendant
says was paid soon after made, but no
surrender Of the note was made. The
plaintiffs only evidence was the note.
The defendants testimony tended
to show the note was in fact paid,
although it had not been given up.
Judgment for defendant. Haskins
& Stoddard, and c. B. Eddy for
plaintiff; Martin & Hit, and L. M.
Read for defendant.
State VS.. Horace W. Blanchard.-
This case which was tried Thursday
evening in the Grand Jury room be-
fore A. A. Butterfield was by far the
most interesting and important case
of the term thus far. The charges
against the respondent was for selling,
furnishing and giving away intoxica-
ting liquor, also for keeping it with
intent to sell. An unusual amount
of the ardent has been consumed in
and about Newfane during the past
winter, if appearances indicate any
thing, and the respondent has been
suspected of furnishing it. In this he
has been exceedingly cunning. He
has made boasts that no one could
catch him, and it has been common
boast of his customers that " Uncle
Horace" couldn't be caught. But
events transpired some more than a
week ago, which exposed of his plans
and finally led to his arrest and
conviction. e has made frequent
trips away at intervals of two weeks
all winter, usually going and coming
at night. 1t is supposed that he got
his supply at some place on the road
and then peddled it out to regular
customers, who reside along the road
in this and adjoining towns, always
delivering the illegal liquid in the
dead of night. Last Wednesday he
started from Newfane, at 3 p. M, in
sleigh, with a string of bells on his
horse. States Attorney Cudworth
was informed of Blanchard's habits,
and took immediate steps to catch his
man. He made out the proper papers
and put them into the hands of Off
GERS. They kept watch Wednesday
evening, and at 2 O'Clock Thursday
morning Blanchard came into town
and drove to his stopping place. The
officers were on the spot in few
minutes. They searched the barn
where he had put his team, and found
in q wagon two gallon Jugs, which