The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-06-19

As we gave no report Of court pro
ceedings last week and court adjourn
ed Saturday, June 18th, we will Civ
the balance of the report in the o.de
of the numbers on the docket withou
attempting to give the days of tn
heaxings. The mining cases were al
| coiffhIuetf except the Two named il
our last report and the three named
below. An arrangement to close III
all the business and suits pertaining t.
the-old copper companies is on foo
and it is expected that in the course OF
few weeks the money in the hands
of the receiver will be distributed
among the various classes of creditors
No. 10. Frank w. White v. Yer
mont Copper Mining Company. Dam
ages assessed at $4,000, O3. S. e.
Pingree for plaintiff, Farnham for de.
PENDANT.
No. IA. Frank w. White v. Ely
Ely Goddard.
No. Is. Frank w. White v. Smith
Ely's estate. Same amount Of damages
and same counsel as in No. IS.
No. AZ. Chandler " Ames v. Gard
ner s. Melendy, apt. Heard on de.
murrer to defendants pleas. Demur-
rer over-ruled and pleas .adjudged suf-
ficient. Exceptions by plaintiff allow
ed and cause passed to the Supreme
Court. This is the companion case to
No. Al between the same parties which
has been twice tried by jury and is
now in the Supreme Court for the Sec
ond time. Hyde for the plaintiff and
Watson for the defendant
Nos. 1919. John B. Locke and 9TH
ers v. George c. Cooke are both dis
continued by the death of the defend
ant and the appointment of commits
sioners upon his estate.
No. IS. Royal Flanders v. Francis
Curtis, apt. Action of book account.
S. B. Hebard auditor. Judgment on
the report of the auditor for the plain
titf to recover $2l.54 damages and his
costs. Boyce for plaintiff, Harvey for
defendant.
No. 60. Lizzie Carpenter v. Ezra
Wiley. This was an action for SLAM
der and was partly tried at the time of
our last report. The case was thor
Oughly tried by the able counsel on
both sides, but truth probably prevail
ed ana established itself in verdict of
$679.7l for the plaintiff. Her counsel
at once moved for certified execu-
ton, which was granted. The effect
of the certificate is to prevent the de-
tendant from taking advantage of the
poor debtors oath and thus escaping
all punishment. Exceptions were al
lowed to the defendant, and the case
will go to the Supreme Court 1t was
ably argued by Watson and Hunton
for the plaintiff, and by Harvey and
Darling for the defendant. Our state
ment of the counsel in this case two
weeks ago was somewhat mixed from
some trick OF the types. This was the
hrst jury case and was ended Friday,
June 9th.
No. ~. Sarah j. Birchmorev. Hen
ry Z. Birchmore. Petition for divorce
entered June, 1889. AT this term the
libel or petition is dismissed without
prejudice, which means that the petit
TONER may try again. Darling for Pc
titloner, Harvey for petitionee.
No. Us. Lizzie e. Nelson v. r. B.
Nelson. Divorce entered June, 1889.
retltlon dismissed without prejudice.
ohnith ~ Sloan for petitioner.
NO. IS. p w. Fobes v. town of
randolph. Action on the case. Heard
y tne court aud judgment rendered
lor 'ne Defendant to recover his costs
aNea atSl9.30., Denison for plaintiff,
6oydem for defendant.
NO. 81. George'F +. Fox v. Edmund
ougoee, apt. Action of trespass. This
'ase was on'the jury list and was heard