News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-12-10
LamoiIie County Court.

Geo. Atwell, on trial at time of going
to press last week, the jury after three
hours consultation brought in a YER
dict of $50 and costs for the plain
tiff. Parker for Plff.; Hunt for Deft.
The next case, that of d. H. Bedell
VS.. E. 0. Tracy was an action brought
for breech Of contract. Plaintiff claim
ed to have bought a saw-mill in
Greensboro and sued for deed of the
property. The case occupied the re-
of the week and resulted in
a verdict for the plaintiff of $S50.00.
Powers and Gleed for Plff.; Hebard
and Darling, of Chelsea, for Deft.
Monday morning the case of Leon
ard Mcdowell VS.. Jas. H. Loverin, of
Eden, was taken up. Loverin found
McDowelFs cattle in his yard, took
care of them and notified the owner.
denied thenotic and claim
ed plaintiff had MIXED them, hence
the suit for tpespass. The jury found
that the action of Loverin was
one and no trespass. Hunt
and Powers for Plff.; Hulburd and
Gleed for Deft.
The next case was that of 5. B.
Waite, collectors, VS.. Hyde Park Lum-
Der Company. This was a suit in
which the law point involved was,
shall the Hyde Park Lumber Com
pany pay it's taxes on cash on hand
debts due, in Hyde Park
where the company has it's office, or
through it's stockholders in the towns
where they severally reside, orin both
places. No claim was made that the
property had not paid its taxes
through the stockholders, who reside
in MorristoWn, Wolcott and Hyde
Park, but the listers of Hyde Park
claim that it should all be set in list
in Hyde Park, the same as though
the lumber company was an indlvld-
ual The court ruled that in it's
opinion the listers were correct and
that although it evidently involved
double taxation of the lumber COM
pany the company was in this respect
in no worse condition than real estate.
To this ruling the defendant excepted.
The court also held that the town
had not proceeded legally in the col
lection of this tax, and so directed
verdict for the defendant. Exceptions
taken by Plaintiff and case goes to
Supreme Court. Wilkins for Plff.j
Gleed for Deft.
Following this the case Yarnum, of
Jacksonville, VS.. Town of Higbgate
was taken up. This is an action
brought as commissioner and for
building a bridge. Case still on.
Other cases disposed of thus far
are: j. v Stevens VS.. Stanley, de-
fault; J. B. Newcomb rs. Estate of
Lydia Newcomb, default; Clayton
Darling, by next friend, VS.. c. E.
Haskell, the prayer of the petitioner
was granted with one cent damages |
and costs; Lamoille County National |
Bank VS.. E. E. Hill, the judgment of
The court below affirmed with interest |
and costs; B. G. Rooney VS.. Estate |
Of Thomas Kirk, Judgment was en-
eref tor the plaintiff and ordered to
De certified to the Probate Court.
In case of Chas. Haskell VS.. ]. p.
irish, it was asserted that defendant |
lad filed a petition in insolvency. In
vesUigation proved this to be untrue |
and Judgment was given plaintiff
The case of Lucy c. Williams VS.. d.
9. Smith will be tried this term.
COURT NOTES.
There are 81 cases on the new en-
try docket.
The case of Hyde Park vs., Hyde
Park Lumber Company drew a large
of lQokers=on Tuesday.
Hon. Henry Ballard and States
Attorney Cushman of Burlington,
were in attendance upon court a
short time last Friday.
The biggest story -teller-not liar
among the members of the bar is, we
think, Parker of Cambridge. After
he has partaken of one of Keeler's
substantial dinners he is in proper
trim for yarns.
Judge Miller is giving close atten-
ton to his duties as associate judge.
He has given affairs at Waterville the
go-by and is staying here all through
the term. He wears the judicial err
mine with dignity. but outside the
court is most "genial fellow"
The Grand Jury is doing great
work and indications are that it will
give a good account of itself I. a.
LeBarron, of MprTisyille, is its clerk.
We hope that the old-time custom of
photographing that body will be re-
vived this term, as there are several
fine looking men in the group.
The friends Of Oliver Potter, Esq,
of Belyidere do not like to have us
state that Mr.. Kelley is the oldest
and most experienced member eff the
grand jury. They say MIR Potter is
entitled to that honor. Weare aware
that the gentleman from Belvidere is
a man of large experience and cheer
fully make this correction, to which
we have no doubt Mr.. Kelley will
cheerfully acquiesee,
The Grand Jury has thus far re-
ported five true bills and three not
found. Among those found are State
VS.. Albert O'Brien of Eden, liquor
selling; State VS.. S. May of Hyde
Park, for assault. 1t appears that
one Geo. Styggles occupied a portion
OF Mays house and that May wished
to get him out, and with that 6ndin
view he one day undertook to remove
Styggles' effects and that during the
transaction May knocked his Neigh
Dor down. May We believe sets up a
plea of self-iefense.
]. R. Parker, the tall man of VOL
colt, is doing duty OH the grand
jury. He is a guest at the Hotel
Phoenix. The first night, being full
the hotel, not Parker-he was given
cot near an open window in one of
the upper rooms. Next morning sew
eral feet of Parker was found protrud-
ing from one of the windows. He had
Strengthened out during the night.
The Sheriff is positive that the whole
affair was "a put up Job so that the
turkeys might have a comfortable
roOsting place. Parker is uncertain
about that, but has since avoided a
cot, preferring b bed about seven feet
long, a." 81.
EAST ELMORE.
Edward Shattuck is sick with pneumonia.