Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-24

JOHN Al. BUswELL, Sheriff.
]. B. PICKETT, JR., 5 ates Atty.
JOHN II. MIMMs, Reporter.
Court was opened by prayer by Rev. Mr.
Sherman. The attendance of spectators
was much smaller than usual on the first
day of court. The docket showed 100 civil
cases, IL criminal and 81 chancery cases.
The jury calendar had a list of nineteen
cases for trial by jury, divided into three
days assignments.
The following named gentlemen appear
ed and answered to their names as jurors,
or were excused as indicated:
PETIT JURORS.
Bradford, George f. Morris, Thaddeus
w. Simpson; Braintree, John Peavey, Jr.,
Densmore Battles; Brookfield, Uriah A.
Clark, Jr., Willard f. Metcalf; Chelsea,
Ezra Hood, H. W. Dearborn; Corinth,
Geo. L. Prescott, Cyrus Hastings; Fairlee,
Philander Staples, John w. Davis excused
Newbury, Frank W. George, G. Warren
Carleton; Orange, William Huse, Robert
Carr; Randolph, John f. Mead, Geo. L.
Haraden; Stanford, Henry B. Cummings,
E. Edwin Harlow; Thetford, c. K. Hig-
gins, IL. NJ. Dodge; Topsham A. J. Thurs
ton excused, IL. e. Richardson; Tunbridge,
Alverton P. Osborne, Wallace w. Swan
Vershire, Arthur Emerson, J.. l.. Robin
son; Washington, Francis V. Jeffords ex
cused, IL. Bigelow; West Fairlee, N. G.
Sleeper. Frank Chesley, excused; Viii
Jamestown, Gordon Martin, Horace Farm
ham. excused.
Upon the call of the jury calendar the
following disposition was made OF the ca
SEES, viz:
FIRST DAY.
40 Roxanna Prescott i. town OF Yer
shire. Assumpsit. Continued on motion
of plaintiff'on the ground that this is the
first term since the case was remanded |
from Supreme Court. Farnham and Dick |
ey for plaintiff, Watson and Darling for
defendant.
Benton and trustee. Assumpsit. Settled. |
Smith & Sloan for trustee.
So. George F. Fox v. Edmund Bugbee,
apt. Trespass. Settled. Stowe for plain
tiff. White for defendant.
IS. Geo. +. Fox V. Edmund Bugbee.
Replevin. Settled. Stowe for plaintiff,
White for defendant.
81. Charles +. Smith V. Lyman p Bar
ron and others. Debt. To be tried by
count. Darling and Harvey for plaintiff,
for defendant.
SO. A. S. Martin v. Justin NJ. Lord. Re-
pievin. Continued. Pro Sc, Harvey for
defendant.
ga Town of Corinth V. Joshua N.
Knight. Ejectment. Tuesday forenoon
The defendants counsel filed demurrer
10 the declaration on the ground that the
land in controversy is not described with
sufficient explicitness to found a judgment
upon the demurrer is sustained and the
declaration declared insufficient. Plain
,iff has leave to amend on usual terms.
95. Mansel Nelson " Fred Hazelton.
Replevin. Settled. Tarbell for plaintiff,
Hyde for defendant.
SECOND DAY.
SO. A. w. Whitney V. Wilbur Moore, apt.
rrover. Heard Tuesday on motion for
A. M. Dickey appears for de-
endant. Set to court. Darling for plain
it,
81. Elhanan T. Lille v. Chester L.
Stewart. apt. Assumpsit. Referred and
'ontinued. Denison for plaintiff, Boyden
or defendant.
9s. William II. Case g. Copperfield NJ
S. Co. Assumpsit. Settled. Darling
iaskins q Stoddard for plaintiff, Watson .
or defendant.
SO. George Prescott v. G. b. Whitney.
seplevin. For trial by jury. Later in the 6
lay settled. Harvey for plaintiff, w. W. !
lilies for defendant.
1903. Edward E. Thayer v. e. j. Prince ?
nd Clarence Green. Replevin. For trial J
y court; boyden for plaintiff, Wilson !
or defendants. I
1O4 Edward E. Carr v. Lyman p Bar l
on. Replevin. Motion to continue +
card. Case set TO court for trial. Oar
ng for plaintiff, White for defendant.
THIRD DAY.
11S. H. d. Sanborn, apt. " Hannah
ierrill's estate. Appeal from Probate \
or plaintiff, Harvey and Watson for de-
sndant n
1l3. Mary ]. Mcconnell, apt, v. Han
ah Merrill's estate. Appeal from Pro- I
ate Court. Continued. Jewett a. Plum il
Ter for plaintiff, Harvey and Watson for
efendant. .,
IFS. First National Bank OF Chelsea, G. =
Emery, cashier, V. J. G. Fits. Trover. "
It for trial by jury. Emery for plaintiff,
ickey for defendant. p
119. First National Bank OF Chelsea, c.
Emery, cashier, Y. II. NJ. Miller and j. "
Fits. Replevin Set for trial by Jury. cl
merry for plaintiff, Dickey and Watson
n defendant.
122. d. c. Griswold v. Charles W. Goss, / q
ot. Judgment for plaintiff without hear ],
x. Damages same as found by the JUS III
&c court. Denison for plaintiff, Boyden b,
II defendant. III
100. State V. Harry Emery. Charged ii
it'll impeding an officer. States Attor- q,
~ for plaintiff Harvey for defendant m
131. State V. Charles Magoon. Assault v,
I'd battery. States Attorney for plaintiff =
arvey for defendant. In both of the a.
I'VE cases a motion was made for the con-
nuance by Mr.. Harvey on the ground of
health and that he was not able TO try ds
e case, which was granted and the cases NJ
~
1879. State Y. Hilas d. Davis States At
rney for plaintiff, Farnham, Shurtleff -
Id Smith for defendant.
1874. State V. Lottie L. Crehore. States I'll
itorney and Watson for plaintiff, same
unset as No. 2S3.
The States Attorney moved for contin- to
nee of the above cases for the reason vi
at Mrs. George L. Butler, an important 81
tness, is out of the State George r. sc
ldross, also a witness, cannot attend ti'
urt on account OF the sickness of his "a
fe. The above four cases were expected .
be tried by jury so at night Tuesday an
ere remained for jury trial only Nos. IFS so
d 11s of the third days assignment. It TO
Nv looks like very short term.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. Is. n
This morning the two cases Nos. lis and
OF the jury list were entered. settled sra
d that took the last case from the Jury ls9
4 a.