Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-09-25
SETTLING CONTROVERSIES.
County Court is Disposing of the Gases
Quite Rapidly.

O'CLOCK Thursday morning and the jury In
the case Of Edward Yearteau VS.. estate of
Joseph Bacon brought in verdict for plain
tiff OF S0l4, OF which 1921 was for beer.
The court iu his charge asked the jury to
separate the beer from the rest as there is
question whether that was exempt under
the laws OF the State.
a jury was then drawn in the case of
George Demo against Harry Thomas, appel
| liant. This is action of trover for the
recovery of horse. The plaintiff intro
duced evidence tending to show that he had
purchased the horse, but was trusted before
time OF payment; that the day after tho
| service of the process Thomas came to his
| place and took the horse away, claiming
that it belonged to some else
and also that it had not boon sold.
! Tho defendant claimed that the horse had
not been sold to the plaintiff and introduced
testimony to that effect. There were only
a few witnesses examined in the case The
testimony was concluded and the arguments
were begun about II o'clock II. f. VOL
colt argued for the plaintiff and Seneca
| Hazelton and j. A. Brown followed for the
defendant, and A. V. Spaldiug closed for
the plaintiff. Judge Ross charged the jury
aud they retired at $50,
A jury was Immediately empaneled in tho
case of Solomon Melot VS.. DIR. H. Bourbon
nais appellant. Some little trouble was
experienced, however, in getting the requir-
| ed IL men, number OF the jurors having
left the room before the panel filed.
| After the opening statement by a.
! Y. Spading and ID. j. Foster, court
took recess at $50 until 8 O clock Friday
morning. This case is one in which the
plaintiff seeks to recover $500 for alleged
malpractice in setting said Meot's arm,
which he broke some months ago and sent
| for the defendant who set the arm and was
the attending physician The plaintiff hos
| practically lost the use of his arm the elbow
| joint being stiff Tho defendant claims
that it was very difficult break and serious
fracture; that the arm was properly set
and doing well until sometime after
when i'll some way it became dislocated
while DR.. Bourbonnais was sick. Spalding
Burnnp and Enright appear for the plain
tilf, aud Foster, Haselton and Brown for
the defendant.
As court adjourned the jury in the case
| of Demo VS.. Thomas came in with verdict
FOR plaintiff of 500 g. and that there WAS
no sale of the horse.
Sheriff Thomas Reeves is assisted by
Deputies s. Ii. Macomber of Westford, O.
a. Baldwin of Hinesburgh, II. b. Galusha
of Jericho, and r. NJ. Conant of Richmond.
When County Court opened Friday
morning the attorneys in the case Of Solo
mon Melot against DIR. II. Bourbonnais,
apt, announced that the had been set
tied. The terms of settlement private,
but DR.. Bourbonnais neghbors say the
same Mr.. Foster did in his statement to
the jury, that the arm was set all right, but
while the doctor had run of fever Melot in
some way broke the member over again
which left his arm practically useless.
The contestants in the case against the
will of the late Joseph Bacon withdrew
their opposition and the will was proved
and established before Judge Ross. So the
case of re Joseph Bacon, Sarah Muir, ct
ais, apis, is at last out OF court
After running over tho docket court al
| | O'Clock took recess till O'Clock.
At the assembling of court in the after
noon a jury was empanellod in the case Of
Albert Comstock against William Whitman.
The suit Is an action OF general assumpsit
founded on Il book account in which some
500 is involved. The plaintiff and de
PENDANT were the only witnesses, the law
yers occupying most of the afternoon SEES
sion in their arguments. Judge Ros,
charged the jury and they retired. About
$3.50 they came in with verdict for defen
dant.
AT the assembling OF County Court Sat
urday morning, the new docket was caIleC
and the remainder of the civil cases wer,
either continued or thrown out of court on
error. The petit jurors were then excused
until 8 o'clock Wednesday morning a
which time it is expected that some of tht
criminal cases will be ready for trial.
The divorce case Of Elwool l. Irisl
against Ella F. Irish was heard, NJ II
Alexander appearing for the libelant
Judge Ross granted a bill on the ground OF
adultery.
1t was nearly noon when this case wa
finished, and court took recess until :
o'clock Monday.
The grand jury found and reported an in
dctment against John Slater of Essex Sat
urday morning. warrant was immediate
ly issued charging him with burglary anC
put in Sheriff Reeves's hands, who proceed
ed TO Essex found Slater and brought hin
here to inhabit the county Jail awaiting
trial In the indictment it is alleged tina
Slater entered the store Of George Brown al
Essex Centre about two years ago and pur
Joined considerable general merchandise
County Court opened at O'Clock Mon
day, and the civil causes being disposed o
the docket OF State cases was called, mos
OF which were set for trial. Not a singh
1doc Nu1 iOl llOSocu / lc VI VI 70 uOShcI wa
then called, and none of them were ready
for trial. After the docket proper was 60
through, court at 3 o'clock took recess
until 8 O'Clock Tuesday.
At the opening Of County Court Tues
day morning, judgment was rendered
plaintll in the case of c. a, Sumner agains
James a, Platt on the referee report.
The case of Henry a. Fooe agains
Ithoda a. Curry was heard, and court tool
tho papers. Judge II. S. Peck appeare,
for the plaintiff and l.. +, Wilbur for tn
defendant. Court took Il recess then till
O'Clock
The afternoon session was taken up by tn
} divorce suit of Barnes VS. Barnes.
At the assembling of County Court Wed
nesday morning the case of state agains
William Stevens of Essex junction for in
toXication came up on an appeal and triu
D by jury was had. Several witnesses wer
examined, the trial lasting until about 2:3
p. m, when the jury retired with the case
They wero out a short time and returne
with verdict of acquittal. Nj. a. Bingham
G for respondent.
n The case Of State VS. John Dillon q