Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-10-06
COUNTY COURT.
what Che Jndge,, jurors and Lawyer
Have bono During the Week,

tinued Wednesday. Tho plaintiffs closed
their evidence in the forenoon and the al
ternoon was occupied by defendants in put
ting in their testimony, which was CLOSED at
6:lO o'clock, at which time court took a ro-
cess till Thursday morning.
The argument is in the case of Henry La
farier VS.. John Hardy and others and Judge
Rowells charge kept thu attention OF Coun-
ty Court Thursday until nearly o'clock.
Tho jury retired and after one hour and
fifteen minutes elaboration brought In q
special verdict that the fence OF the defend
ant, which Tie village trustees removed,
WAS before tho removal, GA the street line
as established by tho original McGregor
survey, recorded in 1871, and also gave the
plaintiff damages OF s.. a legal question
OF the piaintiH's right TO recoger remains 20
be argued before tho court If il 10 held
that lie may recover, tho costs will DO add
cd to the above verdict
Then by agreement the case OF Samantha
Duriey Us. the town vi so eth Burlington
was taken up. IL is an action OF general
nssump,it brought by tho plaintiff to re-
cover $500 claimed to be due her from said
town for supporting her son Daniel, "a help
! SIS invalid.
The eyiu1uce OF the plaintiff teudsd to
show what when Daniel was "a years of age
lie met with TN accident whiia ch0rpinc in
tie woods which resulted in paralysis Of mis-
body from tho pit OF the CHI down.
During the FIRST year he paid Tor his sup
pOtt and medical care out OF his ow4 earn-
iDgs. Ills own means being then exhausted,
oud his parents being also without means,
they applet 10 tho town ot " orcestsr Tor
aid. Ills father cared Tor hnn until lie
died in Novemhor, 1890, under an
alleged contrsct with tho town.
d iter this l.. .. Baldwin of South Burning
ton, to which town the family had in the
meantime removed, was appointed ad-
ministrator. a bout December 20, 1890,
Mr. baldwin, as agent, Went to the over
seer Of tho poor Of South burlington and
made contract with him, by
which Lae town WAS TO pay her 80
per week for tho sons support.
Mrs, Durfey, relyils upon the contract,
supported Daniel with the assistance Of
Others Of her family Du1 tie town refused 20
pay, 50 this suit vas instituted. At the
conclusion Of tue plaintiffs evidence Coun-
sol Eurnep moved that The court
town o. the ground that the
statue makes it the duty OF the mother 10
support ler son. ald therefore the contract
vas uudum fac 'iGH.
The court overculed ths motoa and re-
cess vas taken until Tomorrow morning.
D. J. Foster and Judge Haseiton appear Tor
the plaintiff and W. l.. BurAap and Judge
Wales Tor the town.
Court opened at . o'clock friday
morning aud thu defence in the case OF ga
nantna Durisy VS.. the town Of South Bur
lington began introducing Its evidence,
| which consisted Of a denial OF the part OF
both L. Il. Baldwin, the administrator OF
the estate OF Milo DurfeY, and Mr. Prior, a
| former oYeraesr CT the poor OF the
town, that a0y contract fer tho support OF
the son Daniel was mado w;th the plaintiff
or agent or attorney. The defendants testi-
mony was concluded st about 1890 O'Clock
and rae rehutJing evidence of the plaintiff
occupied but n few minutes Before the
noon recess Mir. Foster made the opening
argument in bshalf Of hrs Durfey. lie
Us followed by Judge wales aud llr. Bur
nap FOR tac defendant. ~ O clock Judge
Enseiton closed for the plaintiff, when tie
court, Gt,sr q concise cHurSo, submitted the
case 20 tao jury. After . Lalt hours deHb-
Grafton the jury returned with "A verdict cI
I@9l.90, being th. l1I. amount Of plaint.h =
claim with interest
Tbs cas- e Lucia Haiiey, almini9tretrix
o. 'As e''"'e O. Hu'"S Drown vs. Ira w, w.
--2l p 'N'" t'-'!' '-' e''-'N! o. 'no pam ''"'
d" Csc o's' ~ 'u' ''D9ave 'ou' 'u' .'',-eu' -
'Il' III, 50 i""nl''5 ol '"o p@rs'nH' prop
! GU! '' runs "I""H OF '0f.,~" was AZ
l"c.sd "h~ 500 "''"a''J ~ 'Ae "''s nutI'
az az IVY sus''' EPoH VIII anu execution
against N44.''" Drown t. ooh o. '"' p'a'h
li!b mites ,4I'' --9 P'A'"lo. as sun p1V.
''hs ~ I-7''I'o.E wen ~ c''0A cou''
'",'- IA is'es' '"' ''''"'1''y'
Court YVES IN session on'y one and one
AAl- Io"'s 9AtuFu-F NOR mug 4"o pam
VII In the ca 90 i''e,@ nancy aduin.s-
Ioi:iN' vs. IRA w. A"olP eIG''nuoI 'h'
introduction OF eV!A9Aco aud uaN not rested
81 l-s hour OF n4J'NEnment.
Inc cases OF l. LOT" J. r"tV Vs. Jonn Hardy
an oJ-e.s' " IMAM hfeA Vs. tle same
when lave thus 4EF stoo1 Tor tr!ob wore
continued.
no case OF LUCIA hGd'ey, adininIstratrlN
! vs. Ira w. 4hoIP YVES conunred IN ih'
| County Court Mol-ay afternoon, cour
/ opening at . o.c'ot". The plaintiff hnl'5sC
| L's case at O'Clock and tho defend
! sl5 occupied tie remainder OF tG'
day introducing testimony Sacrhy hefoF
! the u-da! hour Tor adjournment, counsel toI