Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-05
JUDGE PECK'S LAST DAY.


saturday Judge Russell Now.
Wednesday was house cleaning day in the
City Court and Is civil cases, which have
been continued from time to time, were
finally disposed of. In only one of the mum
Der was a hearing had. In this case Mrs.
Anna b. Fisher got Judgment against NJ. II.
Alexander for $50 with additional costs of
| S14.2i. The plaintiff claimed that the sum
| of 500 was put into defendants hands to
pay bill, while Mr.. Alexander claimed
that it was money Mrs. Fisher owed him.
The plaintiff obtained Judgment by default
in each of four cases, as follows n. II.
Spaulding vs. James Carpenter for S41S,j6;
| y. r. Spauldng vs.. James Ingalls, for
| $2S. 80; II. A. Crandall vs. Henry Fields for
| S96. GG; Arbuckle Co. VS.. J. a j. Maher
for $33. 81. The remaining 13 cases We're
| discontinued by consent of both parties.
On Tuesday the following civil cases were
| heard: y. b. kngsland VS.. \. l.. Austin
and trustee, W. B. Jones, for plumbing,
with judgment for plaintiff in the sum Of
sos. 81 and costs Of So 50; j. W. Russell
vs. G. NJ. Delaney, for settlement of claim
in which protested check played a part
with Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum
of Sl04.4 .43 and costs OF $40; Mckannon
Bros. & Co VS.. H. c. Lamphear and II. W.
| Hall to recover the value of an organ, with
judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of
| Sl2G %; Whitney 6, Shanley VS. jennie NJ
| Whiting of Essex, y. y, for stationary,
with judgment for the plaintiff in the sum
| of Sl1.23
The case of C. b. Gray VS.. Robert Petti-
grew, in which plaintiff seeks to recover for
damages to his boat, caused by defendants S
boat, was heard in the City Court Thurs
| day on a motion for a continuance. The
case was continued until April II. r. L.
| Brown appeared for Gray and Seneca Has
elton and s. NJ. Flint for Pettigrew
The rest of the day was taken up with
trial of the case of G. A. Bostwck vs. G. p.
Tryon and George w, Beckwith, trustee, to
recover some money.
Judge Peck Friday continued his house
cleaning, disposing of several cases. Henry
j. Nelson recovered judgment against +. r,
Hard for Sll.5l and costs, being balance
due Oh account. The other items sued for
were dsallowod under defendants plea of
the statute of limitations
In the case of Bostwicll vs.. Tryon and
trustee, tried Thursday, Judge Peck rem
dered judgment for the plaintiff for !tl2S
OS and costs of suit. The trustee was held
for the amount of the judgment.
| judgement was rendered for plaintiff in
the case of James Wyatt VS.. Victor Delbcck.
Saturday was Judge Peck's last day in
City Court and he disposed of a large mum
| be of civil cases which have becn pending
| for some time single criminal case was
| heard. john Hamilton, a stranger, who
| was arrested for intOXicatiOn Friday night,
was fined the usual amount, s. and costs.
| He disclosed on liquor furnished him by per
sons whom he met on the street
In the civil suit OF Gately and German VS..
II. l.. Maaney. Judgment was given for the
plaintiff for $l777, including costs 1t was
n case of defendants holding money Of the
plaintiff in a fiduciary capacity. a certi-
fed execution was granted. In the case of
| Brode e. Parker VS.. w. b. Dooin, iuds-
ment was given the plaintiff for SG5.4j, in
Guiding costs This was suit on a note
The case of William Murphy vs.. David and
Alonzo Weston was suit brought to re
cover for wages and judgment was given
the plaintiff for Sl4. IA, including costs
| The Northern Supply company brought suit
against F. S. Elkins g. Co. to recover for
goods sold and obtained Judgment for
SlGj.30.
In the case of II. L. Adams and wife vs.
VI. II. Alexander, to recover possession of q
house and arrears of rent, Judgment was
given plaintiff TO recover possession Of the
premises and rent in the sum of S5S a
certified execution was granted,
j, W. Fountain VS.. j. w. Roberts and
trustee was an action i'll general assumI sit
in which the plaintiff recovered Judgment
for $l35. % in damages and costs. The case
Of W ii. Townsend VS.. q. p. Tryon and
trustee, G. W. Beckwith, was ono of several
suits against said defendant Tryon and
brother, brought by A. " Spalding as at
torney to recover for labor and money ex-
pended on the old Tryon house on St Paul
street, the property recently bought by st.
Pau's church and added to their grounds.
Judgment was given the plaintiff in the
sum of 1928 and costs.
Several other cases of minor Importance
were disposed of by the court without trials,
and the following 21 cases were continued;
Mary A. Burland VS.. Robert II. Kenshaw;
c. Regan VS.. f. Krupp; II. w. Hall VS.. G.
o. Smith; A. L. Bailey VS.. Mrs. James
Quinn; A. L. Bailey VS.. p. L. Gay; Johau-
ma o. Brien VS.. John O'Brien aud trustee; A.
B Bray VS.. Adolph Hattie; Martha Hall VS.,
S. n. Putnam; G. B. Gray vs. Robert Pet
tgrew; H. W. Hall vs. Elmira Rich aud
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