The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-16
Washington County Court.

III. l.. AvERILL V. EUGENE ROBINSON,
APT, AND CHARLES E. CAPRoN, TRUSTEE
The jury returned verdict for plaintiff for
$50 damages and interest from September
rs, 1898, and costs.
ANDREW j. MORSE v. ESTATE OF EDWIN
BRUCE, APT.-The main point in dispute
was whether the defendant was liable for
balance due on receipt given by deceased
to plaintiff for S615. On the back of the re-
ceipt was an Endorsement of S215.12. The
commissioners allowed the claim. Plain
tiff, who resides in Woodbury., contended
that the receipt was given to settle lumber
account. Defendant would account for it
otherwise. Verdict for plaintiff for S4S4 %.
s. G. Shurtleff for plaintiff; j. P. Lamson
for defendant.
DAN p. SMITH V. GEORGE ALGER, APT
Plaintiff resides in Waterbury and sought
to recover in general assumpsit for cutting
the grass on about 100 acres OF land on de-
fendant's three hill farms in Hinesburgh in
the year of 1895. The contract price was
for S135 Plaintiff claimed to recover S12
additional because of extra work done,
caused by the letting in of cattle into the
field. Defendant claimed that the work
was commenced later than the contract and
was done so negligently that the hay was
about spoiled by the rains so that he was
damaged more than hewas benefited. Yer
dict, S143.10. G. +. Clough for plaintiff; d.
j. Foster and W. A. Lord for defendant.
j. V. MORROW EFT Ux. V. JAMES BAIRD
Trover for a chestnut mare which plaintiffs,
in August, 1895, let defendant for trip to
Fayston. When in front of Adams livery
stable in Montpelier, the mare fell in the
street and soon expired. Plaintiffs claimed
that the death of the mare was from de-
PENDANTS fault, especially from being over
driven. There were some other small dam
ages claimed. The jury disagreed and were
discharged. I. h. Gordon and j. G. Wing
for plaintiffs; W. A. Lord for defendant,
FRED L. LAIRD V. CHARLES LocKLIN, APT.
This case has been settled and suit dis
continued.
FRED FULLER v. JESSE LAUNDRY, APT
General assumpst brought to recover on a
lien note given May IA, 1898, to Charles V.
Kent for chestnut mare, with further Sc
curity in the note upon her produce, the
mare then being with foal. Defendant
claimed to have paid the note in April or
May, 1895, by giving up the mare, and in
addition was to let Kent have his choice of
two colts. This, as was claimed for defence,
was done for the purpose of increasing
Kent's security. The ownership of the note
became afterwards vested in plaintiff Yer
dict for defendant j. H. Senter for plain
tiff; f. l.. Laird and George ID, Swasey for
defendant.
In RE JAMES CoNLIN.-The relator seeks
by the aid of writ in habeas corpus to be
released from confinement in Washington
county Jail since July T. 1t appeared that
he was brought before j. Ii. Lucia, who
was the justice of the peace designated by
the mayor of the city of Montpelier to act
as city judge in the absence of City Judge
NJ, E. Smile, and pleaded guilty TO breach
of the peace, which was for assaulting his
wife, Eva Conlin, 1t appeared that, I'M
known to Colonel Lucia, Judge Smile had
returned. and he refused to issue the war
rant for commitment to the house of correc-
ton, where the relator was sentenced for
six months. The relator claims that the
proceedings were void against him, and in
The trial was at the office of Col. Lucia, in
stead of the place where Judge Smile had
designated for holding the city court.
States Attorney Stanton for state; j. G.
Wing for relator. No decision has been
rendered.