Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19
COUNTY COURT.
Verdict For Defendant In Case of ASH cy
VS.. Lucia-A Beer Case.

VS.. Lucia--A Beer Case.
County Court opened Thursday morning
with the court charging the jury in the
case OF Ashley vs. Lucia. The jury re-
tired and at II 40 O'Clock returned q YER
dict for the defendent.
The case of the Beverwyck Brewing
company. apt. vs.. John n. Oliver and
Howard National bank tr, was next ia
ken up The plaintiff claims that it made
a contract in this State with the Defend
ant Oliver to furnish lager beer for the
purpose of making hop beer. The de-
PENDANT claims that no such contract WAS
made and that he bought it to SELL which
Is illegal, and that by the law of the State
the bill is not collectable. The court di-
rected the jury to return a verdict for the
defendant. Counsel for plaintiff were
Messrs. Foster and Macomber; for de-
PENDANT, r. +. Brown and j. E. Cushman
The following jury was next empaneled
In the case of j. w. Lavgne VS.. Henry
Duprat; Warham Brewster of Hunting
ton, h. J. Brownson and Milo Lawrence OF
Hinesburgh, +. II. Converse of Charlotte,
w. a. Hall of Bolton, Daniel McI.ane of
Underhill, f. ID. McGinnis of Jericho E.
r. Russell and w. S. Teachout of Essex,
c. II. Wood of Milton. q. h. Rand and e.
+. Shaw of Burlington. The counsel for
the plaintiff are Messrs. Burnap Wolcott
and Deavitt: and for the defendant,
Messrs. Haseton and Foster. The case
was heard at the last term of court but
the jury disagreed, Lavigne claims that
Duprat set fire to his store In Winooski
during the preceding winter. The case
during the preceding winter.
The case of Lavigne vs. Duprat occu-
pied the attention of County Court all day
Friday. The putting in of testimony
for the plaintiff was finished early in the
afternoon and that for the defence was
begun.
The putting In of evidence in the La
vigne-Duprat case was finished Tuesday
morning and the arguments OF counsel
were begun, Messrs Burnap and Wolcott
speaking for Lavigne and ID. j. Foster and
Seneca Haselton for Duprat. The argu-
ments We're finished at O'Clock, and then
the court charged the jury. who retired at
o'clock.
The next case taken up was that of T.. s.
Adsit VS.. Orrin Daley of Montpelier, an
action of special assumpst. The counsel
are ID. j. Foster for plaintiff and s. C.
Shurtleff for the defendant, Tho defen-
dant was agent for the plaintiff, who seeks
to recover about s2400 which amount the
defendant has failed to return covering
n period of about five years, Two years
ago the defendant was made the plain
ttn's agent and whatever amounts he
should remit to him as such agent should
apply on the defendants account which
was about $1,000. The balance of the after
noon was occupied in putting in evidence.
The following jury was empanelled for
the case. Thomas McAvoy, j. f. Brown
of Colchester, c. S. Wright of Williston,
j. Il. Russell and Il. r. Coon of Burling-
ton, s. L. Hensdale of St. George, L. A.
Allen of Shelburne. Arthur Page of Will
liston, II. C. Kenyon of Richmond, s. NJ.
Palmer Of Underhill, Asa Church OF Jer-
icho and Edgar Dunlap of Westford
The jury in the Lavigne- Duprat case
returned a verdict yesterday morning at
the opening of court. The verdict was
that the defendant was not guilty and he
should recover costs.
The case of Adsit VS.. Daley was contin-
ued on terms as to defendant and the pay
ment OF an attorney fee of $40. Later In
the day the case was settled by the de-
PENDANT paying the $40 and agreeing to pay
$1,000.
The next case taken up was In re, Sally
Brigham's estate VS.. Russell II. Davis, APP
pellant. The counsel are Wilbur and
Stickney for the plaintiff and Ballard and
Macomber for the defendant. The jury
was empanelled as follows: l.. A. Allen OF
Shelburne ]. j. Blake of Milton, l.. /.
Bronson and Milo Lawrence of Hines
burgh, Warham Brewster of Huntington,
A. G. Palmer of Charlotte, 8. M. Palmer
of Underhill. Arthur Page Of Williston. w.
s. Teaohout Of Essex. and H. G. Hathorn.
g. b. Rand and E. p. Shaw OF Burlington.
In the will of Sally Brigham was a be-
quest to the vermont State Untversalist
society" The "Universalist convention
of the State of Vermont and Province OF
Quebec" was named as the legatee by the
Probate Court as they were the only So
ciety Of Universalists In the State. Rus
sell II. Davis, the heir-at-law. claims that
Mrs. Brigham intended to leave her money
ISOLATION. and that II there Is no such So
ciety the money goes to him as the heir
at-law.
Julius Croto was arrnigned in County
Court yesterday on the charge of selling
liquor and was sentenced to serve one
year ut tho House of Correction.