Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
COUNTY COURT ADJOURNED.
End of the September Term Judge Ross
Rules in the Plnof Cnsc

Thursdays session of the County Court
was uneN entiui and the time was taken
up with cases of minor Importance. There
Is not likely TO be business OF any more
than ordinary interest during the remain
der of the term.
The case of Anna Gusha VS.. c. {. Graves
an action of replevin was heard by the
court and judgment was rendered Tor the
plaintiff to recover one harness ANA one
cent damages. The judgment gave the de-
PENDANT the return If all the other ar
ticlcs sued for and one cent damases.
No costs to either party.
\ hill of divorce Was granted in the case
OF Jesse OSBORN Us Alice Osborn of VIII
liston on the ground OF wilful desertiou.
The case of Alfred. Smiths estate vs..
Armina Walston ct ais. WAS referred to
Clerk q. L. Ray. Se> eral names were sub
mittCd for referee.
The case which occupied the attention OF
the court during the NEST Of the aitVr-
noon was that OF John Dumas W. Mary
Couture, an action of aSSumlsit to re
cover the balance alleged to be due Tor
building wall and moving Il barn. The
case was not G, mplctcd.
At the morning session Of the County
Court. Deputy sheriff Ballou was exam
incd as to the conduct of the jury in the
P.uof case. tried early in the term. His
testimony was taken On the motion To set
aside the verdict ON the ground that IL
was improperly arrived at. The hearing
on the motion was not completed.
Chittcnden County Court adjourned fri-
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock after hIv-
ing been in session just four ANA a half
Gays since rCJsscmh.inS after the recess
taken on account of the session If the SUI
premc Court Tho second part Of the Scs-
sion was shorter than was expected. All
of the jury eases had been previously
disposed of and several court cases did not
prove to he ready for trial.
The most important work OF the court
Friday WAS 4 hearing upon the motion
for 4 new trial in the ease of Nlouf vs.. ,he
Wlnooski and burlington Horse Railroad
company. In this case the jury award, Il
damages to the plaiutiu for Si2>,15. The
defendants asked for a new trial on the
ground that the vcrdict was excessive and
that it WAS also improperly arrived IT 10y
the jury. Friday morning Il statement
was made 10y \. g. Whitiemvrv tor the
defence and Seneca Hasclton replied for
the plaintin. Judge Ross announced that
unless the counsel could agree upon the
payment of 500 as the damages the case
would stand for new trial.
n rendering his ruling in the case judge
Ross said that there seemed no reason 10
suppose from the evidence introduce Il
that the amount of damages awarded WAS
thc real amount. The hoy WAS son oi
only ordinary ability ana his method OF
Giving the evidence its widest scope the
boy would probably I've in debt to his pa
rents at the age of II years. Not one hoy
In a thousand would net his parents So u
year until p years old and after That not
anything. The jury awarded damages
amounting To 81 per year until the boy
became of age. lie also ChuraC;c4!Z d the
action OF the jury in marking amounts
on piece OF paper and then getting an
average as dang rous. one marked $50
GO. another $2dlcr and still another $JD.
The chancery suit If Nelson Il. Tracy
vs. sam and Hattie Rosenberg is discon-
tinuCd.
The case of Kate l.. Page vs. Clarence
II. Warner and Emily Warner, apt, is
appealed TO Supreme Court.
In the suit of the Stat" Ns Daniel Mitch
ell jr.. Judgment of the city Court was
affirmed.
state VS.. Nellie Scott was continued 10,
the Lack of witness. State ". intoXicat-
ing liquor. jacob Mitchell, claimant apt,
was continued owing TO the defendant
absence at Rutland.
\ hill of divorce WAS granted in tho case
OF Frank Lander vs.. Alice Lander of Hun
t.ngton on the ground Of wilful assertion
An order for alimony was given in the
case of Emma G.. Dow ". y. X. Dow, u
sgit in which Il divorce had previously
been granted.
In the case of John Dumas vs.. Mary
Couture, an action of asSumpsit. which
was opened the previous day, judgmen,
was rendered for the plaintiff to Recover
So ana costs,
In the suit of DIR. l.. NJ. Bingham vs.
Paul lie Cass of Stove, a motion for u GER
titled execution was granted.
In the case Of ~. J. Hathaway vs.. F.. l.
CoodseU, to recover for contract work
Judgment was entered for the plaintiff the
clerk 10 assess.
In ChanCery the case of ]. w. Russell
trustee, vs.. The Ch1mpain Valley Fail
Association, an amendment TO the petition
was entered.
The case of Goorgiana Thompson vs.
Joseph Tryon WAS entered rs with III,
chancellor.
Thomas Miller. who was arrested OF
complaint of his wife for a breach If tn,
peace Friday night, was in cour, Satur
day morning, whore ne told the story OF
his matrimonial infclicity. Miller MAS ru
on probation until Nov. 26th.