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Montpelier Feb 10--To-day in supreme
Court miscellaneous cases which had been
set at the heel of the docket came up for
hearing.
In the Rutland county cases of W. Y.
Walker and w. +. Strong, administrators
for the estate of Franklin w. Walker, VS.
Ersk.ne w Arnold, ]. c. Baker appeared
Tor the plaintiffs and +. NJ. Butler for the
defendant This case was tried ~ the
September, 1897. term and resulted in u
verdict for the plaintiffs to which the de-
PENDANT excepted. The matter of cunten-
ton is the recovery from the defendant Of
certain property in Benson, he setting up
that he bought and occupied the premises
and that he has expended the sum Of $l7UO
in improving the prop,tty. The plaintiffs
on the other hand hold that in November,
1856. they were wrongfully elected from
the premises.
In the Wndham county case of George
A. Boyden, administrator of Edward
Rogue vs.. the F'itchburg Railroad COM
pany, Waterman and Martin appeared tor
the plaintiff and Batchelder and Bates for
the defendant. 1t appears that on the af-
ternoon OF July 81 1885, Rogue and three
, other young men were driving from Pow
nal to North Adams, Mass, when thtir
team was struck while crossing the de-
PENDANTS track by an express train and
that three Of the party died from their in
juries one OF whom was Rogue and In be-
half of his estate these proceedings were
brought to recover damages. A. the March
term, 1885, of the lower court the case was
tried and resulted in a verdict and iudg-
ment for the Plaintiff to which the de-
PENDANT expected. During the progress OF
the present hearing n question arose over
the introduction OF crtain testimony by
/ the defendant and the case was contin'
! ued.
The next case heard was also from
| a nj n re-
r. Gregg VS.. Masa Willis, G. G. Fits ap-
pearing for the plaintiff and Waterman
& Martin for the defendant. The matte,
OF contention in this suit is n note fol
5000, payable on demand, with interest
Tho case was tried at the last Octob /
term of the lower court in which judg
ment was rendered for the defendant &c
which the plaintiff excepted and appeal-t
the case to the October term of Suprem,
Court, where IL was heard. At the open
ing of the present term of this court. th'
judgment of the court below was afiirmeC
and the proceedings at the present tim
are in consequence of a motion filed b!
the plaintiff asking for a rearrangemen
Of the case.
In tho CALEDONIA county case of f.. NJ
Crane vs.. 5. T. Darling, Taylor & Quito
appeared for the plaintiff and c. IL. Oar
, ling and j. i. Lamson for the defendant
This a case Of SANDER tried in the Decem
verdict and judgment for the plaintiff Il
recover $2S3.50 and costs to which the dc
PENDANT excepted after his motion to Sc
aside the verdict had been denied.
FARMERS MEETING CLOSED At
BRADFORD.
Bradford, Feb. 1o.-The farmers meet
= iEgs conducted by the State Board o
Agriculture closed this evening. TIL
meetings have been fun of interest an
those of the day have been especial
. practical and instructive. During the al
= ternoon session 6. j. Bell of Walden, sec
y, secretary of agriculture, gave Some Sus
. Machinery and Labor" This talk wa
, followed by general discussion of IN
subject. Col. j. II. Brigham, assstan
=, sistant OF agriculture gave Some Sug
. gestions for Ambitious Boys"
= He spoke again at the evening sessio
y on How the Department of Agrlcultur
!, helps the farmer and how the farmer ma
y help himself" The attendance durin
> the day was good while this evening tn
audience that met Col. Brigham va
large.