Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-12-12

Stock bFidge-M ilDur Z. boutwell,.
Weston-William II. Sheppard.
West Windsor Byron II. Sykes.
Woodstock-O. G. Sawyer, Hosea "
Judge Stafford briefly explained the
nature and scope of the duty OF the grand
| Jury, as be did to the petit jurors, whose
empanelment at once followed the retire
ment Of the first named body, The petit
| Jurors in attendance are as follows:-
Andoyer- Sidney Z. Carlton.
Barnard Parker /. Atwood.
Bethel--Charles Dustin, George bearing.
Bridgewater- Elbridge Vaughan.
Cavendish-Walter b. Anterior, Juan
+. ellison.
Chester Norman b. Thompson.
Hartford William f. Bradley, II. L.
Sargent.
Ludlow-J. A. Mayo, Charles Pierce.
Norwich-Aldace W. Snow.
Plvmouth-O. T.. Ward
Pomfret-Selden II. Allen.
Reading Harvey Wilson.
Rochester Charles A. Newton.
Rovalton-N. ID. Rowland, Hiram Russ
Springfield -Enoch W. Weatherbee,
Myron c. Whitcomb.
Sharon-James j. Doyle.
Stock bridge-Sherman c. Harrington.
Weathersfeld- r. f. Bristol.
Weston-Charles ~. Bolster.
Windsor Richard NJ. Hall, Seymour S.
Ashley.
West Windsor Ellsworth Il. Cady.
just as soon as the petit jurors could
vaeate their seats twelve OF them immedi-
ately resumed the same seats to try the
first civil cause, which was Oliver Fecto,
apt. VS.. Tunis Hull. The action was
assumpsit to recover rental for the use of
room in a house at Cornish, n. H.,
rented by the plaintiff, and for carrying
the defendant to and from his work for
seventeen weeks at 200 per week. Both
the parties live now at Windsor, but in
1899 lived at the old hotel stand at Cor
nish, the house in question, The plaintlii
claimed the room involved was in his part
OF the house and the defendant put his
furniture into it; thereupon plaintiff no
titled him to yacate or pay the rent OF the
room at one dollar per week, or there
would be "trub." The defendant claimed
the room was located in that part of the
house which was rented by him and that
no rent was due for its occupation. The
carrying to and from work was admitted,
but TO offset this charge defendant made
a claim for nursing the wife OF the plain
tiff and cooking for him. After short
absence the jury found for the plaintiff in
the sum Of $50 and costs. G.. A. Davis
for defendant.
The second case for trial was all in
readiness and jury WIS at once empan-
eled. This case was Henry G. Woodward
vs. Justin y. Smith, a controversy between
two citizens of Hartford, growing out Of
the lease OF a certain farm located on
Christian street in that town. On Sept.
is, 1899, the plaintiff leased his farm to de-
PENDANT by an oral agreement under the
terms OF which the latter was to take and
use the hay in the barn, estimated by
Woodward at about eight and half tons,
and was to replace ii the next season by a
like quantity Of hay, which was about all
that could be cut on the premises. Dur
ing the following winter, by agreement,
defendant removed several loads OF the hay
TO his own premises nearby and was to
leave ON the plaintiffs premises an amount
of manure OF equal value to the hay so
taken. The manure was left as agreed,
but plaintiff claimed it was coarse and not
Of equal value to the hay taken. Plaintiff
also claimed that defendant left only
about half the quantity of new hay in the
barn in September, 1900 that ne should
have left there, having carried several
loads of it from the field to his own farm.
The defendant urged that the manure left
was all right and that he had left in de-
PENDANTS barn as much hay as was there
when he leased the farm. The jury found
for the plaintiff in the sum OF Sl2 damages
and costs. Pingree & Pingree for plain
tiff; J. q. Harvey for defendant.
Walter A. Livingstone VS.. Charles H..
GilchTist. This was an action to recover
damages for an alleged breach of contract.
The plaintiff resides at Ludlow and the
defendant at Cavendish. The facts were
about in this wise On Feb. 18th an auc-
ton was held on the Wakefield place, So
called, in the town OF Cavendish. The
plaintiff desired TO dispose of his mare and
asked Auctioneer Amsden to put her up
for sale. This was done and after two
bids the animal was knocked off to the de-
PENDANT for SIS. Plaintiff and his friends
were at the sale, but no raise was made Of
the above bid, and after the horse was de-
clared sold to Gilchrist he went to take
possession Of her, and Livingstone refused
TO part with the animal. A short struggle
followed, resulting in GilChrist getting the
mare. The plaintiff claimed the mare was
struck of too quickly and went for much
less than half her value. Soon after the
mare was led of by Gilchrist he heard the
plaintiff complaining and said in sub
stance, ''See here, young man, don't
want to be unfair with YOU. Give me S15
and take your horse.n The plaintiffthere-
upon rendered sl5, which Gtlcbrist re-
fused, saying he meant SIS in addition to
the 10 returned. This was the breach Of
contract complained OF that defendant
had offered the horse for Sl5, which plain
tif had accepted. In defence il was
urged there could have been no misunder-
standing Of what Gilchrist meant in saw
ing, "Give me sl5 and you may have the
horse that he meant and intended to
offer the horse for so. The jury was OF
that opinion and a verdict was rendered
Tor defendant to recover his costs. John
g. Sargent and @. A. Davis for plaintiff;
;. Z. Emery and J. C. Enright for defend
ant.
saturday morning the ''card party" ar
rested al White River Junction last week.
came IN and pleaded guilty to a charge OF
playing at cards for money. They were
lined each IS and costs. amounting in all
10 about So. The fines were paid and they
departed with the recollection Of a big
drop for one session and a resolution
not TO let any stranger come into the
game in future.