Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT.
Cases Considered During the Past Week Yer
dict for Plaintiff in North Bernardston In
surance Case-0ther Verdicts Rendered -Di
vorces Granted

Clarence G. Stoddard. vs. Cam.
bridge Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany, In this case the jury returned
a verdict Friday afternoon for plain
tiff to recover Sl272. the full amount
of his claim with interest. Fits and
Schwenk for plaintiff; j. L. Martin
and G. A. A. Perry of Cambridge,
Mass. for defendant.
Charles c. Miller VS.. Lester Wilbur.
This was an action to recover on a
personal property mortgage note given
by Luther Wilbur TO plaintiff in con-
>ideratlon for certain personal proper
ty when the latter bought the lease of
the American House in Brattleboro of
the plaintiff. Luther Wilbur soon sold
the lease and property to his brother,
Lester Wilbur, who assumed the debt.
Lester Wilbur made cash payment on
the note and soon afterwards aban
doned the property, which was sold on
the mortgage, still leaving a balance
due on the note, for which the plain
tiff brought this suit. trusteeing L.
H. Richardson. who had some of the
defendants money in his hands. The
court rules that, having promised to
pay the note when he bought the prop
ertv the defendant was holden on any
deficiency which the mortgaged prop
erty was insufficient to meet, and di-
rected the jury to return verdict for
the balance due on the note, s94. 49,
Barber for plaintiff: Stowe for de
fendant.
Francis L. Davis VS.. Lorenzo L.
Gore. apt. This was an action to re-
cover for merchandise sold to defend
ant and his sons. The defendant
claimed that portion Of the goods
were bought without his knowledge
or direction, and that he had made
partial payment on the bill which had
not been credited to him. He had
made a tender of S23 in the hearing
before justice, which he claimed Gov
cred his Indebtedness and costs of suit
to that time. The jury rendered a
verdict for plaintiff to recover 534. 20
and costs. o. E. Buttertield for plain
tiff; Charles S. Chase for defendant.
Ellen E, Estabrook VS.. William A.
Putnam's estate, apt-This was an
appeal from the decision of the com
missioners. disallowing in part the
plaintiffs claim for money loaned and
services rendered to Mr.. Putnam as
his housekeeper. The trial commenced +
before jury Tuesday afternoon.
Wednesday morning counsel announc- /
ed that terms of settlement had been |
arranged and the jury were excused. /
&. 5. Chase for plaintiff; John f. |
Gale, administrator. and c. G. Fits .
for defendant. The sudden termina-
tion of this case left no work ready .
for Wednesday.
Thursday morning jury was EN-
paneled in the case of Myron J. Pike.
of the estate of Bion
Pike. VS.. Hoosac Tunnel n Whining
ton Railroad company. This is an ac-
ton of case to recover for the life of
Bion Pike, who was killed near Whit
ingham station Nov. II, 1901. while
serving as a brakeman. \ large num-
Der of witnesses in this case are in at
tendance and it is expected to consume
The remainder of the week.
Divorces granted this week are:
Carrie Z. Snow from William E. Snow
or desertion: Grace Z. Kirkland from
Jhas (. Kirkland for refusal to sup
)ort.
Miss G. 5. Smith of Rutland is act
ng as official reporter while Reporter
Jhase is trying his cases this week