Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-13
VERDICT FOR FAIR.
Awarded Damages OF $o2oO.18 and
Costs-Cese Going to Supreme Court.


Costs-Cese Going to Supreme Court.
County Court was occupied throughout
Thursday with the case of Willis V. Farr
apt. vs. George G. Briggss estate. Tn,
testimony was introduced entirely by Tho
plaintiff. the defendant only making OBJ
jections to various points. 1t was sug-
gestcd that the case should be taken from
the jury because of certain points of law
but this was not done. Among the wit.
nesses introduced were w. II. Dubois OF
Randolph, inspector of finance when the
Vermont Investment company closed theii
business and G. w. Brownell, a directo!
of the company. Several of the books anC
records OF the company were also intro.
duCed. Arguments were made by Messrs
Burnap and Powell for the plaintiff anc
by Mr.. Haselton for the defendant. 1h,
case was given to the jury just before
court adjourned Thursday night.
Announcement was made that the case
of Max j. Powell VS.. H. II. Bishop, apt
which was set for trial, would not be
heard.
In the case of John S. Wilkins. admir-
vs.. w. W. Brock and l.. *. Rosscle, tn,
plaintiff elected to take a continuance in.
stead of having the matter taken up last
Monday, an option between the tive
courses having been given him by the
court.
The first matter to come under con
sideration in county court Friday morn
ing was the verdict OF the jury in tn
case of Willis V. Farr ~. George c
Briggs's estate A decision was reach [
Thursday night but the verdict was scale.
and presented to the court Friday
morning 1t was in favor of the plaintim
who is to recover ST, 2901S and costs Tn,
case will be taken to the Supreme COur
on exceptions.
In the case of Bridget Smullins VS.
the plaintiff by default, but damages wert
not fixed
1t was announced that the case OF
George w. Brewster vs.. Hallock & Ben
way would probably pc settled.
In the case of the Northern Prov isior
co. vs.. Fred Roberts there was a hearing
in the motion for continuance, on tn,
grounds of the bankruptcy of the de
tendint. The case was continued.
IN the case of Augusta f.. Brown vs.
James Snyder there was a motion to
have the Judgment against the def, ndant
stricken OFF and the default vacated. The
eases of j. Il. Booth VS.. OIL }ron N Shcc-
han and Peter Sheeran vs. The Burlrg
ton X liinesburgh railroad were trans
ferrcd from the jury to the court calendar
The case of the estate of Maragarct
Kennedy apt. VS.. r. J. Kelley's estate and
the case of Peter Frank vs.. Frank l..
Clifford We're settled and discontinued.
The case of Willie Robinson by next
friend, Paul Robinson VS.. Nathan Block
an action of trcspass, was taken up IN tn
afternoon. The case grows out of a dit
hculty in which the Robinson boy was
struck on the head and severe cash cut
The matter was appealed from city court
Several witnesses were introduced Dut tn
testimony was not completed.
The case of T.. b. Hall Il Co.. ants VS.
w. II. S. Whitcomb, which was begun Sat
urday in County Court, was somewhat nm
eXpectedly brought to a termination Mon,
day afternoon by Judge Stafford, who
ordered that the defendant recover his
costs on the ground that the plaintiff had
not made out a case
The next case to be taken up was that OF
i. G. Dodge vs.. the Inland ADVERTISING
company. This case involves the collection
of a sum for work done by Mr. Dodge in
his printing Office for the defendant 4
contract was made for the printing Of 10,
600 or more booklets, but after a portion
of the proof had been delivered the de-
f'-1dant withdrew the contract. The sum
isked for by the plaintin is to reimburse
him for the typesetting done before the
contract was cancelled.
In Chittenden County Court Saturday
TIE Jury returned a verdict for the defcn-
dant to recover his costs in the case OF
Willie Robinson, Icy next friend. Pau
Robinson, VS.. Nathan Block. Argume nts
were made by +. G.. Webster for the plain.
till ana by NJ S. Villas and Henry Ballard
for the defendant.
The next case taken up was that of f.
b. Hall x Co., apis. VS.. w. II. $. Whit-
comb. The suit is brought to recover So,
for a set of books for which the dcfendan;
contracted and refused to accept when re
ceived. The defendant was the first wi:
ness and testified that the contract had
been altered since he signed it.