Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-12
ADDISON COUNTY COURT.
- Continued from last week.

Brough sued to recover on the ground
that he was minor when the trade was
made and did not become 81 until last
January. The testimony for the plain
tiff was completed Tuesday afternoon
and the defense was begun Wednesday
morning. 1t was claimed by the defense
that Mrs. Brough and not her son was
the party with whom Allen made the
bargain. Davis & Russell of Middebury
appeared for the plaintiff and James B.
Donoway and Ira II. LaFleur of Middle
bury represented the defense.
The testimony for the plaintiff was
completed before the court adjourned for
the night and defendant Allen took the
witness stand IN his own behalf upon the
opening of court on Wednesday morn
ing. Mr.. Allen testified that, although
he had some talks and negotiations with
young Broughn, it was with Mrs.
Broughn that the contract was actually
made. There were only seven witnesses
in the case-three for the plaintiff and
four for the defendant; and the testimo-
ny was all got in by II o'clock Wednes-
day forenoon. The rest of the session
was taken up with arguments for the
plaintiff by Mr.. Russell and for the de-
fendant by Mr.. LaFleur, and in the af-
ternoon Messrs. Donoway and Davis
made pleas for their respective sides.
Judge Powers gave the case to the jury
at o'clock in brief but careful charge
and they retired to consider their verdict.
They were out half an hour and then
came back into court with a verdict for
the plaintiff, but were sent out again to
figure up the interest, which they had
neglected to do. In very few minutes
they came in again, with their verdict
which was that the plaintiff recover
S6S.90 and his costs, which was the full
amount sued for.
When the jury in this case had re-
tired the case of Charles W. Otis VS.. the
town of Bridport. which stood next for
trial, was taken up on a motion to dis
miss. AS there was no prospect of be-
ginning the trial during the afternoon,
the jurymen were excused until Thurs
day morning and they were also exclud.
ed from the court room during the argu-
ment on the pending motion. Charles |.
Button argued the motion for the defen-
dant, claiming that the court had no
jurisdiction in the case. Judge w. Fl.
Bliss opposed the motion in behalf of the
plaintiff and the arguments were of con-
siderable length. The suit is brought to
recover Sl20 for ~ sheep killed by uni
Identified dogs in a pasture in Bridport.
The court went out for consultation, and
after brief interval returned and over
ruled the motion to dismiss.
AT o'clock, there being no further
matters ready to be taken up, a recess
was taken until 9 o'clock Thursday
morning.
During the morning session, judgment
was entered by agreement of parties in
the jury calendar case of Cornelia Slows
administrator VS.. Nellie G.. Barnard's ad-
ministrator. The judgment was for
5000 and costs and the case was certified
back to the probate court, from which it
had come on an appeal from the decision
of the commissioners, James B. Donoway
representing the plaintiff and Davis and
Russell the defendant.
The Otis against Bridport case was got
started ON trial before jury in "A very
short time last Thursday morning.
James B, Donoway has been associated
with Mr.. Button for the defense.
The case of Charles w. Otis VS.. the
town of BridpOrt was continued through
the day Thursday and went TO the jury
at B 80 O'Clock. After arguments by
Judge Bliss for the plaintiff and by Mr..
Button and Mr.. Donoway for the de-
lViioNi u ubSG L owe llldut d SilOIl CIldIRt
and the jury came in in half an hour
with verdict for the plaintiff TO recover
SllO05 and his costs. 1t is not probable
that there will be any appeal in this case.
Another jury trial was started Fri
day morning and was completed the
same day, The case was that of John
w. Hodges and William C. Gee VS.. S. G..
Tisdale, appellant, and the plaintiffs, who
belong in Ripton, sued Mr.. Tisdale to re-
cover $3.50 which they claimed to be due
on log-cutting contract Mr.. Tisdale
acknowledged owing $50, but disputed
the balance. j. b. Donoway was coun-
sci for the defense aud Davis and Russell
represented the plaintiffs. The jury
came in with a verdict for the plaintiffs
to recover Sl52.60 which was the full
amount of their claim,
After this verdict a recess was taken to
2 O'Clock Monday afternoon, at which
time the case of Hubbard c. Potter VS..
|. n. Chase was begun. This case was
still on trial when nur report closed but
will probably br closed today. 1t in
wolves ii matter &C several thousand dol
lars and will be further elucidated next
week. Messrs. Donoway and Bliss are
counsel for Potter and the defendant is
represented by Charles l. Button of Mid.
dleburN and V. A. Bullard and Rufus E.
Brown of Burlington.
1t now looks a. though the term would
last at least three weeks longer.