Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
wInoson COUNTY oouHT.


The June term opened on the LIST inst.
With Judge Alfred A.. Hall presiding.
After observing the usual forInalities OF
opening court, the grand jurors were
called. sworn and charged by Judge Hall.
The court appointed James F. Austin OF
Weston, foreman.
After q two days session, the grand
Jury made report and was discharged Tor
the term. -Four true bills we're reported
and il was recommended that the roof OF
the Jail be dxed to prevent winter snow
slides therefrom to the street and the
heads of passersby: also possible en-
largement OF the Jail was suggested, II 1t
i to take the place Of the house OF correc-
ton under the gifts law Of last ses-
sion.
The docket was called the first morning
after empauelling Of the grand jury. The
Jury calendar contained 81 cases but more
than half OF them wers disposed OF on the
first call By reference, continuance or
otherwise. The case OF State vs.. Hickey,
which was .ast term assigned for the sec
ond week Of the term, has beer re-as-
signed for the second week. 1t now
looks as il the jury business would last
until about the first OF July. BY unani-
nous request Of the Der, court will not sit
during the Champlain celebration week.
Tuesday afternoon, the first day OF the
term, Hon. Gilbert A. Davis gave din
ner 10 the bar OF Windsor county and
few other guests to celebrate the 50th an
niversary Of Mr.. Davis admission to the
( bar. Covers were laid for 81 guests and
/ line dinner was served. w. B. c. Stick
+ ney presided over the post-prandial part,
+ the speakers being Gilbert A. Davis,
Judge Hall, Sherman Evarts, Hugh
Henry, Edward r. Buck and Col. John
+ H. Mimms.
/ The first case was taken up Wednesday
/ morning, I'd inst, Frank E. Darrell VS..
Frank l. Dickinson. an action to recover
damages for an alleged breach Of contract
/ in the sale OF q horse. The plaintiff in
the winter OF l907-s wanted to get a strong
horse to mate enc be had, to make team
to draw logs from a woodlot in Hartland
to the Martin mill in that town. The
plaintiff heard defendant had a horse to
sell and went TO see the animal. Plaintiff
then made known to defendant what was
wanted Of the horse and defendant knew
the land in question over which logs
were to be drawn. According to plain
tiff's version, defendant said the horse
would do the work ali right, and relying
upon such statement plaintiff bought the
horse for sS5. The second trip to the
woods the horse showed lameness which
grew worse and plaintiff had to get an
other horse. The lameness was found to
be due to SPAWN. At the time OF the sale
the defendant said be did not regard the
horse as sound and called attention to the
enlarged legs. But the plaintiff claimed
the warranty to consist in the statement
BY defendant that the horse would do the
work. This was denied by defendant
who only stated such matter by way oil
opinion. Moreover, it was claimed b.
defendant that the horse had been made
lame by q wrench received by the anima
In trying to start the second load Of logs
which had got stalled on q hill. TIT
jury returned q verdict for the plaintiff
for t36 and costs. Davis & Davis fo
plaintiff; Charles Batchelder for defend