St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
IMPORTANT CASE ON.
County Court Hearing Case of Adj
ministrators of E. w. Cobleigh
VS.. Frank G. Lynch.

When Caledonia County Court met
Monday AFTERNOON, the assigned case
of Harris & Webster, administrators
of Eber w Cobleigh vs. Frank G.
Lynch was called. The task of select
ing jury was quite difficult and the
panel of jurymen was nearly exhaust
ed before IL men were accepted.
Those not serving on this jury were
excused until they are called into
court again which IS likely to be sew
eral days.
The first witnesses in the case were
Q. H. Mervin, a messenger from the
Washington, who testified that at one
worth of government bonds and
James L. Carter, messenger from
the Office of the Corporation of J. G.
Morgan Co., who said that one time
Mr.. Cobleigh held S14, 900 worth of
bonds in the Philadelphia & Reading
Co.
The statements of the attorneys
show what is to be contended in this
case. The plaintiffs S attorney, Cook.
said that in 1905 when Mr.. Cobleigh
was IS years old he gave Mr.. Lynch
the Cobleigh farm and $4,000 to
take care Of him during the remain
time was worth from $4,000 to
$4,000. He died in 1909 and
Messrs. Harris & Webster, admins
traitors, have found $4,000 in bonds
and $125 in cash. Some of the bonds
which had been given away were not
distributive.
The plaintiffs intend to prove that
at one time Mr.. Co5leigh planned to
take trip to California, to be accom-
panied by Mr. Lynch who was to
have his expenses paid and was to
have compensation for his time be-
sides this, also that DR.. Blake of Lyn-
donville wa to accompany the party
and was to have $500 a day besides
his expenses. These arrar rgements
finally fell through, Mr.. Cobleigh say
ing that he believed the money would
do Mr.. Lynch more good than if
spent on trip to California
They also claimed that Mr.. Cobleigh
Of sound mind, thrifty man, having
no disease except some rheumatism.
That after the death of his wife and
daughter he gave to the town of Lyn-
donville the Cobleigh Library and
was dissatisfied with some arrange
mentS concerning that, and also with
his heirs and attempted to make a
settlement with the heirs by paying
them 500 each, and they all accept
these terms except Harlan W. Cob
leigh Of Burke who refused to settle.
They also claimed that Mr.. Cob
leigh was very fond of Mr.. Lynch's
children, that he paid quite sum of
money to have Mr.. Lynch's daughters
name changed to the name of his de-
ceased daughter. It is admitted that
Mr.. Lynch received $4,000 in bonds |
and $4,000 in cash and that the IN
derstanding was that the rest of the
estate was to be divided between H. |
w. Cobleigh, Zimri Cobleigh and two
nepheWs.
The only witnesses examined
Tuesday were L. B. Harris, one of the |
administrators and Elias Wilder, a |
meat man of Lyndonville, whose tes-
tiDaony tended to show that MIR. Cob
leigh did not retain his full mental |
capacities.
1t is probable that the case will
last several days yet
The case of Inez Goodall VS.. B. F. |
Drew was taken up last Wednesday. !
This was an action of trespass quare !
clausum brought against the defend
ane relative to some property which |
is owned in East Village The Jury
returned verdict for the defendant |
to recover his costs. The Jury was |
also requested by the Court to find I
answers to two special interrogatori- /
es. These they found both in favor /
of the defendant. Scott Sloane of /
Lebonon, n. H., and L. P. Slack ap-
CONTINUED on page 3d.