News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-10
LAMOILLE COUNTY COURT
December Term

December Term
At TIE time of going to press last week
it was thought that the case of S. +
Pope VS.. J. II. May of Burlington, to re
cover a balance due on an automobile
would be tried A settlement was eff
fected by May paying $413,5s and costs
Parker and Maurice Tor Plff.; Billiard for
Deit.
The case of j, A. Mcdonald VS.. B. w.
Austin, Johnson parties, occupied the at
tention of the court Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, going to the jury at
5 80 Friday night and they wrestled
with it until 1 p. m, when they agreed
that the deft. recover costs.
The case was an action to recover the
value of heifer which the defendant pas
tured for the plaintiff and which the plh
claimed was lost by reason of an insuffic-
lent fence. The case was hotly contested
and was enlivened now and then by a
skirmsh between counsel. Hunt and
Maurice got along fairly well, but Tracy
and Hulburd got their dander up now
and then, and at one timegot to pulling
| horns" in an effort to see which would
get control of the heifer's skull which
was on exhibition and played promi-
| nent part in the proceedings.
The value of the heller was placed at
from $12 to $50. The evidence of the
plaintiff tended to show that Austin's
fences were IN very poor shape and that
when he got his cattle in the fall he was
Que heifer short. The Plf. testified that
the heiter was red heifer with one brok-
en- horn. The Deft. claimed that there
was no such heifer brought there, but
that it was a red heifer with horns
and that there were two red heifers with
of which might possibly have been Nc
Donald's. The Plaintiff went to the pas
ture and brought away the skulls OF the
two dead hefers, which the witnesses for
the defense testified were not the ones
found in the pasture. Counsel on both
sides fought long and valantly for their
clients. The jury's verdict was sealed
Friday night and brought in Saturday
morning. 1t is estimated that the cost
of this trial, all told, will amount to be-
tween $500 and $500. An expensive
hcifer. sure -Hulburd and Hunt for Plh.;
Tracy and Maurice for Deft.
Four State cases VS.. Ed Muzzy OF
Stowe were entered "nolle pros as
Muzzy is nowin State Prison at Windsor
These were for various petty theft>.
Eddie Hodgdon of Crattsbury ply1 gull
ty TO illegally killing doe. Hewa, aned |
500 and costs, but as the shooting was |
the sentence was suspended |
on payment of $50. so, and he was placed |
the hands of the Probation Officer for
sixty days.
During sthe week some divorce cases
were disposed of and bill granted in
each, one of these being reported last
week. Those not reported are
Susan W. Carpenter VS.. c. S. Carpenter,
Waterville. Intolerable severity custody
II child to Petitioner Maurice for Petit
Toner.
Lizzie Williams VS.. Albert Williams
ntolerabe severity Hulburd for Petit
Toner.
Lester L. Peterson VS.. Priscilla Peter
on. Intolerable severity. - Fleetwood
or Petitioner.
Celia NJ Ainsworth vs. Homer Aims
worth. Neglect and refusal to support.
-Dutton & Mulchey for Petitioner.
Matte E. MISSIONER VS.. V N. Westover
)esertion -Hulburd for Petitioner.
Myrtle Cleveland VS.. Geo. Cleveland
ntolerable severity. Custody OF the
bid and alimony of $3.50 per week for
Import of child Maurice for Petitioner.
Winnie Lackey VS.. Alonzo Lackey. In
olerable severity; alimony So per week.
-Hulburd for Petitioner.