The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
Johnson Loses Suit Against
Vermont Auto Sales
Corporation
PREVIOUS SUIT
WON BY PLAINTIFF
Third Action Growing Out of Same Ac-
cident Not Likely to Be Tried at This
Term of Court-Christie B. Crowel
Granted Divorce

A peculiar fact in connection with
county court this week is that in the
trials of two suits for damages brought
by two different plaintiffs against the
same defendant, both on account of
one accident, the jury in one case re-
turned a verdict for the plaintiff
while in the other case different jury
found for the defendant. A third case
against the same defendant, growing
out of the same accident, is on the
docket, but it is expected that the trial
will be continued to another term.
The first one tried was that of
Pcrlev Martin of Brattleboro against
the Vermont Auto Sales corporation
of Brattleboro.
On Memorial day Mr.. Martin was
driving his motorcycle along Canal
street west, Henry johnson riding on
the rear seat and Richard Powers in
the side car. The Memorial day parade
was on Canal street at the same time.
II is alleged that the defendant s car,
which was carrying Civil war veterans,
passed the motorcycle, going in the same
direction, and that the rear part of tile
car struck the motorcycle, threw it side
wise toward the curbing near the west
junction of Clark street and capsized
| it, pinning Mr.. Martin under the motor
cycle.
The Martin case was begun last
| Friday afternoon, Attorney o. h.
Hughes appearing for Martin and At
torney w. R. Daley for the defendant.
The case went to the jury about 3
| o clock Wednesday afternoon and
about clock the jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff to recover
s2l6.66 and costs. The suit was
brought to recover for personal in
iuries. damages to the motorcycle and
| expenses.
After the Martin case went to the
jury the case of Henry Johnson, one
of the passengers with Martin. which
was suit to recover s 200, was taken
up, with the same counsel This case
went to the Jury about 2.15 Yesterday
afternoon and in about an hour the
jury returned verdict for the de
fendant to recover costs A similar
suit brought by Richard Powers prob
ably will 90 over to next term.
Yesterday afternoon the case Of
William II. Strange against John A
Beers of Vernon was begun. Strange
formerly worked for Beers and one
day after the latter had gotten into
his automobile he asked Strange to
crank the car. which he did. The caI
back fred and Strange arm was
broken. He brought suit for damages
Attorney Frank Z. Barber is counsel
for Strange and Attorney w. r. Daley
is defending.
The plaintitf rested this forenoon and
q few witnesses were examined by the
defense. 1t is expected that the evi
denee all will be in by night.
shortly before noon recess today Tho
court granted divorce to Christie E
: Crowell of Brattleboro from Elsinor r
Crowen of California. on the grount
Of desertion and statutory grounds. Th,
question of the custody of their mino
son, who is with his mother. was no
urged at the trial Of the ease and tn,
court made no decree with respect tt
the child a divorce petition brough
by Mrs. Crowell on the ground Of dc
sertion IS pending in California