Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
SUIT FOR $4,000 r.
IN COUNTY COURT
Amidon Seeks to Recover from
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon

Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Lost Leg in Motor Vehicles Collision
Knapps Get Verdict of $4,000 in
Richardson Estate Case. .J,, 80.
One of the most important cases on
the docket for the present term Of Wind
nam county court came up Tuesday
when court re-convened following the over
Sunday recess. IT was the case of Har-
land Amidon of this town against David
W. Gordon and his wife, Doris F.. Gordon,
of Hazardville, Conn.
| 'Amidon seeks to recover damages of
$4,000 because Of injuries received in a
Emroy Carey Of West Chesterfield, N. H.,
were riding, and an automobile coupe in
which the defendants were riding at Ches-
terfeld, Sept. 2, 1918. The coupe was
backed from the C. A. Harris cottage at
Spofford lake along the wood road out in
to the main highway just as the motor
cycle came along. Amidon sustained
fracture of the right leg, which had to be
amputated, his nose was broken, his right
wrist fractured, and his left thigh cut.
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| leg. Amidon is % years old.
On the afternoon of the day Of the ac-
cident the defendants were married in
the summer, home Of the brides parents
at Spoford lake.
There was talk Monday that the case
might be settled, but that night it was
evident that the case would go on
trial. and all parties were on hand next
| morning.
Medical testimony was begun yester-
day following the cross. examination of
the plaintiff. DR.. E. r. Lynch of Brat.
tleboro was on the stand at the noon
recess. In the afternoon DR.. Craig of
Westmoreland testified. The plaintiff
rested yesterday afternoon. The court
overruled motion by the defense for
a directed verdict.
Attorneys H. G. and F. f. Barber are
counsel for the plaintiff and Attorneys NJ.
p. Maurice and Robert L. Fits for the
defendants. This is Mr.. Fits g first
case in county court.
In Windham county court at New
fame Friday afternoon the jury in
the case Of Joel and Mary Knapp
against the estate of Mrs. Eleanor A.
Richardson, which had been on trial
three days, returned a verdict for the
plaintiffs to recover $1,000. The es.
tate amounts to about $500.
Mrs. Knapp is daughter of the late
Mrs. Richardson, who formerly lived in
Dorchester, Mass, and West Brattle.
boro, and Joel Knapp is the daughters
husband They presented to the COM
missioners a claim for something over
5000 against the estate for the board
and care of Mrs. Richardson. They
were allowed 5000, and an appeal was
taken by the Brattleboro Trust Co., ad-
ministrator.
The defense was that there was never
any expectation of any payment either
on the part of Mrs. Richardson or Mr..
and Mrs. Knapp, except for the serv-
the period involved, and it was con-
ceded that there was a balance of
about 1925 due on an agreement to
Epay the Knapps $4 week. a. "a.
After the testimony was in the
/ Khapps were given leave to amend
their specifications, and they 'practi-
cally doubled the amount previously
claimed, making it $1,000. !
Attorney A. P. Carpenter made; the
opening argument for the plaintiffs and
Attorney John f. Gale opened for the
defense. Attorney o. B. Hughes closed
for the defense and Attorney E. w.
Gibson closed for the plaintiff.
The jury took the case about 2.45
o clock Friday AFTERNOON and was
out about half an hour,
+ After this case was given to the
Guilford against Z. p. Squires Of that
| h,,f
crossed far when recess was taken
and the plaintiff accepted a previous
/ tender This was suit to recover some
Thing over 5000 for grain and ice.
Chase & Hughes are, counsel for the
plaintiff and Attorneys W. R. Daley
and John E. Gale for the defendant
| There being no other case ready,
court took a recess this morning to
Tuesday morning at o clock.
| During a recent noon recess an incl
dent occurred to divert the attention OF
court officials temporarily from legal mat
tiers to a matter Of craftsmanship, Some.
body whose gaze was toward the woods
near the courthouse saw shaggy bob
tailed animal numbering along and imme.
diately started the cry of 'Rear,p
Others peered into the trees and agreed
as to the animals identity, and it was
not long before hunting party was or
gained With Deputy Sheriff Fred Cressy
of Brattleboro in the role of commander
and Deputy Sheriff w. NJ Hosley of
South Londonderry as first lieutenant
With gun and automobile the hunters
started in pursuit, returning in few min
utes with the information that the only
live thing they saw was a black bob
tailed dog with limp in one leg, which
belonged to, Newfane farmer and had
been chasing woodehuck ...