Bridgman v. Town of Grafton
Supreme Court of Vermont
This was an action brought to recover for plaintiff’s services as an attorney in the prosecution of Solon S. W'ooley for the murder of his brother, Franklin A. Wooley, in the defendant town, on October 28, 1876. It was agreed that the plaintiff was employed in that behalf by Lyman E. French, town grand juror of the defendant town, and, at his instance and request, therein expended time and money of the value of $42, for which he had received $10, on an allowance of costs by…
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This was an action brought to recover for plaintiff’s services as an attorney in the prosecution of Solon S. W'ooley for the murder of his brother, Franklin A. Wooley, in the defendant town, on October 28, 1876. It was agreed that the plaintiff was employed in that behalf by Lyman E. French, town grand juror of the defendant town, and, at his instance and request, therein expended time and money of the value of $42, for which he had received $10, on an allowance of costs by the court auditor. At the September Term, 1878, the court, Ross, J., presiding, rendered judgment, proforma, for the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Redfield, J.
The plaintiff was employed as an attorney by the town grand juror of the defendant town, to prosecute a person for murder alleged to have been committed in said town ; and this suit is brought to recover compensation for such services. Has a town grand juror authority to employ an attorney in the prosecution of offences beyond the final jurisdiction of justices of the peace ? Fines and penalties for petty offences, with few exceptions, are by statute made payable to the treasury of the several towns wherein such offences are committed ; and…
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- Cook & Norton v. Town of SuttonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1917