Supreme Court of Vermont January 15, 1868 (Alger v. Curry)

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wilson, J.

This cause came into this court on a general demurrer to the defendant’s plea of justification. It is insisted by the plaintiff’s counsel that the plea is bad, because it does not allege that the town had a quota to fill; nor that there were any men in Hinesburgh liable to military duty, or subject to draft; nor that there was a rebellion, nor