Helen O. Russell v. Martin Pilger Et Als‪.‬

In the early part of July, 1941, a so-called milk strike was taking place in Addison County. Two of the milk producers called upon the sheriff of the county for protection in getting their milk to the plants in Vergennes to which it was to be taken. As a result of this appeal the sheriff ordered Ray Russell, a deputy sheriff, to give the requested protection. On the morning of July 3rd Russell with one of the producers went to the home of Sanford Derrick, one of the defendants in this case, who was the owner of a truck which was being used at the time for hauling milk to the plants. Russell was wearing his badge at the time. He was introduced to Derrick as a deputy sheriff and Derrick was told by Russell that he was there to accompany Derrick in the latters truck that morning. Derrick was aware of the milk strike and that as a result of it some milk had been stopped from getting to the plants. He was also aware of the fact that there might be some trouble getting to the plants that morning with the milk and he knew that Russell was there to protect the milk.