The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-08-28

tice Ames, instructing them, that when,
as In this case, q woman has left the
husband, for such cause as she think 8
entities her to divorce under our alta !.
tute, and with view Of applying for q
divorce, the husband has no right to
use any force or means to control her,
or influence her actions, which he G ould
not rightfully use to any other lady in
the community, and this, no matter how
commendable may be the purpose Of
the husband or kind his feelings. And
further, that under the laws Of Rhode
Island, the father is not entitled to the
custody, as against the mother, of an
infant, a mere nursing, as was the child
referred to in this case.
Verdict guilty, Notice of Motion for
new trial Hart for State. Blake for
defendant.
State VS.. Maxson Green-mol. pros.
State VS.. Edwin Berry-continued.
State vs.. Charles II. Card-mol pros,
The petition Of Jos. G. Sanford for
divorce was discontinued.
The petition of Samuel Hopkins VS..
Creditors-Continued without stay of
proceedings. The petitioner sent GER
tifcate Of physician to his illness, and
Mr.. Lanphcar, for creditors read affida'
vit of his being out three miles from
home on Saturday. Hazard for petit
toner.
Othniel Foster vs. e. II. Browning.
Motion for new trial. Argued by +.
II. Potter and Dixon for petitioner,
UpQlke ana a. U. Greene for defend.
ant. Granted.
Daniel Wamsley vs. Eliza Ann VANS
ley. Discontinued. Upkiko for peti-
toner. A. P. Taylor for respondent.
Geo. w. T. Allen for divorce. Dis.
missed.
Phebc Allen, wife of above, for sepa
rate maintenance. Granted, and $500
alimony. Dixon and A. G. Greene for
petitioner. Bradley for respondent.
E. w. Babcock, T. L. vs.. Robert
Hendry. Petition for new trial. Peti.
ton dismissed, and execution to issue
on judgment. Updike for petitioner.
Dixon for respondent.
VIM. h. Frazier (Admiuistrator on
estate Of Daniel Lamphear,) vs., Gortou
Berry. Verdict for plaintiff Motion
for new trial filed. Updike for appel
liant and plaintiff. Dixon for appslled
and defendant.
Thomas NJ. Clarke Bishop vs. Ed
ward Oatley. Relates to the church
lands at Tower Hill. Continued,
Y. Brown aud wife vs. s.Chris. N. Ches.
ter. Judment for plaintiff Dixon for
plaintiff.
Laudholders Bank vs.. Jesse Babcock
Judgment for plaintiff. A. p. Taylor
for plaintiff
Jesse Babcock vs.. George Wseden
Related to repaving and altering a way
across plaintiffs lot, at Shamrock Mills
The Court charged the jury that the
way being by grant, the defendant had
a right 10 repair it, but not so as to in
jure the plaiatiff. But the defendant
offered evidence to show that the plain.
tiff's tenant had agreed to the Injury
charged to be done, and had been paid
damages for it by defendant. Verdict
for defendant f. r Potter and Up
dixie for plaintiff. Dixon and Hazard
for defendant.
VIM. Hughes VS.. John E. Weeden.
continued.
Amos l. Burdick for divorce. Peti-
ton amended by consent of counsel,
and granted on the ground of desertion.
Dixon for petitioner. A. p. Taylor for
respondent
Petitions of Emmeline Ellis, Sally
W. Sisson, Amos b. Lamphiore, and
Lorana Shippee. Granted.
John Browning VS.. Matthew s. Aus.
tin. Question as to service of writ of
arrest day before town meeting. Con-
tinued nisi for adviscment.