Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-01-11
MONDAY, Jan. /.
and the decisions

MONDAY, Jan. I.
Court met at O'Clock, and the decisions |
were announced as follows.
Oaks and ,rife rs. SpGulding, decision re-
served.
Breirias RS. Estate Of Farrell Opinion de-
livered by Judge Barrett Judgement telow,ln
favor of plaintiff, affirmed
Carpenter rs. Mcclure. Opinion delivered
by Judge kellogg. Judgement Of County
Court Overruling demurrer IN favor Of plaintiff,
affirmed
More RS Huntington. Decision reserved.
Dana RS. Mcclure. Opinion by Judge
Steele. Judgement of County Court for plain
tif, affirmed.
H. B. Hiae rs J. ". Pomrroy. Judge
Barrett Tins vas case arising out Of the
official action Of ). ". Taylor, sheriff, in al
taching certain properly a number Of years
since Judgement for the defendant Reversed.
ami the case reuSnded to County Court
Morse and Irifs rs. Torn Of Richmond,
decision reserved.
STATE rs. HIN. Reaeh, Opinion delivered Iy
Judge Kellogg. This was Ell indictment II
conspiracy to obtain certain goods by false pre-
fences. Held that it Is enough to prove the con
spiracy and not necessary to prove the accom-
PlishEent Of the unlawful purpose. But the
means used to effect the object Of the conspiracy
mus, De set forth and shown to be criminal.
All the Mounts pronounced defective. judgment
of County Court reversed, and irIictmeut LGi
to he insufficient
L. s Dr,ir rs c. H. PoHer. Opinion by
Judge Steele. Suit for false imprislumeu. in
arresting the plaintiff in Canada Oh a charge Of
kidnapping, Judgment reversed pro formo,
AID plaintiff has leave to amend.
Scott s Spauldi,y rs Nc Doaoug5 Opinion
by Judge Barrett. Held that party cannot
give the Court jurisdiction by alieeihg and
making larger the figures Of al account. Julg-
ment affirmed.
State rs. Baiy. Decision reserved
Dodge rs Stacy & -fpPletoa. Decision re-
served.
Ea,c.a Blush rs. Torn Of Colchester. Case
involved the validity of a town vote in refer
ence to paying bounties for volunteers. which
Was claimed to be null in consequence Of the
matter not being speciied III the warning for
the meeting. Held that the warning was in
sufficient. Judgment below reversed.
y l.. IL
This was a motion for new trial On the ground
that the C, urt erred in excusing certain Jurors.
Held that that was a matter for the Court to de-
eide, and that their action was correct. Also on
the ground that certain evidence, III reference to
certain letters alleged to have been written BY
Lsvigne, should have been excluded Held that
the genuineness Of the letters was established,
and the evidence admissible. Rulings of the
County Court sustained, and defendant takes
nothing by bis exceptions
Geo ScrIbner, arraigned, charged with an as
sault on one Ladie at Essex Centre two weeks
since. Plead guilty. Sentence, fine of $40 and
costs.
Peter St. John Of Brandon, charged with steal
ing COW, the property Of Peter Z. Pease Of
Charlotte, arraigned and plead guilty. Sentence,
States Prison for three years and costs Of prose
cution.
The request of James Monroe sentenced on
Saturday to pay a fine Of 500 and costs, for a
different sentence, on the ground that he had no
money to pay the fine, was heard, and that sen
tence Ess erased, and respondent sentenced to a |
year and three months IN the States Prison.
Divorces were granted by the Court in the
following cases
Pauline N. Cooley rs. r. B. Cooley. Bill
granted for adultery, and Ibellaut allowed to
resume her maiden name.
Chandler P. Barney rs. Mary F. G. Bar |
neY. Bill granted for wilful desertion.
Phe5e c. HImGrth rs. Hemaa s. WI |
martA. Bill granted for wilful desertiOn
Edith LGroe rs. Marshall Laroe Bill |
granted for wilful desernon.
jonathan ". Carey rs. PhsJe Carey. Bill
granted for wilful desertion.
fiddle L. Shepard rs .45el b. Shepard. Bill
granted for adultery sad iatolerable severity,
and hbellant allowed to resume her maiden
name.
nF. Titcom5 rs. ZebulOn Tteonb. Bill
granted for Wilful desertion; custody of chill
dren given to mother, and she is allowed to T.
sumo her maiden name.
Leonard E. dustin Is. 7. L. Austin. Bill
granted for adultery and refusal to support,
and libellant allowed to resume her maiden
name
Charles c. Morse rs. Elisa a. Morse.
Bill granted for intolerable severity.
: Lucy Ferris rs. Edpiq c. Ferris. Bill
granted for Wilful desertion.
Sarah J. -NeCary RS. Join L. .WcCarfy.
Bill granted for adultery, and libellaut may re-
sumo her maiden name
Sentence of death Was then pronounced ca
John Ward alias Jerome La7igne, and Court
adjourned sine die.
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