Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-17
Washington County Supreme Court.
Hon. JOHN PIERPOINT, CHIEF Justice.
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HOS hos WILLIAM S g WT[soS' Judges
The following is an abstract of the causes
tried and judgments rendered, at the recent
term of the Supreme Court for this county
HID. Bean H. s. Laird Appeal from
Cbancery. Heath and Redfeld & Gleason
for orator Fifeld and Wing for defendant
Pro. for1na decree of chancellor reversed, and
decree for orator.
State Peter Nichols. Scire ldcids on rec
ognizance given on appeal in liquor prose
cntion. States Attorney for plaintiff. Vail
and Heaton & Reed for defendant. Judg-
ment of County Court TO recover amount OF
fine and costs before Justice affirmed.
State Thomas p. BortIeu and Charles II.
KINNEY. Indictment against seleetmen for
refusing to furnish town agent with liquor
States Attorney for plaintiff Randall &
Durant and Shurtleff for defendants. Judg-
ment of County Court reversed, and Indict-
ment adjudged insufficient.
Wiladm CdrdeHU Chduncey Carpenter, apt
Assumpsit on two notes. Plea statute Of
limitations Fisk for plaintiff. Carpenter
for defendant Judgment in County Court
for plaintiff to recover amount of notes af-
frmed.
AnSon Darts Hm. d. Munson. Action
to recover reward for apprehension of escaped
prisoners Heaton & Reed, and Randall &
Durant for plaintiff. Fifeld and Ballard fol
defendant Judgment of County Court fol
plaintiff affirmed.
George Gore, apt, TOl0n of Lincoln
Assumpsit for soldiers bounty. Deavitt FOL
plaintiff. Kennedy and Fifeld for defendant
Judgment of County Court for plaintiff af
frmed.
Albert H. Chase TOton Of Middleser
Assumpsit for soldiers bounty. Randall &
Durant for plaintiff. Heaton & Reed for de
fendaat. Judgment of County Court fol
plaintiff affirmed.
Estate of Ruth Johnson u Estate Of Jess
Johnson Appeal from Probate Court
Heaton & Reed for plaintiff. Carpenter, ant
RedfeId & Gleason for defendant. Judg
ment of County Court reversed, and case re
manded for trial.
Martha G0lrley Jonathan Woodbury. ana
Others Petition for partition. Carpentel
for plaintiff Randall ( Dursnt and Heater
& Reed for defendant. Judgment of County
Court accepting report of commissioners and
ordering partition affirmed.
North field National Bank Ddrid ComstOc
and L. W. Flint, trustee. Fisk for plaintiff
Heaton i Reed for defendant. Judgment 0
County Court as to liability of trustee re
versed, and Judgment that trustee is liable.
Deborah HGthalray u Estate Of Lot Hathd
tgay, Henry Hathaway, apt. Appeal from
Probate Court. Randall Il Durant for plain
tiff Redfeld & Gleason for defendant
Judgment of County Court for defendan
reversed, and case remanded.
State Geo. ". Phelps. Indictment TO
larceny States Attorney for plaintiff
Randall 4 Durant for defendant Judgmen
that respondent has leave to withdraw, de
murrer and replead, and case remanded.
School District No. in Plaintield ScIioO
District No. l and others. Appeal from
Chancery by orators. Wing, Heaton
Reed for orators. Heath, Shurtlef and Hea
ton ( Reed for defendants. Decree of chan
cellor dismissing bill affirmed, with costs.
The following divorces were granted.
Rosina NJ. Hill 4. Nathaniel Hill, North
field Mary a Rowell q. Aaron Rowel
Berlin Elizabeth E. Stafford u. Norman A
Stafford, Worcester Rachael Atkins U. Wi
liam III. G. Atkins, Middlesex Betsey l.
Stebbins a. Oliver F. Stebbins, Montpelier
Asahel Black q. Sarah F. Black Northfeld
Addie NJ Ripley 4. William c. Ripley
Worcester f; Martin W Jackman Z. Marco
line Jackman, Middlesex Esther A. Ben
nett O. George H. Bennett, Montpelier
Maria Parker Z. Simeon Parker, Calais
Sarah r. Jones T.. James w. Jones, Water
bury Damaris 5. Bancroft c. A. jackson
Bancroft, Barre Syvanus Wardner . Jan,
Wardner, Mortified Emily l.. Dickinson
L. Henry Dickinson, Waterbury Libert,
r. Platt L. Fanny Platt, Cabot; Lucy j
Persons Prentiss L. Persons, Montpelier
Benjamin F. Conant Z. Marcia A. Conant
Waterbury Harriet G. Alexander L. Hilan
Alexander, Montpelier.
Of the above divorces eight were granite
for Intolerable severity, six for wilful deser
ton, four for adultery, and one for neglec
TO provide support.