Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-17
Washington County supreme Court.

The following is an abstract Of the causes tried
and judgments rendered at the recent term Of
Supreme Court for this County.
| II. ID. Bean rs, II $. Laird. Appeal from
Uhancery. Heath, and Redfcld 4 Gleason for
orator Ffeld and Wing for defendant Pro
lorna decree Of chancellor reversed, and decree
for orator.
State rs. Peter Nichols Sirc Caoias ON rccog-
nizanco given on appeal in a liquor prosecution.
States Attorney for plaintiff Vail, and IIeaton
Reed for defendant Judgment Of County
Court to recover amount Of fine and costs before
Justice affirmed
State rs Thomas r. Bartlett and Charles ii.
| Kinney Indictment against selcctmcn for reius-
ing 10 furnish town agent with liquor. States
Attorney for plaintiff Randall 4 Durant, and
Shurtlel for defendants judgement If County
Court reversed, and indictment adjrdgcd INSULT
cent
William Cardell rs. Chauncey Carpenter, apt.
Assumpsit on two notes. Plea statute Of lmta-
tons Fisk for plaintiff Carpenter for defend
ant. Judgment in County Court for plaintiff 10
recover amount Of notes affirmed
Arson Davis rs VIM D. Munson. Action to
recover reward for apprehension Of escaped pris-
oncrs. lleaton q Reed, and Randall & Durant|
Tor plaintiff Field and Ballard Tor defendant
Judgment Of County Court for plaintiff affirmed
George Cove, apt, rs Town Of Lincoln. As
sumpst for soldiers bounty Deayitt, for plain
tin. Kennedy and Ffeld for defendant Judg-
ment Of County Court for plaintiff affirmed
Albert II. Chase rs. Town Of Middlesex As
sumpst for soldiers bounty. Randall Dunnt
for plaintiff. lleaton & Reed for. defendant
Judgment of County Court for plaintiff affirmed
Estate Of Ruth johnson u.s. Estate Of Jesse
johnson Appeal from Probate Court Ileaton
Reed for plaintiff Carpenter, and Rodfeld &
Gleason for defendant. Judgment of County
Court reversed, and case rcmandcd for trial
Martha Gourley rs. Jonathan Woodbury. and
others. Petition for partition Carpenter for
plaintiff Randall & Dunnt and Heaton * Reed
for defendant. Judgment Of County Court ac-
cepting report of commissioners and ordering par
ttion affirmed
Mortified National Bank rs David Comstock
and t. W. Flint, trustee Fisk for plaintiff.
lleaton Reed for defendant Judgment of
County Court as to liability of trustee reversed,
and Judgment that trustee is liable.
Deborah Hathaway rs. Estate ofLot Hathaway.
Henry Hathaway apt Appeal from Probate
Court. Randall and Durnt for Plaintiff Red
field and Gleason for defendant. Judgment Of
County Court for defendant reversed, and case re-
manded
State rs Geo W Phelps. Indictment for lar
ceny. States Attorney for plaintiff Randall 4
Durant for defendant Judgment that respond
ent has leave to withdraw, demurrea and re-
plead, and case remanded.
School District No in Plainfeld rs. School
District No. /, and Others Appeal from Chan
Gerry by orators, Wing, and lIeaton Reed for
orators Heath Shurtef, and Redfeld Gleason,
for defendants. Decree of Chancellor, dismissing
bill, affirmed with costs
Several others cases were heard by the court,
but no decisions have as yet been rendered.
The following divorces were granted
l. Rosina NJ. Hill u.s. Nathaniel Hill, North
field
. Mary A. Rowell rs. Aaron Rowell Berlin.
g. Elizabeth T. Stafford rs Norman A. Stafford,
Worcester
T. Rachael Atkins rs. William Il. C Atkins,
Mddlcsex.
g. Betscy L. stebbin- r,. Oliver F. stebJins,
Montpelier
G. Asahel Blake rs. Sarah X Blake, North
field.
:. Addie NJ. Ripley RS. William c Ripley,
Worcester
8 Martin " .ackman rs Marcelinc jack
man, Middcsex.
9. Esther 4. Bennett rs George H. Bennett,
Montpelier
10. Alma o. Gladdingr rs George t. Gladding,
Painfeld.
Il. Maria Parker rs. Simeon Parker, Calais.
70. Sarah X Jones rs. James W Jones, Wa
terbury.
10. Pranccia \. Lowell rs L. g. Lowell, Dux-
bury.
II. Damaris 5 Bancroft rs A. jackson Ban
croft Barre
10. sylyanu- Wardner rs. Jane Wardner,
Mortified
10. Emily L. Dickinson rs. Henry Dickinson,
Waterbury
l.. Liberty R. Platt rs. Fanny Platt, Cabot
Il. Lucy j. Persons rs. Prentiss L. Persons,
Montpelier
10. Benjamin F. Conont rs Marcia A. Conant,
Waterbury
90 Harriet c. Alexander rs. Inland Alexan-
der, Montpelier
OF the above divorces eight were granted for
intolenble severity, seven for willul desertion
four for adultery, and one for neglect to provide
support