Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-05-19
windham County Court.
ADJOURNED TERM

rett. Below we give some of the issues
tried, before the court, no jury being il
attendance
Probate Court, Emma L. Jacobs pros.
ecutrix, Is. Joseph Jacobs, ct. al. Action
on Probate bond to recover legacies Of
s400, each devised to the prosecutrix and
Eve others, by the will of one Samuel
Jacobs Defense, that the termsof thew
had been fully complied with by the de-
fendans, who was executor Exceptions
by plaintiff. Judgment for the def.
Field and Tyler for plfIs. Geo. Howe
and C. N. Davenport for defts.
Jabez Hills Us. Russell Hyde. Hear
ling on the report Of Royal Tyler, referee.
The plff moved to re-commit the report
on account Of newly discovered evidence
and because def. had written letter to
the referee after hearing on some issue in
the case. With the court. G. B. Eddy,
j. d. Bridgman and 9. N. Davenport
for plff. H. E. Stoughton for def.
Henry d. Evans, apt. rs. Francis
Phelps, admir- The plf. sought to make
the deft. chargable for sundry notes
amounting to 500, but their proof fail
ed to make out a case against him.
Judgment for def. i. S. Walker,
Waterman and Read for plff. H. E..
Stoughton, c. N. Davenport and N. H.
Bixby for def.
Jono, M. Ingram vs. Aaron Nedd and
wife. Hearing on report of L. M. Read,
Esq, referee. Action to recover for sew
en- and one.half months labor. Defense,
that plff. was to work one year and left
deft's employment before the expiration
of the time without sufficient cause.
Judgment for plf. s59.72 Clarke and
Haskins for plf. C. N. Davenport for
def.
james P. Nash Us. Harvey ]. Fuller
Hearing on report of Judge Stoddard,
referee. Action on the case for deceit in
the exchange of horses. Plea-not
guilty. Judgment forplff. sS1. c. E. Arm.
old for plff. w. S. Myers and G. B. Ed.
dy for deft.
Geo.. 7. Bishop Us, Sullivan D. Bishop,
apt. Action of assumpsit to recover for
ten days labor and $12, boot money in
swapping overcoats. Judgment for def.
S. I. Davenport for plf. Clarke and
Haskins for deft.
Windham Us Townshend, apt Appeal
from order of removal of one Luke
Howe from Windham to Townshend.
Defense, that said Howe was not resi-.
dent of Townshend 1t appeared that
said Howe had resided for the last seven
years in Windham, but had been under
guardianship during that time. The
court found that Howe had resided in
! Windham from choice. without interior
ence from his guardian. Judgment for
deft. L. S. Walker, Waterman and
Read for plff. A. stoddard, G. N. DAY.
export for def.
Samuel 0ber Us. Athens. Hearing on
/ report Of e. S. Walker, auditor. Action
of book account to recover balance due
/ plF as treasurer of Athens. Judgment
for plf s71.72. A. Stoddard for plff.
G. B. Eddy for deft.
]. Wilson 4 Co. az Henry & Bridg-
man. Action of book account to recover
balence due for grain and feed delivered
ldeft MFR. Henry contested the claim on
the ground that he was not partner.
| The auditor found that the goods were
purchased by deft's. agent for them with
their knowledge and for their benefit, and
charged to them by his direction. The
auditor did not pass upon the question
whether they were il fact partners and
the report was re-committed to him for
that purpose G. E. Arnold for plffs.
j. ID. Bridgman pro Sc. Norman Paul
for deft., Henry.
| Hanson 4 Co. Us. Roger Birchard's es.
tate. Action OF book account to recover
for q quantity Of shoes sold by plffs
| The tieft's store WAS soon after destroyed
lby fire and these shoes with bis Other
goods burned. and def. lost his life by
the same fire. His administrator claim
ed that these shoes were bought on com
mission by the intestate and their los.
was the loss of plffs. Judgment for plfI
1882. Exceptions by def. G. B. Ed
ldy for plH, John w. Croker for deft
DIVORCE CASES.
y julia s. Whithead u. Clinton S. Whit
bead. Cause-intolerabl severity. Bill
Of divorce and custody of child decreet
to plff Plf. also allowed $1,000, ali
Imony payable, $3.50 on the FIRST day o.
June of each year till all paid. Deft
also ordered to pay $50, per year for sup
port of child till further order of court
G. N. Davenport for plf. Geo. How,
and II. E. Stoughton for deft.
Malyina Ballou Us. Luman A. Ballou
Bill of divorce granted for adultery anc
custody of child decfeed to plff Def