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ChIttenden County Court---Aprll Term.

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ChIttenden County Court---Aprll Term.
Hon. JOIN PIERroINT, presiding Judge.
Hon. NATuAsIEL Parser Asst. Judges
Hon. ALNEY STONE,
FRIDAY, April %.
The arguments of counsel in the case of
Woodruff vs.. WOodrufis were closed at five
o'clock, Yesterday afternoon. After very
full and able charge by the court, occupy
ing an hour in its delivery, the jury took
the case.
The next case marked for trial, and
whicl, will be commenced this morning, is
that # George p Howe VS.. Luther NJ.
Stevens This is an action OF trespass
brought against the defendant for taking
out certain pews in the Old Brick Church
at Jericho Corners, and which the plaintiff
claimed to own. The defendant claims IN
defence that the Westinghouse had been
abandoned as a house OF public worship,
and that it had been already conveyed to
School District No. 3. in Jericho, com
mittee, of which the defendant was one,
having been appointed to repair and re
model the building, to be used az such
school-house, and for these reasons he was
not liable for his action in the matter.
Messrs Start & Watson and Hewitt for
plaintiff; l.. F. Wilbur and Hon. X. ).
Taft for defendant.
SATURDAY, April 90.
Soon after the opening of the court yester-
day morning, the Jury. in the case Of Mary
A. Woodruff vs. John and Joseph Wood
ruff. brought in sealed verdict ''for the
proponent, that the will propounded as the
last will of Eli Woodruff is the last will and
testament Of Eli Woodruff and ought to be
sustained Us such" Thus ended one of the
longest and most bitterly contested trials
which has occupied the attention OF the
county court for many years. Slxty-hye
witnesses We're examined, and two days
were taken up with the arguments OF coun-
sci.
In the next case-that of Howe y.
Steyens-a pro f0rmq verdict for nominal
damages and costs, was directed for the
plaintiff by the agreement OF counsel I'M
mediately after the preliminary statement
Of the facts in the case by counsel. keep
tions were taken by the defendant, execu-
ton stayed and the case passed to the 81
preme court.
George NJ. Peterson vs. William II. Lane
WIS tlltU tNluihtuit4. HIS - an 1NAANA4 "a
trespaSs on the case for damages resulting
from the overflow of the water which fell
upon the roof of one Of defendant 5 houses
which stands nearly upon the easterly,lne
of plaintiff premises, and from thence ran
into the cellar of plaintiff house which was
Immediately adjacent TO said line. also Tor
the injuries arising from the water which
flowed upon plaintiff spremi>es after percola-
ting certain manure heaps which were
standing in defendant barn yard.
MessrS. X. II. Start and X. Z. b. Hewitt
for plaintiff and Daniel Roberts and Robert
Roberts for the defendant. This was the
last of the civil eases. The criminal docket
viii be taken up this morning.
MoNDAY, April -.
In the case Of Peterson w. Lane, which
occupied the attention of the court most OF
the session on Friday, the jury returned
verdict in favor of the plaintiff Damages
assessed at SjO.i2.
At the mornings session on Saturday, the
two State eases, which were expected 10
have been tried. were continued by order
Of the court. There being no further jury
cases, both panels of jurors were discharged
for the term. The remainder of the
morning was occupied with the calling OF
the docket, and the cases marked Tor
hearing viii be taken up this morning at
ten clock, to which hour the court was
adjourned on Saturday noon.
TUESDAY. April 80.
The court was occupied all day yesterday,
with hearings of different character-prin-
cipally divorce petitions In regard to the
latter. his Honor remarked that IN the eN-
perience of the court 50 many petitions had
lfN AIItN
slim evidence. a at this term. There
seemed to be an effort on the part of counsel
TO see how easily divorces could be obtained.
That there were frequently good and -uihcl-
eut reasons for the granting of divorces.
there was no question but they should he
of a character 10 bring the petitions within
the provisions of our statutes upon tins I'M
portant subject, which were amply sufficient
for any proper petition which should be
granted. And when the petition was heard
there should be more than one witness To
prove the facts set forth in the petition.
The following petitions were heard and
decided
Julia \. LOOMS ". Pomeroy LOOMS.
Bill granted for adultery. Petitioner may
resume her maiden name
Amelia Bingham V. Ban>ler Call. Peti-
ti0n withdrawn.
Alice siNit~ vs. ilNlItN NNlltN- AfIll
granted for desertion. Petitioner may re-
sumo her maiden name.
Josephine \. LamudEc ". George La
nudge. Bill granted for deScrtion Peti-
TONER NAV resume her maiden ramc.
lydia D0wsing V. George Dow.inE
Bill granted for intolerable severity. Peti
TONER may resume her maiden name.
James White V. Mary White. Bill
granted for deSerti0n.
Laura A. Morrill, v Cyrus b. Morrill,,
bill granted for intolerabie severity. Petit
Toner NAV resume her maiden name.
Mary +. Sheldon v. Milton G.. sheldon.
Bill granted for desertion. Lihcilant may
sslme her maiden name.
WEDNESDAY, April 80.
The calling Of the County Court Docket
wa. completed at eleven o'clock. at which
bour the April term Of this court was adj
iourncd. 0Rc de.
The following additional petitions for di-
yorce W ere heard
Alice Olin v. Warren DIN. bill granted
for intolerable severity libellant has leave
10 resume her maiden name custody OF
child decreed to petitioner.
Arthur H. Eastman ". Harriet Naomi
Eastman: petition withdrawn
VIM. c. Stevens Vs. Abby NJ. Stevens,
continued.
Jacob K. Taft v. Caroline Taft; bill
granted for deSertion.
Rosa Hoag vs.. Joseph lloag; bill granted
for intolera5le severity libellant may re
sumo her maiden name.
CHANCERY TERN.
Hon. JONI PIERPoiNT, Chancellor.
The docket was called and fifteen eases
az peared on the old, and thirty-two npon
The new docket. of these twenty-five were
mar ked Tor hearing at the adjourned term
The entry of confessed and decree was made
in tn following;
Cie. lrge W. BrowneI ". Loyal Reming-
ton an i Luther Blood.
Geo. .ge Thorpe V. Matthew Door.
John L. Ma son vs.. Hiram d. Hill.
Hora ce S. Re ed vs.. William d. Manson.
Corn elius p. Is hodes vs.. franklin Wright
and Ly iia Wright.
Norman Carpenter< V. Antoine {. Law