Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-07
Orange County Court.


HON H. II. POWERS, PreSdiHg J"tJes.
Hos CHESTER pNEm, l..j,ioot .bDb,es
Hos. LYMAN G.. IliNcKLEN, C1rk
SALMON b llEuRp Depdy Clerk
SoioN X BERRY, ShYif
NELSON l.. BuNrEN, Sfnte's Aft0raeU
lltNM OyiArr Rpoucr
The Jane term OF the Orange County Court WAS
Adjourned last Friday night after session Of
thrty-two days. A large amount of business was
transacted, and some OF the cases tried were Of an
important character Several novel aud interest
Ing legal questions were developed, which will go
to the supreme court for settlement 1t is not too
much to say that Judge Powers won golden opin-
ions from all having business to transact ut court
Coming to Orange county comparatively I'M
known, his practice at the bar having been con-
fined to the northern tier Of counties and laborng
under the great disadvantage Of having to fill the
seat so long aud worthily occupied by Governor
Peck, he soon acquired the favorable regards Of
the members Of the bar and his urbanity and wit
did much to relieve the tedinm of the long term
Judge Powers dispatches business with great
lromptness and celebrity, and his charges to the
jury have been models OF fairness and lucdity.
The chancery term was adjourned till the first
Tuesday in August when Judge Powers will meet
the bar atthe American House, In Montpelier, and
hear the cases.
In the ease Of Isaiah Little rs. sally Iitno's es-
tate, the trial %; which was mentioned IN 0us of.
report, the colrt made decision 10 the effect
that the estate owed the plaintiff 81 600 the plain
tit the estate, sl,Aai4; making the balance
against him, s3i34i, defendant estate to pay tue
taxable costs.
There were only two additional divorce cases
granted since our last Noah Smith, OF Wash
iugton, from Ada Smith, now of burke, for adul-
tory and Catharine A Howard from W. II. NJ.
Howard, for ntoerable severity, custody Of the
child, Cathagine sumner Howard, given to petit
tonor with $500 alimony, and 5000 To be
placed in the hands Of trustees for the child.
In the case OF Lyman Denison, ID, Of Wash
ngton, whose petition TO the court 10 have lis
marriage annulled was noticed in this paper Of
June 0th; the court continued the matter, and
deceed that lac lg the pettionco s25. The pett
toner married Harriet Gleason, at Chelsea, IA
gust "a, 1870, ana now claims that she was di-
,or1cd from her 'ormer husband in Massachusetts
tie decree being from bed and board, and not
a full dissolution Of the bonds, and he assets
that by the law Of Massachusetts, person so IL
yoroed cannot mary again. II is a peculiar qn,s-
ton and an eniiTdy new one In this State. IIen
William lleban appears for the petitionee, and
Hon. Charles II Heath for the petitioner.
The George Ohway and Laura j. Brown con.
test over the custody OF their child came OIL. n
chambers, last Monday evening, and over seventy
afidayits were read Of the court. The Judges
were unconyiIred 10 the necessity Of making a
change, howear, and continued the ease in orlef
Ia keep the mater under tie control of the cout
IL any exigency should arise hereafter. me bdy
will remain in ne custody OF his uncle, Joshua 5.
Ford, Of lraintee.
The Howard divorce cases Catherine A. How
ard u.s. w. IL. If. Howard, cause, alleged intoer,-
bic severity, v. H. NJ. Howard rs Catherine 4.
Howard, einss, ALLEGED adultery and wilful dessr-
ton occupied the tine Of the court from Tuesday
afternoon till Friday noon Mrs. Towards stor5
WAS a terrible one, nd her appearance on tle
stand was tint Of n modest aud truthful woman.
The witnesses TO hersldultery, on the other hand.
told stories iuredibf In themselves and their a,,.
pearnce was not slrh as to create confidence IN
| their yeraeitl. Mrlllowards account Of his life
was so ridclously Untrue on the face Of H. as 70
create distfHt OF H. entire story, and the court
evidently ds,elioyid all the material statements 81
| him and his WITNESSES II Is q matter OF eonsrat
ulation that the case has been disposed of md
public sentiment wal, undoubtedly, approve Of lie
courts decision