Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22
Orange County Court.
Hon II. II rowrHs, Presiding Jgdge.
Hos. CHESTER DicKES, dssisioH Ju'lg'
Hos. LYMAN q. HfNcKLrY, t1rt.
SOLoN X. HfuiN, SheriF
NELSON l.. BOYpEN, states fU'V
Henry ONtArr RsppTter

Hon H. II POwfHs, Presiding JudYf.
Hon CHESTER DicgrY, dsosioHt Jufg
Hos LYMAN g. HiNcgLrY, flsrk
SoLoS X BFnN, Sheriff
NELSON l.. BOYpEN. states fV'V
Henry OviArr Reporter.
The December term Of the Orange County Court
was begun at Chelsea yesterday forenoon. The
Judges took their seats upon the bench ut ten
o'clock, and prayer having been offered hy Rev.
l.. T. llcrrck, the court was formally opened with
proclamation by the sheriff
The members u the petit jury were then sworn
in. Ms folows IT, w. Kimbal, bradford vii
liam -. llebard VI. d laporic, bradford D, NJ.
upham. Ira Carpenter, BroolSded; Josiah Pitkin,
Amos Emery, Chelsea John A. rcnney, 7. NJ.
Hastings, Corinth. William T.. Gafield, Myron
Smith, fairlce, Henry " Adams, VIM. H. Aus
tin, Ncwbury James IIuntoon, L. r. Mills,
Orange; Jacob Orcutt, Era Briggs Randolph J.
W. Cove, 4. D. Carpenter, STAFFORD George
Turner, William II Messor, fhotiofd John Miles,
Geo T. Newton, Topsham Geo. Severance,
Royal smith, Tuuhridge; A. D. Cough, Charles
Reynolds, Nershirc; John 4 stanley, George w.
WATSON, Washington Joseph ribbetts, y. y.
kimball, West fairloe Mr. Albert Bailey, sum
moncd from Bradford was excused. and no
jurors we've called from Wiiamstown
The law docket contained two hundred and
thirteen cases the chancery docket thirty nine
cases, and the jury calendar ninety-'ix
Upon calling the last named Il was soon appar-
ent that but few eases will be tried this term It
Is believed that court viii De through by the last
Of this, or the fir.t Of next week Among the inn
portant eases which go by are Cordcla T. Cook rs.
Town OF thctfori (which was tried at the June
term 1873. verdict rendered In favor Of plaintiff
for 81, Ir33 and the verdict set aside 10y the as
sistant judges overriding Judge rcck. who pre-
sidcdl, lu Il Molcndy rs Town u bradford, and
the various breach Of promise cases against T. Il.
Batchelder. Of Randolph The suits Of Town of
Tunbridse u.s. Richard Smith, the ex-tax collector
aud his hondsmcn were set to the court"
There were fity-ninc new entries made nn Tues.
day, nine Of them being petitions for divorce, as
follows. Lucy NJ More rs. Joseph Morse Claa
C. Freeman u.s. julius Freeman. Lizzie J.. Smith
rs David T. Smith Martha j. Higgins VS. Hiram
A. Higgins, Abbio K Granger u.s. Jane. $ Gran
ger, Elizabeth T. ilcrnck u.s. Daniel \ Herric1
Susan + Abbott rs James T. Abbott Emma A.
Richardson vs. Aonzo Eichaplson and Catherine
Munill u.s. Patrick Mnuill
lieutenant-Goycnor lluckloy has appointed
Mr. Arthur $ Austin. Of Eo,alton. n law stu-
dent IN Mr. Clarke's office, % the position
Of Deputy clerk, made vacant by the rcsg-
nation of Mr. ; B ilchad vino takes the large
business left by his father Judge llebam Mr.
Austin is promising young man and will make
valuable assistant ~ the Governor Mr. Hebard
has earnestly set about his work, and his enter
prise and ability will cause him to succeed
Owing to the resignation Of Judge Cobb there
isnow but one assistant judge Of the court Judge
Powers having sugse.ted that his successor should
be appointed at once. the lias have unanimously
recommended to Governor Peck the appointment
Of Hon. John A Tcnny, IT Corinth, who was the
assistant judge Of the court in 1871 and 49,. and
he will undoubtedly receive the commission
The members Of the Bar will hold meeting To
take action in regard Ia the death Of Judge Iebarl
before the adjournment of court
Among the new suits entered is Carlos NJ Gil
man u.s. Town Of STAFFORD ior injuries on the high
way in which the damages are put at fifty thou
sand doliars The damages are the largest ever
claimed In the state IN q similar case Mcssrs C.
W Clarke and ; b Iebard are Tor plaintiff and
Mr. j " Rowell for defendant