Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-06-30


given to the jury Saturday forenoon, at about
half-past eleven. They came In at three O'Clock
aud reported that they could not agree. Judge
Powers gave them some good advice, aud sent
them out again. but it was Of no use, and he
finally discharged them, It being tho only case Of
disagreement this term, and tho question being
the least important submitted to the jury. Ills
rel ,rtcd that they stood eight for planu1 20
four for defendant In the justice court, nom
which 1t came by appeal to the county court the
verdict was for defendant Mcssrs. b. G. Dcnni-
son, and c. W Clarke, for plaintiff; Mcssrs.
Lamb Martin, and VIM llebard, for defendant
Town Of Tunbridgc u.s. Richard Smith, ct ais
This is one Of three cases the part Of the town,
against Smith, It's tax-collector and constable In
1870, 1871 and 1872, and his boudsmen. The suit
now under consideration is for 500 thoamount and
interest Of the taxes alleged to have been collected
10y Smith, and not paid to the town, upon the
/ tax-bill Of 1870 Ills bondsmcn that year were
James NJ whitney, Charles W. Smith, stephen
Noycs and AFRO e. Monkey, Of Iunhridgc aud
! Stillman C. Armstrong, Of Norwich, and the
amount Of the bond was IS 600 in each case The
suit upon the tax-bl Of 1871 is for s 1900, unpaid
taxes and interest and his bondsmon that year
were james NJ. Whitney Judge Moulton, Alex
ander + Woodwork and A. e Moshicr au Of
Tunhndge In 1872, 1t is alleged that he was de-
fcicnt ~ $50, reckoning In interest tll May l.
1873 His bondsmen that year were Charles W
smith, Alpha II Celley T. $ Folsom, II G. Dur
rell, Albert whitney, AFRO d. Drew, Warner D.
Porter. Royal c. smith, Charles D. Smith, Royal
H. Drew, Cornelius Noyc. Martin Ross, AFRO G..
Mosley, Wallace W Swan and james D. Coiliss,
] - n. g. flfn
after rccitng the action Of the tovu-meetingas To
raising taxes etc, aycucd that the selcctmen de-
li,ercd the x-mll TO the said Richard Smith, con-
stable and collector Of taxes, without stating that
the tax-bill had attached 10 II legal warrant Tor
It's collection. The other two suits have this allie
| CATION The defendant demurred to the suin-
/ cheney Of the declaration having ibis omission.
The court decided that the declaration was good,
Notwithstanding and the case goes to the supreme
court on exceptions The 1871 and 1872 suits
will not be tried having been set not for the
Jury" by defendants VIM Icbard for plain.
uGs, C. W Clarke for defendants.
Lyman D Humphrey Lyman D Meicalf apt
The parties are brothers-in-aw living DO Chelsea
and the quarrel was about Che payment Of defend
ants mothers BOARD Il appeaicd that old Mn.
Metcalf had been hoarlIug with Aer SON. 0ul. de-
string to stay with her daughter PLAINTIFF wiic
a while, defendant took her There and made au
Arrangement with him toauppouhcr As % what
that arrangement was, they differ, and hence the
SUIT Plaintiff claims that defendant agreed to
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me-. case. in which mai ny inr, Ma. waived AZ.
murrer. motion. and tho pspal. eno.iiop. ,birl
come up toward. the close Of term. u,ere wore
ten civil cases tried ty the iur, i'm seven ri,in-
tias verdict. were fonpd in ,uo de,cpJapf.
and in one there was n disagreement r,eiarre.,
verdict wa. in the ctse nj whitney rs sharon
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The following additional divorce. b,,. h,.,
granted Ellen G. SARGENT of paB3.lrb fr..r
George W SARGENT a. sharon f,- yiiGI d..,,-
don. and custody Of child Myrtle u s,r.r,t
given 10 the petitioner The parti,. were married
AT sharon Docorbor on tsgs "a, r,, ia 90
Spanldnr and lived to,otber hon, tlat ,i,,c,'i
December y 1851 when tbe petiti,per ,u,rcs
that her husband left her and has since NEGLECTED
10 support her Hon. Dudley G peni.ou f,r mott.
TONER. no appoarapce for retitionee Futf,e n
Gould. OF Br,intree fr,ui 1,seub Corid f,r int.l-
cradle SEVERITY This was tho pe.itioper's second
marriage Her maiden name was NciT and her
widowed name was Battle. She was married 10
netitonee at Buintrco lannary "A. 1850 bv Row
D. r. Davis, and She ALLEGES that after abusinaLer
In various ways her husband deserted her March
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amy at Newbury. and arrest i'm New, iI,r,,.i.t.a
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