Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24
Washington County Court.

Hon. T5Mo; ? REDFIELD, Chief Judge. Presiding
Han Han P MHIhTLANEp MMAFR 1 assi.an. 51dss
fRASK PLuNLEY. States Attorney.
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! HENRY OyIArT, Reporter.
The county court came to an end yester-
day morning, after an actual session of
twenty-nine days, extending from the 18th
of March till the 23d of April. Eight
days of the term were occupied with jury
trials about FIVE days with witness cases,
in which trial by jury had been waived,
and miscellaneous business, and the re-
naming sixteen days with divorce cases,
in which every imaginable matrimonial
infelicity. from sour bread-making to the
most aggravated adultery. was paraded
before the disguised court. OF the twenty
nine cases pending, only sixteen were
tried, and in only ten of these We're bills
granted, viz:
Eliza Lamson of Lowell, Mass, from
Daniel Lamson of Plainfeld, for desertion
1rena w. Goodell of Calais from Lemuei
R. Goodell, for intolerable severity; Abbie
S. Teachout of Calais from Alva w.
Teachout, for intolerable severity: Abigail
Snow of Montpelier from Robert B. Snow,
for refusal to support and adultery; Bessie
j. Marsh of Roxbury from George A.
Marsh, for intolerable severity. and custo-
dy of the child. Inez L.. given to the petit
toner; Josie A. Rich of Gouldsville from
Hollis L. Rich, for adultery, and custody
of the children, George and David, given
to the petitioner; Jennie l.. Batchelder of
Plainfeld from Jacob c. Batchelder, for
refusal to support, and custody of the
child given 10 the petitioner; w. T. Ward
ner of Roxbury. marriage with Jennie L.
| Wardner annulled, because the latter had
a husband living at the time of her mar.
rage with him; William A. Witherell of
Duxbury from Marietta Witherell of
Granville, for adultery-with court as to
the custody of the child; Orilla Foster of
Montpelier from William Foster of Mid
dlesex.for intolerable severity land custody
of her boy and girl given to the petitioner
The court has given Mrs. Foster five
thousand dollars alimony for herself and
five thousand dollars in trust for the chill
dren, the alimony to be charge and lien
upon Fosters real estate. Foster put
nearly all his real estate out of his hands
just before the petition was served upon
him, and as he has the reputation of never
disgorgng of his own free will. there is
prospect of some sharp law suits before
Mrs. Foster " realizes " great deal out
of the courts decree.
In the Lane divorce case the court has
refused both petitions. So after expend-
ing about thousand dollars, and exposing
to the gaze of the world all their family
secrets, the parties stand as they werc,n
and the best thing they can do is to come
together again and try to lead a peaceful
life and bring their children up without
having to blush for their parents shame
The cases of George w. Smith of Mont.
pelier against Clara Smith, Wesley E
Dana of Warren against Mary j. Dana Of
Waitsfield were also dismissed.
Martha l.. Coburn of Cabot against E
I. Coburn, Roxana Stanton of Calai,
against Isaac M. Stanton, and August,
Brown of Warren against Henry Brown
have been heard, but have not beer
decided as yet. In the Brown case the
temporary custody of the child frankie
has been given to the mother.
The case of A. NJ. Nelson of WOODBURY.
against j. B. Wells of Plainfield and Hon
Charles H. Heath of Montpelier, has beer
decreed for plaintiff-S505 and interest
The plaintiff in the case, S. S. Kelton
administrator of Samuel M. Eaton, against
Town of Marshfeld, in which the Jury
gave a verdict for defendant, has beer
allowed nonsuit on condition that he
troubles the court no more with the same
case. Joel Foster, Jr., has won in note
suit with Clifford and Carlisle of Wolcott
The court has said that Mr.. Wing car
collect his fees from Ashley Hubbard. w
A. Boutelle has discontinued his sui
against tho Kansas Insurance Company
The rest of the hull.less oats" cases ar
still pending.