Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-26
Mashinginn ConniK Court.
Hon. TIMo. 7. REOFIELp, Chief Judge. Presilin.
Hon. lHiIANDkE hIf1Rn, Assistant Judge.
Hon JAMES A COBURN, Assistant Judgs.
MELVILLE T. SMILE, CLERK.
ERANk PLuMLET. states Attorney
JouS l. IUrTLE, sheriff.

HENRY OvIiTT. Reporter.
The term will come to an end by Friday
or Saturday. having been in session in al
less than two wceks,-an unusually shot,
time. Since the resumption of the term
last Wednesday the court has granted til,
following divorces:
Emma l.. Henry Of Waterbury from
Wilbur F.. Henry, for adultery. and thJ
petitioner given the custody of their cid
Hattie Belle; Fanny f. Alexander of Berlin
from Charles W. Alexander, for inlotr a-
bile severity, and the custody of their three
children and the household furniture as
alimony given TO the petitioner; Emma
w. BlOol Of Montpelier from Norman \.
Blood of Jericho, for refusal to support,
and petitioner allowed to resume her
maiden name of Bentley, and the custody
of their three children given to L Twin I.
Bentley, of Jericho. till their majority.
The petitions of Alvin z. Cummings Of
Berlin vs.. Bridget Cummings, and Fred Il
llntchins of & tlais vs.. Lydia NJ. llutchlns
were heard and dismissed.
The following witness cases have been
heard and decided ny the court:
Robinson Iempeton vs.. A, +. Whitney
This was petition Of Mr.. Templeton OF
Williamstown, asking permission to ap-
peal from II Justice decision. In December
last while the justice suit, A. f. Whitney
vs.. Robinson rrmplelon, was pending,
Mr. Templeton, who was on his way home
from Mont pelier, where he had been to
procure counsel met with serious acci
dent. lie Immediately informed the
Justice. Mr.. Geo. w. Tllden of Barre, OF
his inability 10 attend the suit. and asked
for continuance. The case was continued
.or two weeks and judgment taken by
default. The ground of the petition WAS
the claim by Mr.. TempIcton that he also
requisite the justice TO inform him of the
iay to which the suit was adjourned. Not
being so Informed, he was released from
the necessity of appearing. The court
refused the petition; w, A. Lord for petit
TONER; Bayce u Boyce for petionee.
David Il Gray VS.. Susan NJ. Ctlkns
The plaintiff, an old citizen of Montpe-
lier, signed with the defendant, "Witluw''
CllkinS, on the llh day Of April, 1878, Il
hank note for $500, ut the First National
Bank of Montpelier, A few days after
the note matured the plaintiff was inform
ed by the bank Of Its on-paymrnt. After
paving it he III once ordered II suit brought
against the " Widow Subsequently
Mrs Calkins persuaded Mr.. Field, OF GIea-
son & Field, who brought the suit, to sur
render the note on the payment of $500.
\ claim for interest paid upon the $500
when Mr. Gray took up the note, and
costs, WAS subsequently set up; and the
4 .l,,,r
claimed that Mr.. Gray himself offered 10
settle with her for 5000, and that she
merely notified Mr.. Field of this; and
furthermore that the suit was instituted to
compel the defendant to sell the plaintiff Il
certain peice of land. The court found
for defendant; MessrS. Gleason e Field fol
plaintiff; Mr.. Clarence ii. Ptkin for de.
fendunt