Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-10-14
WTNDHAM COUNTY COURT.

Through an oversight, our last week court
report was allowed to say that the case of the
Bellows Falls Building Association rs John
Retting 4 Son was ''still on trial" Our re-
port OF the case was prepared for the week
previous, when this statement was true, but
was compelled 10 go over to last week. The
verdict in the case was for the plaintiffs to
cover 800, with interest from July, 1873.
This sum was less by considerable than the
defendants had offered in settlement before
the trial
In the case of Freeman NJ. Barnes as Nor
man Chase, on trial at time of going to pres
last week, the verdict was for the defendant.
Rufus q. Booker Us. Frank AlrOrd.-Ac-
ton on the case to recover damage for injury
to a flock of sheep ON account of being chas-
ed and worried by defendants dog Verdict
for defendant
Horace p. Higgins and Wife Us. Franklin
johnson and Erasmus A. Plimpt0H.-An ac-
ton of trespass to recover damages for the
cutting and carrying away of wood and tim
Der from the land Of plaintiffs by defendants
Defendants admitted that they entered the
land in question and cut some wood, but
claimed that they had right to do so, as said
land belonged to the estate of Erasmus Plmp-
ton, of which E. A. Plimpton was admins
traitor. 1t appeared, however, that the title
TO the premises had been settled by proceed
ings in chRncery several years since, and I'M
der the charge of the court the question to be
determined was the amount of damages the
plaintiffs were entitled TO recover. Verdict
for plaintiffs, S3lS.T5. Waterman and c. B.
Eddy for plaintiffs; Davenport & Eddy and
j. L. Martin for defendants.
In all the cases brought by individual stock
holders against the directors of the First Ma
tional Bank Of Brattleboro, demurrers to the
declarations were filed by defendants. Upon
hearing, the court decided that these suits
could not be maintained, and the demurrers
filed by defendants were sustained. EHcep-
tons were fled and cases carried TO supreme
court by plaintiffs counsel. Only one case
was heard, but the same question arises in all.
Davenport q Eddy for plaintiffs Haskins
GoOdnow and G, b. Eddy for defendants.
The following divorces were granted Rose
@. Savage VS.. Orion Savage for wilfu deser-
tion. Hattie E. Arvill VS.. Chas Arvill, ior
wilful desertion. Harriet A. Williams VS., IL
tus ID. Williams, for intolerable severity
Anna s. johnson VS.. Edwin S. johnson, ior
refusal to support. Ellen Donahue VS.. WI
liam Donahue, for intolerable sererity. Petl-
tions for divorce were dismissed in the toll
lowing cases Hiram Davis vs.. Anna 2. Da-
Wis, Esther f. Carey vs. Ebenezer A. Carey
The following case was continued for further
proof Dennis Sylvester VS.. Nora Sylvester
The following criminals were sentenced
Elbridge Sugland TO House of Correction
one year, and alHo to be confined until costs
are paid, amounting to S66,62, making sen
tenoe If costs are not paid, one year and l9o
days. Frank f. Tibbetts plead guilty to Tor
geryi sentenced to state prison for three
years. William Hazard plead guilty to lar
eenyi sentenced to state prison for four
years
The court reached final adjournment on
Thursday afternoon.