The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-09
Orange County Court.

After the discharge of the jury, several cases
set for trial by the court we're taken up, most
OF them being from the new entry docket and
consisting mainly of hearings on petitions for
divorce
Laura ]. and Frank B. Carr Us. Frank George.
This was an action OF tresspass, in which the
plaintiffs brought suit to recover about Sl59.
The action was based upon n lease to the de-
PENDANT OF certain farm and farm property
owned by the plaintiffs 1t was claimed by
the plaintiffs that the stipulated rent had not
all been paid that a balance was due OF about
S52 thereon; that, according to the terms of
the lease in question, the property was tn be
returned In as good condition rs when leased |;
that it was worth $54 less when returned that
the defendant had not paid the taxes, as he
agreed to do, amounting to three dollars; also
that the farm was not returned In as good con-
diton by some $50 The defendant was also
charged with the conversion of the personal
property entrusted to him under the lease. In
defence, 1t was shown that the last. named
property was returned, except a certain guam
tity of hay fed out to the stock, which defend
ant claimed he had right to do. The court
decided that all the plaintiffs might recover in
this action was for rent, and Judgment was
rendered for S490S. Boyden Nichols for
plaintiffs c. II. Heath ard s. B. Hebard for
defendant
Luke Parish Us. Dyer. Petition to set aside
the judgment of justice. The petitioner was
defendant in an action pending in justice
court at West Randolph On the day set for a
hearing, Parish stepped into the Justices office
and said he would like to get the case contin-
ued. He was told by the Justice that the case
would not be reached that forenoon In the
afternoon Parish saw the justice, who remarked
to him. "Why didn't you come round? have
entered judgment against YOU" Parish asked
for an appeal, and rendered his twenty-five
cents therefor. The justice accepted it, but
subsequently returned it to Parish, telling him
that he (the justice) was advised he could not
allow an appeal when judgment was entered
by default, as had been done in this case. The
result is that the judgment is set aside and
Parish is allowed his appeal to the county
court. w. L. Boyden for for petitioner; Perrin
| & McWain for defendant.
| The following divorce cases were heard
and bills granted: Byron Goodwin Us. Jenny
| Goodwin. These parties we're made one
| in 1882, and went to reside at the petitioner
| homo at West Randolph. Several fragrant
respondent. Bill granted upon the ground
Of adultery. Boyden Nichols for pc
titioner. Belle c. Whitney Us. Nelson E
| Whitney. The ground alleged was intolerablt
severity, and neglect and refusal to support
| The parties we're married in 1881. Bill granted
| upon the above grounds Petitioner has leave
to resume her maiden name Of Miss Belle G
Emery, and custody of minor child decreed t
petitioner. Parties resided at West Randolph
E. J. McWsin for petitioner. Lucy A. Leet Us
George w. Leet. Bill granted upon the grount
of intolerable severity. Petitioner has leave t.
resume maiden name Of Lucy A. Wheeler, ant
custody OF minor child to go to petitioner G
NJ Dickey for petitioner.
In this matter Of resuming the maiden name
the court suggested it would not in future b
granted in cases where there were children, un
less very good reasons were given why |
should. The practice was not Il good one Il
enable the mother to pass off as Miss Some
body while the child bore another name. Their
being no further business for the court, 1t ad
| journed for the term.