Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-02
CmfTTENDEN COUNTY COURT.
Thursdays Prococa,nes.-A Lot OF
MiscellancOs Business Transacted.

WtscellancOs business transacted.
The County court resum its sessions on
Thursday. In James w. Magee of Hines
burgh, vs.. Mia A, Magec, divorce was grant,
ed for adultery s. Ii. Davis for petitioner.
In Harriet A. Jones VS.. Charles Jones, heard
some time since, divorce was granted for
adultery, and petitioner was given leave to
resume her former name. In State vs..
Robert Nulty, second offence of keeping liz
uor with intent TO SELL defendant deiaullcd
aud his bonds were forfeited In State vs.
j. n. May, assault, defendant WAS fined 81
and $40 costs in State 70. lufus =
Brown, indicted for forgery, the entry not
10 be brought forward was made.
In Safe vs.. l.. 5 Drew, &. N. Mead and
}. a. Stone, it appeared that the witness for
the prosecution had left the State, and the
cases were temporarily passed over.
The remainder of the forenoon was oCcu-
pied in calling the cases on the docket not
previously disposed Of.
Afternoon Session.
The divorce case of II ,rriet Bushey vs.
Nelson Bushey, adultery, was heard; j. j.
Enight for petitioner. In Dan D. Smith
VS.. Verona A. Smith, bill granted for deser-
ton; NJ A. Dngt am for petitioner In
State vs.. Ii. L. Mclaney, liquor, respond
cuts recognizauce was forfeited. In State
vs. Michael Doyle, Illegal voting, respondent
was fined S2j and costs; State vo Joseph
Dumas, same offence, respondent fined $40
aud COSts-eXteuuAtlng Circumstanc IS being
SHOWN The cases of State VS.. G. N. Mead,
J. A. Stone and l.. S. Drew were continued
The jury was discharged for the term.
In John G. Flndei5en and wife VS.. Metro
pole insurance company, argued some time
since, the court :ndered n decision in favor
of the plaintiff he to recover the amount of
the disputed policy, $1,000, with interest from
July 6, 1882. In James Lang vs.. Anthony
Laduke and Frank Gilmond, heard some
time since, the court rendered a decision in
favor of the defendants.
Close of Observation-Disclosures Bust
ness transacted.
The April term of Chittenieu county
court was adjourned sine die, Friday
and the Chancery term was adjourned tC
next Friday. Following was the business
of general interest transacted during The
day An application was made to set aside thu
verdict, on the ground of newly-dscoveret
evidence, in Bixby vs. Hobrook, a civi
damages case, In which plaintiff recovered
$3.50; application denied In the divorce
case of Bixby VS.. Bushey, the petition wa:
denied, and case continued to allow petition.
er to put in further evidence. A divorce
was granted in the case of Charlcs IL
SpauIding VS.. Celia Spaulding. In Slate
VS.. Peter King, where respondent defaultcd
application was made 10 CHANGER respond
e IT'S bail, 500; application denied. A
similar application was made in the case OF
State VS.. II. l.. Melancy, whose bail was
$780, application denied.
The following county officers were ap
pointed Road commissioners, NJ. V. Viii
lard, Jericho, F. f. Gleason, Richmond, NJ
A. Bingham, Essex; Jail commissioners
Samuel Huntington, c. w. Brownell, Jr
A. o. Humphrey; county treasurer, Ed
ward w. Peck county auditor, Vernon p
NOyes.