Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-06

The Windham county court, which con
vened at Newfaue Tuesday, the 21th ult,
finished up their business and adjourned
without day the following Friday, having
been in session only about three and one
half days. There were present Hon Rus
sell 5. Taft, presiding judge Hon r. W.
Clarke and Hon. Lewis 5. Walker, assist
ant judges
Thirty nine cases we're entered upon the
law docket and eleven upon the chancery
docket of this term There were no trials
by jury, but quite number Of eases were
heard and disposed Of by the court. Among
the more important cases were the follow
ing:
JdmeS u. Recd rs Edlcin j. Mdrsh. 49,
The action was general assumpst, and judg-
ment was rendered for plaintiff to recover
Sj21 j3 damages.
Edmund carey et dlS., dpts, rs. Henrietta
Wells and husband This was an appeal
from the allowance Of the will of Honora
Coulter The will was duly allowed, and
ordered TO he certified to the probate court.
Joseph d. lPOrdeH rs. School District No
H. 6 MdrbOrO.-This was assumpsit TO re
cover the amount due on certain district
orders, and the amount of an execution
against the district paid by plaintiff Judg-
ment for plaintiff, S775 80 damages.
| S, ~ Herrick, error, u.s. l. h, Allen, apt.
This was an appeal from the allowance
of the last will and testament of Abigail
/ Stickney. VIII duly allowed and ordered
| to he certified 10 the probate court.
Rdiph r.. HOsfOid rs. j. h. Ihurber, apt
Action was trOver 10 recover the value
/ of one and one half ton of meal wrongfuly
/ converted bv the defendant to his own use
/ Judgment that plaintiff recover $33. 81 dam
ages aud that plaintiff have a close jail
certificate against the defendant.
| Ddy If Moore rs. Warren +. Bdliou.--
| Action was general assumpsit. Judgment
! for plaintiff by agreement for Sj33. 50.
Mary 4. Severance aud husband rs. Cyrus
/ L. GiyhH--Ihis was AN action of trespass
/ gudrc ciulsum. Was heard before referee
| and Judgment rendered on his report in ia
vor Of plaintiff for SOB damages.
EsteV organ ca. rs Wilbur 4. Rice apt.
This was an action of asSumpsit. Was
heard before a referee and Judgment rem
dered on his report in favor of the plaintiffs
for SSIS7 damages.
HptrV n. Wider rs. Joseph w. Wilder
This was an action Of assumpsit involving
many years dealings between the parties.
Was heard by "A referee and judgment was
rendered on his report in favor of the de
PENDANT.
IoIca Of jamaica ~, State Of Vermont
This was petition for contribution on the
part of the state to aid the petitioning town
to repair a certain highway The commits
sioners, before whom the case was heard
reported that it would cost $500 to put said
highway in repair aud that this sum would
make it excessively burdensome upon the
town. Judgment that the state contribute
the sum of :200, and appointed o. R, Gar
field Of Townshend agent to repair SAID
highway.
MaisLdH w. weight rs. Vim, n. Gdiiup
This was trespass qitdre cidusrDi, involv
ing disputed boundary line. Was hearc
10y referee, and judgment rendered on hi,
report in favor Of the defendant
Wan. H. Mfrs rs ChdS. H. Bdtherck, Fl al
This vas trespass q',rre ciiusun, and in
VOWED question Of disputed territory
Was heard by referee and Judgment rem
dered ON the report in favor of the plaintiff
for $3.50 damages.
state rs. Firuk SocsH Indictment fol
AN assault with intent to ravish. The re
sponlent is boy about Is years old, who
under the advice Of his counsel, PLEADED
guilty aud was sentenced to Ice confined al
hard labor in the House of Correction fol
three years
STATE u.s. Water HDrrr tad IrW HoWc -
Information for che larceny of a cadly 81
tohucco. Pleaded guilty. The respondent
Walter Howe, was sentenced to be confined
at hard labor in the House Of Correction
for six months, and Will Howe was sen
fenced 10 pay fine of 500 and costs, anC
in default thereof to be confined at hard la
Dor 10 work out tine and costs in the Hous'
Of Correction.
state rs. Geo. Phillips ant Willie Uiider
,oood information for the larceny Of
,,,,,a,, av,aadinp thirty dollars 10 which