Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-25
CHlTTENDEN COUNTY COURT.


divorce was granted on the ground of will
full desertion.
The next case was Cornela Mitchell
against Joseph Mitchell in which divorce
was granted for willful deserton and
adultery.
Charles Oliver vs. Hemira Oliver was
heard and a bill was granted for willful
desertion
II. X. Conger ct al VS.. the City of Bur
lingtou on the new docket was heard on
motion to dismiss This is u petition for
the extension of Pine street to the Engesby
lot and the construction thence to the lake
of new highway. The motion to dismiss
was overruled and exceptions by the defend
and allowed and ordered to lie. The petitioner
is granted leave to amend the petition on
terms.
A writ was issued Thursday through the
County Court on complaint of George
james of Charlotte, for the arrest of John
Laramy, whom the former charged with
cutting harness and doing other injuries
to personal property. The writ was placed
in the hands of Chief of Police Dumas. who
drove to North Ferrisburgh and secured
his man.
At Friday mornings session of the
County Court the divorce case of Emily W
Brissett vs. Mitchell Brissett was heard,
l.. F. Wilbur appearing for the petitioner
and j. W. Russell for the defendant in
the afternoon court rendered it's decision
granting bill ON the ground of adultery,
allowing ahmony, and decreeing the Gus
tody OF minor child to the petitioner.
The two cases, William Kirby vs. FIar-
riet Kirby and Harriet kirby vs. William
Kirby were dismissed without prejudice.
County Court resumed its sitting Mon
day afternoon. \ motion for a continu-
ance was argued in the case of Henry Bal
lard vs.. q. \. Burton and y. y Burton an
action OF book account the plaintiff appear
ed in his own behalf and Willard Earring
ton for The defendants. The motion wa,
granted ana the case was continued to the
next term.
The divorce eases of Tillotson vs.. Tillot
son We're then taken up. jed p Ti!lotson
brought petition against Liiia VI. Illo;-
son on the ground Of adultery, naming dif
ferent persons as correspondents. The cross
petition charles him with intolerab.e Sc
verify and neglect and refusal To support
Each prays lor the custody of Il minor child.
u daughter eight years or 50 Old The at
ternoon was occupied with portion of the
testimony for Mr. Tillolson. One OF the
Brock. who testified that she was threaten
ed that If she testified against Mrs. Tllot-
son that she would be sent to the Reform
School. ON the cross-examination she al
mitted that she told Mr.. Ballard that her
story was false. l.. f. Wilbur and u. II.
Alexander appeared for Mr. Tilotson and
Y. \. Hullard and y. '. Spaidng for Mr.,
1lliotson.
The entire time Of The County Court was
occupied Tuesday in hearing testimony IN
the Iillotson divorce case which was coaclU-
dcd at 1870. The decision Of the Court ,yas
not announced.
Ii was announced that the cnSe of Ad1io
{. We,tcott adm X vs.. the Central Vermont
Railroad company was settled SO iha, ,uor.
will lac no further jury tri,'-. TIN -un
agreed upon hy the attorney in The cG>c b;
settlement i, -. 200 Hard ant ,U,hm1u
and W. +. Dillingham; represented the plain
tlw ard &. W. Writer'S and {. \. PoUD
the defendant
The term of Chittenden County Cou"'
which began April / closed Wednesday airer
a session OF three weeks. Al IN, onenIu.
of yesterdays session the docket wa, Gale
I throughout and entries maie. The follow
ns case, we're Discontinued: George Algol
vs.. Ray u Castle, American Gas, Fuel Un.
Light company vs. w. /. Lawton. GeorgC
/ -Mgor ". Norton Bro, c. W Brownen ir.,
v. L. Il. Murphey, appellant, OIey Barkcl
vs. Harry Thomas, appellant, terlinauI
| Beach, administrator, ". &. Y. Nacomber.
! two cases, j. T. Brccn V. Joshua Wnit
comb and William Whitcomb. two cases
Peter Culligan vs. William Green. G. T.
/ COLLISION and wife vs. .. {. Taylor, appel
/ liant, John Ciarey vs. John T. Ciar,y, city
a Burlington Vs. town of Richmond, John
/ Early ". Thomas Buxton, q. NJ. Gordon
v Hannah Sandcrson. Betsey NJ. HooC
aud Albert q. Hood vs.. William Kid
der Lucus y. Irish vs.. Hiram King
! William L. Jones ". John and Almt
/ Cornell William II. Lee W. Henry Blxby
Joseph Matte vs.. Daniel Derome ct al.
James Miner vs.. George Alger, w II. Mil
lken x Co rs. j. c Platt, i. :. rierscu
vs. ". T., Lawton, Thoma, Parso v.
/ James Madden, Leroy P!umm'r vs. y. D.
/ White. Patrick Ryan VS. John Ryan, Add,
/ C. We,tcott vs. the Central Vermont rail
( road, William Bradford vs. Ii. l.. Smith.
In the divorce case of j. Z. Tillotson vS
Lila n. T!llotson and cross petition both p,
titiou, were dismissed and the MINOR child II
| question Is to remain with is sraudparent,
,ut present, the father to have opportunitl
Z 70 ISL II Nl'' "a wen l-A'tltlpil0 wei
noted 10y Mr., Tillotsons lawrcr in relation
to tue exchange of letters.
On the new entry docket in the case OF
H. h. Conger, ct al. vs. the city of Bur
linstou, Nj. \ bingham, \. C. Robinson
and \. j. Stevens We're appointed commits
sioner, and in the case of l.. F. Wilbur Us
Cyrus Prior, judgment was entered for tn
plaintiff the ERIK to assess; Edward Yer
team apt. vs.. estate of Joseph Bacon, iudG
ment to account, NJ \. Bingham auditor
Durkee n Co., estate of Joseph Bacon
Judgment to account, j. W. Russell audi
tor
In the State causes on the new docke
three entries We're made. State Us. Peter Z
Bartlett, liquor, plea guilty five offences
W. j. Burden, breach of peace continued
Leon Barney, sentence, one second offence
Oscar LaFountain, liquor, continued; Pat
McGreavey, liquor mol pros w NJ. Ian
don, liquor, mol pros
After the completion of the business 70
the term, Hon Daniel Roberts presente,
the resolutions adopted by the Chittendel
County bar in relation to the late Geo. W
| Wales.
Appropriate remarks were made by Eon
Daniel Roberts, Robert Roberts, Judg
Taft, City Judge Peck, Mr.. l.. T. Wilbu
} and j A. Brown the resolutions and pro