Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-23
ADDISON COUNTY COURT.

Work was continued in the County
court last week up to the middle of Sat
urday afternoon, when recess was taken
until 10 O'Clock Wednesday morning, at
which time the Judges returned to wind
up the work of the term. Before the
Saturday recess quite number of cases
on the law and chancery dockets were
disposed of, but most of them were of no
interest to any one except the parties i'm
mediately involved
Two additional divorce cases were
heard. making six tried this term. the
petition being granted in every instance.
Jennie Cook VS.. Henry l.. Cook was the
first of these two and was heard Thurs
day afternoon, the trial taking up but
very short time. Cook lives in Orwell
and Mrs. Cook has been living in Middle
bury for some time. She brought suit
for divorce on the ground of adultery,
and the bill was speedily granted. Cook
is rather a weak-witted man and seems
to have an overdue fondness for the fair
sex. Mr. Upper appeared for the VIC
man and Mr.. Slade represented the hus-
band, but did not attempt to put in any
defense.
The last divorce case was Anna Bush
ey vs.. Frank Bushey. These are East
Middlebury parties, and Bushey was
charged with intolerable severity. The
gist of the evidence was that the peti.
tionee was an habitual drunkard and
that when he was intoxicated he tried to
make home pleasant by cursing and
pounding his wife. These things were
proven to the satisfaction of the court,
and the petitioner was given her divorce
in short order. She was also given the
custody of her infant child and the right
to resume her maiden name. Bushey had
nothing worth mentioning which could
have been decreed her by way of alimo-
ny. Mr.. Slade represented Mrs. Bush
ey and Mr.. Upper appeared for the hus-
band.
In regard to the Spaulding Divorce
case, an account of which we gave last
week, negotiations were entered into be-
tween the parties and the result was that
Mrs. Spaulding agreed to accept $3.50 as
alimOny, instead of the $500 allowed by
the court, it having become pretty appar-
ent that Spaulding would not be able to
pay the larger sum. This agreement
having been arrived at, the court made
an order that $3.50 of the money should
be paid on March |, 1891, and the remain
ing 5000 on the lst day Of March, 1892 :;
and Judge w. ii. Bingham was appoint
ed trustee to take charge of and invest
the money for the mother and child and
to pay it over in such sums as may be
needed from time to time.
In the case of school districts No. of
Weybridge and - of Brdport vs. town
of Bridport, which was on trial by the
court when our report closed last week,
quite good many witnesses were exam
ined. Numerous law questions arose
during the hearing and no decision was
given, as 1t was thought best to pass the
case up to the supreme court for their
opinion on the points of law brought
out. Such was the final disposition of
the case.
Another case tried by the court was j.
p. Douglas VS.. Emma Vail. Mr.. Doug
las is the well-known hay dealer and
presser of Middlebury and he claimed to
recover considerable sum from Mrs.
Vail by way of damages for some hay
which he had bought from her and which
he claimed was ruined when drawn.
For the defendant it was claimed that the
hay was all right when sold and that it
was spoiled iu consequence of Mr.. Doug
las delay in drawing away and pressing
it. After hearing the evidence the court
took the latter view of the matter, and
Saturday forenoon gave the defendant Il
verdict that she recover her costs. Ex-
ceptions were taken, and the case will &c