The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1893-12-22
Orange County Court, Dec.
Term, 1898.

GEORGE IL. STOW, STATES Abty.
JOHN IL. MIMMs, Reporter
Below we give the judgement or other
order of coult IN the cases not already re.
ported. Those not given here were contin
ued to the June Term We do not give
them in the order in which they were heard
but in their order upon the docket
No. 30. Sarah A. e. Walton, AdmX OF
the estate of John Walton, e. r. Skinner
executor of the will of Electa Hall. This
was an appeal from Probate Court disallow-
ing the claim of the plaintiff against the
deft. estate. John Walton was the third
husband of Electa Hall, and she married
again after his decease She was Mr. Wal.
toms second wife. AT the time of his death
in Tunbridge he is supposed to have left
considerable property in the hands of his
second wife, in the shape of notes and per
sona property, and it is this property which
his administrator, one of his daughters,
seeks to collect from his second wife's es-
tate. He made will in Illinois which was
prObated there, but which was never admit
ted to probate in this state The case was
entered in county court at the June term,
1886, and Hon. Frank Plumley was appoint
ed referee and commissioner at the next
term, to try the cause and report the facts
and the sums due to the court. The referee
was first called out five years ago, but the
death of leading counsel occaSoned much
delay. The counsel at this term submitted
to pro fOrnlG judgement, which gave the
plaintiff $1549.28 and costs amounting to
several hundred dollars Exceptions by the
def. and the case is passed to the Supreme
court which sits Jan. 9th, 1894, Farnham
for plff. Tarbell & Denison for dett.
No. 3d. William G. Putnam George q.
Earle, action of assumpst. Judgement by
agreement for pltf, to recover $500 and
costs. Darling for plff. Hebard for deft.
No. "a. Eunice A. Adams v. George M.
Sleeper. Replevin. Judgement for plff. to
recover one cent damager and no costs.
No. 115. Fred e. Moore Emma l.;
Moore. Petition for divorce. Dismissed
without prejudice, which means the petl-
toner can bring his petition again if ne
wishes. Pickett for pltf. Watson for deft.
No. 1l6; Fred W; Curtis, by his next e;
case continued on terms as to the delft. ana
that he pay an attorney fee of $500 in 30
days or suffer judgement as of this term.
Denison for pltf, Boyden for deft.
No. 1856. circuit BiXby Y Andrew M;
Morrison. This is the case that was tried
by jury the first and second dogs of court,
and we omitted to mention that the verdict
was for deft
No. 1872. Sophronia A. Wimot " Warren
Lothrop and Mhria l.. Hurlburt. Action
of ejectment. Head on motion of dett for
continuance. Continued on terms as to
deft. and that he pay an attorney fee OF 50,
less the terms on demurrer heard last term,
within 30 days or suffer Judgment. Stow
for plff. Darling for defts and the town of
Vershire.
No. 1893. j. K. Darling, administrator of
Jacob Mills estate Charles Mills. This
recovered verdict of S71408S, which was
set aside as being excessive and not in &C
cordance with the testimony. The case is
entered settled this term. Shurtleff and
Boyces for plff. Hayvey for deft.
No. 2O4. VIM. FrizeIle, Admir-, apt. "
ECfofn Of I1 arlyn 6n1r
Arp,al from Probate Referred to r.
Farnham by agreement and continued.
Smith & Sloan for piff. Dunnett for deft.
NO. 24. Eugene r. Darling, apt. V.
Willie MagoOn. Trespass for beating and
otherwise maltreating plffs cows Settled.
vey for def.
No. A3. VIM. F. Corliss Herbert Fl.
Corliss and Chas. s. Corliss, Admr, trustee.
Action OF assumpsit. Last term judgement
was rendered IN favor of the pltf for $751; o
epai debtor and tn the se case Vas Continued as
to the trustee. AT this term it was left with
the court for judgement as to trustee. Wat.
son for plff. Darling for deft.
No. 49. Frank A. Beede P. b. Frazer
and Geo. W. Smith apis. and National Bank
of Barre trustee. Action of assumpsit
to recover on contracts in regard to granite
quarries. This was the longest contested
case tried by the court. Judgement that the
plff recover S94.62 damages with interest
from Dec. 4, 1891, and costs and that the
Bank be adjudged trustee. Martin & Smith
and Harvey for plff. Bisbee q Gordon for
def.
No. 254. s. h. Morrison Charles Chan
dler and trustee. Discontinued by the death
of the defendant and the appointment OF
commissioners on his estate Watson for
pltf Eunton & Stickney for deft. Hyde for
subsequent attaching creditors.
No Diff r. r. McDuffpp and others v
w. b. Carpenter and trustee. Judgement
for plff by default and with the court as to
trustee. Harvey for plff. Rider q Darling
for deft.
No. 275. Willie Magoon Eugene r.
Darling. Assumpsit for wages. Settled.
Harvey tor pltf. Farnham Il Darling for
deft.
No. 267 G. X. Church Wood & Jack
son apis. Assumpslt, settled. Harvey for
plaintiff. Barney & HOar for def.
No. 277. Nettie NJ. Hatch,v John Hatch.
Divorce granted for wilful desertiOn. Gus
tody of minor child, Maud Alice Hatch de-
creed to the libelant. Bill issued Dec. s,
Shurtleff for petioner
No. 2S9.. Mary j. Dunbar Henry J.
Dunbar, divorce granted for intOlerable Sc
verify. Alimony-the furniture-and the
custody of the minor children decreed the
petitioner. Darling for petitioner.
No. 291. Edgar w. ROwell V Estate of
Stephen NOyeS, Cornelius and Lydia A.
Noyes. apis. Appeal from commissioners |
j. ii. Watson appointed commissioner and |
referee. Continued. BOyden and Darling |
for plaintiff, Tarbell and Wilson for de-
PENDANTS.
No. 292. Nora NJ. Richardson Freder-
lex Richardson. Petition for divorce. $40
temporary alimOny decreed. So to be paid |
on or before January 9th and S. ON or be-
fore February 9th, continued. Harvey for
petitioner, Shurtleff for petitionee.
No. BOB. e. w. Bliss V West Fairlee.
Highway case. Report of commissioners
j. ID. Denison, w. Ii. Kibbey and A. 5.
Martyr filed Dec. Sth. Exceptions by de-
PENDANT. Further testimony to be taken.
Defendant may take testimony to April l.
petitioner to May l. and rebuttal to May 10.
continued. Watson for petitioner, Darling
for defendant.
No. 81. Charles II. Merrill Walter
Fletcher apt. MelZar Woodbury., bail for de-
PENDANT, surrenders him into court in dis
charge of his recognizance and he is dis
charged as bail. The defendant is ordered
into the custody of the sheriff. case cOntin-
ued on terms as to plaintiff. No appear ance
for plaintiff, DenisOn for defendant.
No. 32l. l.. ID, TillOtsOn Donald Nc
Ar,la ant IrHU ant for ,Iosr /