The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-11
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT
CASES TRIED And DECISIONS
RENDERED.


STATE v. A. ID. BURGESS, APT.-Respond.
ent, on his plea of guilty of two first Offences
of selling Intoxicating liquor, was sentenced
Wednesday to pay fine OF $50 aud costs in
each case. In this case the bonds had been
called and forfeited. Bail was chancered
Thursday morning to S25. The court im.
posed fine OF $50 and costs in the case
against respondent for keeping These
sentences were made light, as respondent
has paid heavy fines in other cases and is
now in a poor financial condition. The
fines were paid. w. A. Lord appeared for
respondent.
PHILENA B. CHANDLER v. HENRY CHAN.
DLER.-Divorce. Heard Thursday fore.
noon. Bill granted for intolerable severity
and petitioner given all the household furni-
ture and effects as alimony; she was also
granted the custody of her tour minor chill
dren. She resides in Montpelier. Her at
torney was Frank Plumley. Defendant,
who Is now in Boston, made no appearance.
HIRAM WELLS, ADMIR-. OF JAMES PATTER.
SONS ESTATE, v. ATKINs.-Judgment was
rendered Thursday morning that plaintiff
recover $77250 and costs. The court de-
cided that as the original note was given
prior to the passage of the insolvency law,
the plaintiff was not barred of recovery by
the discharge of defendant In the insol gency
court. Exceptions were taken by defend
ants counsel, G. w. Wing.
MARY ~. OAmEHON FRANK OAmEhON.-
Divorce. Heard Thursday. The parties re-
side in Montpelier. Bill granted for re-.
fusal to support. j. G. Wing for petitioner.
SETH e. LocKL1N " MAGGIE M. LooKLIN
Divorce. Petitioner resides in Goulds-
Vile and defendant in st. Johnsbury
Heard Friday forenoon. Bill granted for
wilful desertion. Frank Plumley for Pc
toner
HATTIE b. BIxBY v. JOHN f. BIxBY.-
Divorce. Petitioner resides in Barre and
the defendant, who made no appearance, in
Topsham. The case was heard Friday FORE
| noon. Bill granted for intolerable severity.
Petitioner granted custody of her minor
child, Charles R. j. w. Gordon for petit
| toner.
HARRIET M. SToLIKER v. EDWARD N.
SToLKER-Divorce. Petitioner resides in
Montpelier Heard Thursday, and bill
granted for inUolerable severity. j. III.
Senter for petitioner.
E. f. PALMER v. d. A. GRAY EFT Ux-In
chancery, being petition for a foreclosure
against farm in Duxbury. About 81, 300
is involved. Decree for petitioner. Time
of redemption to expire April l, 1896 e. f.
Palmer for petitioner; G. f. Clough for de-
| PENDANT.
VIVA j. ROWE v. JOSEPH RowB.-Divorce.
Petitioner resides in Montpelier. This case
was heard Thursday and bill granted for
| adultery. The petitioner was granted the
custody of her minor child. j. G. Wing
for petitioner.
MARY D. BATCHELDER v. CHARLES M.
Observation-Disclosures. Heard Thursday
and bill granted for refusal to support. Pc
| titioner, who resides in Montpelier, was
granted all her household goods and effects,
and also the custody of her two minor chill
dren. Her attorney was j. FL. Lucia.
STATE v. WILLIAM MILLER.-For selling
Intoxicating liquor. Owing to the illness Of
the wife of Everett A. Morse of Calais, by
agreement of counsel he was excused
Wednesday morning from further service
as a juryman and the case proceeded with
the remaining eleven. The case was given
to the jury at 1918 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. After having previously come
into court disagreed, and being sent back
four times. and as their foreman, Thomas
Farrell of Waterbury, was threatened with
! pneumonia, they were discharged Saturday
! morning from the case and from further SER
vice during this term OF court. The case
was continued.
EVA CoNLIN v. JAMES A. CoNLIN.-Di-
vorce. Heard Friday forenoon The cross
petition was dismissed, as the temporary
alimony ordered had not been paid. Peti.
toner resides in Montpelier. Defendant in
Boston. Bill granted for ntolerable severity.
Petitioner granted the custody Of her two
minor children and given her household
| toner.
WILLIAM X. Royce " CARRIE ROYCE
Divorce. Heard Friday afternoon and bill
granted for wilful desertion. The residence
of the parties is set up in the petition as
from Roxbury. Frank Plumley for petit
toner.
SCHOOL DISTRICT No 10, BARRE, v. MAR
TIN & SLACK.-Defendants in former suit
recovered about $115 for legal services be-
fore A. M. Jackman, justice Of the peace.
This judgment was obtained with the con-
sent of the law agent of the district, ID. A.
4 -.
Pittsley had no authority to bind the dis.
trict and petition for new trial The case
had it's origin in the law changing from the
district to town system OF schools, and
questions arose about dividing money in the
school treasury. 8. @. Shurtleff for petit
TONER; Frank Martin and w. A. Lord for
defendant. No decision.
LAURELLA d. BEAN v. HIRAM H. BEAN
Divorce. Heard Friday afternoon. Petit
TONER resides in Calais and defendant in
Woodbury.. Bill granted for intolerable &c.
verify. Custody of minor child, Mary M,
decreed to petitioner Her attorney was II.
l.. Laird.
MABEL DEvIsE v. JAMES DEvINE.--Di-
vorce. Heard Saturday forenoon. Bill
granted for refusal to support. Petitioner
resides in Mddlesex and defendant in
Barre #. L. Laird for petitioner.
NELLIE A. ELLIS v. GEORGE M. ELLIS
Divorce Heard Saturday forenoon The
parties are from Mortified. Bill granted
for wilful desertion and refusal to support.
Custody of minor children decreed to petit.
toner. Her attorney was j. G. Wing.
III. III. HOLMES v. EMMA HoLMEs.-Di-
vorce. The parties are from Worcester.
Heard Saturday forenoon and bill granted
for adultery. J. G. Wing for petitioner.
GERTRUDE CADY v. CHARLES E. CADY.
Divorce. Heard Saturday forenoon. Bill
granted for desertion and refusal to support.
Custody OF minor children decreed to petit
toner. The parties are from Northfeld.
j. G. Wing for petitioner
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