The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-18
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT
CASES TRIED IND DECISIONS
RENDERED.

graveyard on the premises, the dimensions
of which are three by four and one-haf
rods. The title of this graveyard is in the
heirs OF Samuel Preston Plaintiff claimed
damages for breach of covenant. The court
rendered Judgment for defendants. As the
case may be- taken to the Supreme Court on
exceptions by plaintiff, the court found that
plaintiff had been da mage1 to the extent Of
1875. j. II. Senter and j. P. Lamson for
plaintiff; s. @. Shurtleff for defendants.
ANNETTE WILEY, ADMrNTsTRATRIx, v.
HEBER AND CLINTON THwING.-An action
in trespass, .quare clausum, defendants
claiming right OF way over plaintiffs land
in the city of Barre. Judgment for plaintiff
for 81 and costs. S. G. Shurtlef for plant
if; Frank Martin and G. W. Wing for de-
PENDANTS.
II. G. SwERDTERGER v. H. q. & A. N.
CLARK.-An action in trover motion
made by defendants COUNSEL A. NJ Har-
vey, for continuance, was vigorously con-
tested Wednesday forenoon by plaintiffs
counsel, j. p. Lamson, pl lutiff's witnesses
being present ready for the trial. The
court continued tbs case, making an order
that plaintiff should have judgment I'M
less defendant should pay to plaintiff an at
torney fee of $15 and his taxable costs for
present term.
ROSETTA e. SMITH v OSCAR A. SMITH
Divorce. The parties reside in Moretown
Bill granted for intolerablo severity. Pc
titioner waived all rights as to alimony
Custody OF minor children as per stipula-
ton on file 7. r. Gordon for petitioner.
JULIA E. CAMP v. ARTHUR Fl. CAMP
Divorce. The parties are from Worcester.
Bill granted for intolerable severity. Gus
tody of minor child decred to petitioner
Dillingha n, Huse & Rowland for petitioner
SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 10, BARRE,v MARTIN
q SLACK.-The court decided the petition of
the school district for a new trial should be
granted, it being permitted to enter an APP.
peal from the justice trial. No costs to
either party.
MAY j. OLMsTEAD v. ANDREW j. OLM.
sTEAD.-Divorce Bill granted for intoler-
able severity Alimony as per stipulation
on file. The parties are from Worcester
j. II. Sen or foe petitioner; +. A. Rowland
and L. q. Cheney for defendant.
HIRAM l.. BRUCE v. LIBBIE l.. BRUCE
Divorce Petitioner is from Worcester; de-
PENDANT now resides in Graf sbury. Bill
granted for wilful desertion. j. IL. Senter
for petitioner.
CARRIE ID. BAssETT v. JOSEPH BAssETT.-
Divor ce. Petitioner now resides in Worces.
ter and defendant in Barre. Bill granted
for intolerable severity. Custody of minor
child given to petitioner. j. =. Lamson was
her COUNSEL j. W. Gordon for defendant.
BERTHA e. HoDGDoN V. JAMES q. HOBO
DoN.-Dlvorce. The case was contested
Petitioner now resides in Paintied and de-
tolerable severity. BY majority vote of
the court the petition was dismissed. w.
A. Lord for petitioner; #. L. Laird for de-
PENDANT.
STATE V. IRA ALLEN OF FAIR HAVEN
Respondent was present in court Wednes-
day morning in response to the information
filed by States Attorney Stanton, charging
him with furnishing Intoxicating liquor on
the occasion of the visit of a portion of the
state legislature to the Roxbury fish hatch
cry in October, 1894. The case grew out
of abe evidence in the trial of State v. Tit
comb at the present session of the court.
Bail was fixed at 81 800. Respondent en-.
tered a plea of not guilty. The bail was
furnished by his counsel, j. III. Senter
WILLIAM SPRAGUE v. j. f. HUN1oN.-
Plaintiff claimed to recover of defendant for
work which he performed for him in Con-
cord, n. H., about 1886 or 1887, defendant
being then located there in business as a
granite manufacturer. Defendant is now
located at Barre. The court rem dered judg-
ment that plaintiff recover of defendant
S4137S damages and costs. T. j, Deavitt
and j. p. Lamson for plaintiff; j. w. Cor
don for defendant.
Town SCHOOL DISTRICT OF BARREv. B. B.
Cook AND GRANITE SAVINGS BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY, TRUsTEE.-The trustee
was discharged at the last March term Of
this court. In the change from the district
system OF schools to the town system, under
the law of 1892. d ,fendant, as treasurer of
school district No. IL in Barre, after a vote
of the district and orders of the prudential
committee, paid back to the tax payers OF
the district the money in the school treas
ury, which was about $3.50. Plaintiff sought
to hold defendant personally responsible
for this money, but the court held that the
suit should have been brought against the
school district, and rendered Judgment til at
defendant recover his costs Exceptions
were taken. j. w. Gordon for plaintiff; s.
Q. Shurtlef for defendant.
ANNA j. CoBURs v. WILLIAM Fl. Co.
BURN.-Divorce. Bill granted for intoler.
able severity. Petitioner resides in Mont
pelier; defendant, who made no appear
ance was last heard from in Chicago. j.
G Wing for petitioner
ESTHER M, GoGIA v. GEORGE A. GoGIA -
Divorce. The parties are from Barre. Bill
granted for intolerable severity and deser.
ton. Frank j. Martin for petitioner.
STATE v. INTOXICATING Liquor, NICHOLAS
RossI, CLAIMANT.-It appeared that in the
latter part OF last August Warren Rowland
chief OF police for the city of Barre, assisted
by Policemen M. b. Nichols and George
Smith, made a raid in the evening upon the
house OF claimant. who is an Italian, and
seized half barrel OF ale, which was found
in the cellar; also a pitcher partly filed
with ale and some glasses, which were
found in the sitting-room. From the testi-
that there were between twenty and thirty
persons assembled there for the purpose OF
J giving surprise birthday party to tho wife
OF claimant and that the ale was purchased
by Mrs. Fratini and her brother, the claim
ants children, for the occasion. Claim ant
claimed that it was Intoxicating liquor fur
nished in place OF amusement, but the
court held that the claiman5 had the right
to furnish refreshments Of that sort in his
own house to his own guests, as the public
had not been invited to attend generally y.
Judgment for claimant, and liquor seized
ordered to be returned to him. w. A Lord
for claimant
The Italian government has announced
to the Chamber Of Deputies that five com.
panieslof Italian soldiers operating in Abys.
by force of 5000 natives, and that only a
small portion OF the command had sue,
oeeded in breaking through the beleaguer.