The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-15
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT.
SUMMARY or CASES TRIED THE
PAST WEEK.

$50 and costs. His counsel, j. P. Lamson,
in his behalf.
MARY ]. CoHAsKIE v. A II. CoHAsKrE.-
Divorce. Bill granted for intolerable
severity. The parties reside in Marshfeld.
j. p. Lamson for petitioner; g. w. and j.
g. Wing for defendant.
STATE v. HOLLIS LoCKLIN, APT, OF
NoRTHFIELD.-For being found intoxicated.
The bonds, which were furnished by
Clarence l.. Rich, we're called and forfeited
and bench warrant ordered.
OvELINE BUCKET v. CHARLES DUcKET -
Divorce. Petitioner resides In Northfeld
and defendant is supposed to be in Massa-
chusetts. Bill granted for adultery. Petit
toner granted custody Of minor children.
BETsEY JANE HOLMES v. EDWARD 9.
HoLMEs.-Divorce. Bill granted for intol-
cradle severity. Petitioner resides in
Worcester and defendant in Roxbury. Dill
bingham, Huse & Rowland for petitioner.
MARY j. MoOABE v. EDWARD MoCABE.-
Divorce. Bill granted for adultery and in
of minor children. She resides in Mont
pelier. Defendant lives in New York. j.
g. Wing for petitioner.
MELvINA M. JABUT v. ADoLPHUs JABUT.-
Divorce. Bill granted to petitioner for intol-
cradle severity. She was granted the GUS
tody OF her minor child, William. She re-
sides In Montpelier and defendant In Salem,
ANNIE ODERKIRK v. GEORGE ODERKIRK
Divorce. This case was contested, there
being cross petition filed. The aforesaid
Annie Is now working as a domestic in
Cabot and George resides in Danville. Both
cases were continued. j. P. Lamson for
petitioner; j. G. Wing for defendant
ALoNzo e. Holt v. HENRY o. CARR,
APT, AND TRUSTEES. - In justice court
plaintiff obtained a judgr mt OF $50 and
costs. Judgment that the use is not set
tied as to plaintiffs attorney Dy reason of
notice Of an attorneys lien in the Judgment
given by him. Exceptions were taken and
the case stands continued. j. III. Senter for
plaintiff; I. j. Deavitt for defendant
JESSIE l.. WooD ". II. P. AGosTINEs -
Debt on judgment. Judge Ross held that
the certified copy OF the record of the judg-
ment, which was obtained in Maine, did
not go into the transactions there sufficiently
to warrant a judgment for the plaintiff.
The case was continued. The amount in
volved is said to be about 800 IL. W.
Scott for plaintiff; j. W. Gordon for de-
PENDANT.
RANLETT q FUTILE, FIX RS, v. LIZZIE
w. LANGDoN AND GUARDIANSHIP chancery.
Decree for orators on report that ~, zoo is
charged with trust to Lizzie W. LaDgdon,
and be paid to her at her desire, and that
trustee, Brock, make due conveyance OF
same to Albert futile, guardian, and that
$751; 900 is not charged with any trust and is
to be- transferred by trustee, Brock, to the
executors of James r. 4angdon. Dilling-
ham, Huse & Rowland for orator; f. P.
Carleton for defendant
MARTIN w. WHEELocK ET AL. v. MONT
PELIER AND BERLIN.--This is q road petition
and involves the construction of a bridge
over the Barre branch of Winooski river
and crossing of the railroad tracks of the
Wells river and Central Vermont railroads
Hon. G. M. Wilds Of Middlebury having re-
signed as one Of the commissioners, owing
to his being in the employ of the receivers
| of the Central Vermont road, the vacancy
was filled by the appointment of Hon. l.
M. Read of Bellows Falls. The testimony
| already given to be transcribed at the ex
pense of the state.
STATE v. MOSES DEMO. - chancery
| liquor case against the person. The place
| is No. 5 School street, Montpelier. Bill
| taken as confessed and perpetual injunc
| ton granted. In State v. Selinas q DEMO
| referring to same place, temporary injunC
| ton was granted and defendants have leave
to answer by June /. In a similar case
| against Thompson & McWilliams, in which
the place is the Central House, Barre, 8
temporary injunction was also granted, and
the case was referred to John Ell. Senter
special master, to report facts. The states
attorney appeared for the state in the above
| cases.
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| The place specified in bill was adjudged 9
| nuisance and ordered to be abated and per
petually enjoined by Chancellor Ross, who
| made like decree for orator in State v
| Scampini & Currier. The place is identical
| in both cases and was adjudged a liquor
| nuisance in state prosecution last fall, and
is store on Main street in the City Of Barre
| These are the first cases Of this kind in
which DEGREES have been made in this
county. The former runs against the person
under the old law, and the latter against
the place under the law OF 1894. Fl. w
Scott for defendant; States Attorney Stan
ton for state.
RIET BAILEY.--Plaintiffs are from Hartford,
Conn, and sought to recover balance OF
| $3.50. IA due on the j. Warren Bailey mOnu-
ment, now in Green Mount Cemetery
delivered to defendant on May %, 1889
The monument contracted for was to be Of
white Westerly granite, and plaintiffs
evidence tended to show that the contract
was fulfilled in this respect The contract
price was $2, $50, of which defendant paid
81, 800, and plaintiffs allowed her $59,S6 ex.
pended on the foundation. The plaintiffs
claimed that any of the three shades OF
the description of white Westerly granite
Defendant claimed that the monument was
to be made of like stock as monument In
Albany, which plaintiffs made, and which
Sne nau seen tne color O1-WnlCh was Whlte
while the color Of the monument in ques-
ton is pink. She claimed that the accept
| ance OF the monument was conditional
| Some defects were brought to light. She
also claimed the benefit OF the statute Of
limitations. The court and attorneys in
spected the monument Judgn ent for de
PENDANT to recover her costs. r. l.. Laird
for plaintiffs; T. j. Deavitt and s. c. Shurt
left for defendant.
HENRY M. KMBALL, ADMIR-, " ESTATE
| OF HIRAM ATKINS is the brother
and administrator of Julia M. Atkins, who
was the second wife of the late Hiram At
kins and left no children. She dice
May 3, 1892, having two brothers lv
ing at that time. Her estate consisted O.
$45 in the Savings Bank and what property
she had received from her fathers estate
provided the ownership Of same still vested
In her. Her father, Ezra Kimball, died il
July, 1888. OF his estate her share wa
$6,S4362, being one.third OF the estate
The evidence in the case tended to show
that she had intended that her husband
(Hiram Atkins) should have her property
but the gift was not consummated. Georg,
Atkins, brother Of Hiram, went to Boston
in March, 1891, and carried deed of tn,