The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-14
Washington County Court.


EDWARD KEYEs v. DELLA KEYEs'-Di-
vorce. Continued.
FRED K. HoRR v. FLORA HoRR-Divorce
granted for adultery.
o. M. MEADER v. J. NJ. DAVIS, APT, was
announced ~ settled and discontinued
LOUISA STYLES v. GEORGE STyLEs.-Di-
vorce. Bill dismissed without prejudice.
H. G. COTTON V. HARRY 8 CotToN Cen
eral assumpsit. Settled and discontinued.
WHEELER Il TAFT, APT v. CLARK THoM.
Judgment for plaintiff for $50 10 damages.
In RE JOHN G. WING.-Proceedings for
disbarment Ordered not to be carried Tor
ward
w. A. BoYcE. SURVIVING PARTNER, V.
CALVIN BAssETT Debt on Judgment
judgment for plaintiff.
L. s. BLoND1N v. MANGsoN DAVIS Com
PANY AND w. II GIDDISGs, TREASURER,
TRUSTEE. - General assumpsit. Discon-
tiuued.
HuaH RAYcRoTT v. EUGENE M. TAYNToR
Case. demanded from the supreme court,
where the judgment for the plaintiff in
county court was reversed. a nor-sut was
entered.
JAMES G.. HoDGDoN V. BERTHA HoDGDoN.
Divorce. Bill granted for wilful deser-
ton, and custody OF minor child given, ac-
cording TO stipulation. The cross-petit ton
was dismissed.
BESSIE M. SLAYToN v. LUMAN J. STAY
ToN.-Divorce. Cause alleged, intolerable
severity and refusal to support. Libellant
is said to reside in Wolcott and defendant
in Woodbury.. j. g. Wing for libellant.
SUSIE A. LovELAND V. EUGENE LOVE
LAND. - Divorce. Libellant resides in
Montpelier and defendant is thought to be
in the state of New York. Bill granted for
wifu desertion. G. w. Wing for libelsnt
MIRANDA j. RUSSELL v. LEWIS W. Rus
sELL.-Divorce. The parties reside in Wa
terbury Centre. Cause alleged, intolerabe
severity. Libel dismissed. G. f. Clough
for libellant; Dillingham;, Huse & How
land for defendant.
BIRDIE d. O'NIEL v. PATRICK H. O'NEIL.
Divorce A bill was granted for intol-
cradle severity. Libellant resides in Mont
pelier, and defendant is said to live in Mid
dlesex. A stipulation has been filed as to
alimony e. A. Heath for libelant.
L. BIANoHI & Co. v. HOTTER & CosrI,
APIS. - General assumpsit. Plaintiffs
claim was for little over 1920, for monu-
mental work, while defendants claimed a
deduction of $109. The parties are Italians.
r. A. Hoar and II. W. Scott for plaintiffs
j. w. Gordon for defendant.
LIZZIE e. SULTAN v. OSCAR L. SULTAN
| Divorce. Cause alleged, intolerable sever
ity, refusal to support and adultery. Inc
libellant resides in Waterbury and defend
ant in Stowe. Bill granted for intolerable
severity e. T. Palmer appeared for libel
liant. Defendant made no appearance.
ANNIE ODERKIRK v. GEORGE ODERKIRK.
Divorce. This case was heard at the last
March term and continued. Libellant
claims bill for intolerable severity. She
resides in Cabot. Her attorney was j. 2,
Lamson. Though defendant has CROSS
petition on the docket, he made no appear
ance. He is said to reside in Danville.
ELLEN LAMB " WILLIAM j. LAMB.-Di.
vorce. Causes alleged, intolerable severity
and refusal to support. Libellant bad a
large number Of witnesses. j. G. Wing
conducted her case The parties reside il
Montpelier. Divorce granted for intoler
able severity, and petitioner given custody
of minor children according to stipulations
on file.
Town OF BARRE v. SCHOOL DISTRICT
No. 3, IN BARRE.-The question in this
case was whether plaintiff could re
cover the surplus in treasurer's hands
which, on vote of district, he had divided
among the taxpayers of the district. Th'
law abolshing district took effect April l
1898, and the vote of district under which
the treasurer acted in making division tool
place March %, 1898. The court rendered
judgment for plaintiff to recover S10065
which included interest, as damages anC
costs. Exceptions were taken. j. w. Cor
don for plaintiff; R. A. Hoar for defend
ant
RAYMOND DINNER V. ORvIs B. BATCHEL
DER, APT.-General assumpsit Plaintiff il
the declaration claimed that in December
1896, he contracted to cut two hundred run
ming cords of sixteen-inch hard wood from
trees on defendants land in Plainfeld an(
to saw slabs and pile the same for sixty-tiv'
cents per cord. During the trial, Jay
Batchelder, by reason of being in partner
ship with defendant was made party de
PENDANT Plaintiff averred that he cut To-
cords, when he was ordered by defendan
to abandon the cutting, slabbing and piling
whereby he lost the profits he otherwise
would have had. Defendant claimed offsets
principally for moving barns, and some othe
smaller issues also came into the case AM
both parties claimed balance as du
them. Judgment for plaintiff for S2l 0
damages. r. A. Hoar and S. G. Shurtleff 70
plaintiff T. r. and j. w. Gordon for de
PENDANT.