Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-23
Windsor County Court.
June rera..1aee.

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After the recess for the meeting OF th,
supreme court, the business of count,
court was resumed Monday afternoon, th,
18th inst. There being no further jur1
! matter, both panels were discharged fol
the term and since then the time has beer
occupied in the trial of court czses-mnsS.
ly bearings on petitions OF divorce Tnx
court is now engaged hearing the divorc'
case of Jennie Smith v. VIM n. Smith
which will probably be concluded Tues
day. 1t is expected that on Wednesday
an adjournment sine die will be taken
The Smith divorce case Is sequel to the
case OF Smith v. Bagley. Mrs. smith seeks
separation on the grounds Of refusal te
support, intolsrable severity and adultery
All the statutory grounds are alleged
Whether any OF them will be made out to
the satisfaction Of the court remains 10 be
seen.
The following cases were heard by the
court
Town OF Hartford '. School District Ne.
- Of Hartford. This was an action TO re-
cover money claimed to be in the hands Of
the district AT the dissolution OF the
district system there were taxes in the
hands OF the district that had been col
lected, to the amount of 81 49, The dis
trict vueed 10 return this amount to the
taxpayers and directed the treasurer to re-
turn it TO them, divided up on the basis of
the grand list. Tue town was NOT satisfied
with this proposal but demanded the mon
ey from the district. This demand was
refused and suit was brought. The town
obtained judi mens for the amount. Ex-
ceptions take the case tc the supreme
court s. E. PIngree and VIM. z. Johnson
appeared for the town. ]. J. Wilson and
J. G. Harvey for the school district.
The celebrated breach of promise case of
Foster v. Hanchett has been settled and
the money paid over. The amount paid
on settlement is not stated. Il Is believed
to be in the neig ghborhoed OF q 500.
Divorce cases as below have been heard
and decided:
Emma n. Morse V. Pearl s. Morse. bin
granted on ground OF adultery.
Alice p MOODY v. George w. Moody,
adultery.
Sarah E Murray V. DeIbert A. Murray,
TilfuI deSertion.
Annie Morse =. P. E. Morse, for the
ane cause.
Addie J. Wyman v. Francis NJ wyman,
he same.f
Estella E. Walton '. F. 7. Walton, the /
ame cause.
Nellie N. Hammond v. John G.. Ham
nond, adultery and desertion.
VIVA D w Oo4 '. w u T. WcoC- 0eSef- i
ion.
Gertrude Parker " Benjamin W. Park
r, intolerable severity and refusal to sup
orr.
Martha NJ Blood =. Nathaniel e. Blood,
esertion.
Gerfie e. Mills v. Herbert L. Mills, in
oleynble severity.
Flora Battsy '. Fred Battsy, refusal to
uppoxt.
Emma D. Weeks v. Luther o. Weeks,
ntolerable severity.
Two cases of unusual character were
eard-one for the removal of an executor
I q will and one for removal of an ad-
Ia both cases the petition
Tzs denied. Tns first was In r. estate Of
'enjamin Atherton. This was an appeal
rom an order OF the probate court rsmov-
az executor a. B. Atherton OF Nashua.
l. II. The caGses alleged as grounds for
smogal were that he lived out of the state
nd that be had not been djIigent in exc
ating the trust beGueathed to him. In
ae latter respect it was urged that a Ger
hin wood lot in the town Of Czvendish
ad been unsold by him for over twenty
ears. 1t was left to him by the will Of
onathan Atherton, in ls2, 10 be disposed
and the proceeds OF il applied to pay
tent OF certain legaeies. The court was
nable to find that the executor bad been
egiigent and reversed the decree OF the
,urt of probate. Wm. E. johnson for
ne executor; q. A. Davis, F. d. White
I'D j. G.. Sargent for petitioners.
The other case was In re estate of Nc
arty, Michael McCarty, administrator.
be defendant was administrator OF the
tate Of his late wife, no died few years
70 at Windsor. The action was sustained
7 some OF the children Of Michael and
Is wife, who wanted the father removed
I'd some other administrator appointed,
a the ground that Michael was interest
!. G.. A. Davis appeared for the heirs; ].
Wilson and j. G. Enright for the ad-
illustrator.