The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03


Cummings Four Yenrs--A string OF Dl.
vOrce Cases. Two from BraftlebOrO-
BrattlebOrO Town and Village Cases
Interesting Tax Question from West
minister. t
Tho county court, which commenced
Wednesday, after four days. recess,
adjourned at O'Clock this morning,
having completed the court, divorce
and criminal business.
The case of State Brattleboro, ac-
tion to recover the excess over 10 per
cent. of liquor agency profits for the
year ending Feb /, 1885. With the
court. j CBaker for state Waterman,
Martin q Hit for defendant.
The sewer case, appeal OF + Crosby
g. Co. and others from assessments
laid by the village bailitfs. was heard
on motion to discuss on the ground
that proper bonds had NOT been filed.
Overruled and A E Cudworth, j II
Kidder and 2 Fl Rutter appointed com
missioners to hear the appeal. Fits
for village, Waterman, Martin & Hit
for Crosby & Co. and othrers.
VIM and Cora Lee u ii Lyndc.
of Philander Smiths es-
tate. Hearing on a petition to set
aside judgment of Justice on the
ground that they were non residents
and were not notified. The admins
traitor claimed that th4y wore repre-
sented at the trial. Left with the
court to look up authority. iiaskins
& Stoddard for plaintiff, Waterman,
Martin d Hit for defendant.
Goc Parker Marshall Cobb. The
Putney sheep replevin case. Discon-
tinued. Fits for plaintiff, Waterman
Martin & Hit for defendant.
Eugene White A Harris executor,
Il Harris estate. The question was
whether under the will the interest on
the legacy should begin al once or at
the end of year and payable ut the
end of two years. With the court.
Waterman, Martin & Hit for White.
Haskins & Stoddard for Harris
Chas f Perry Vermont Farm
machine Co. claiming damages for loss
of the use of hand hy u defective
Demurrer to the declara
tion. Heard and with the court. The
demurrer was that the declaration
didn't state what the defects were or
that defendants were in duty bound tu
keep in repair. Robb and Waterman,
Martin &Hitt for plaintiff, and Reed for
defendant.
VII Thompson y Springfield and
4 bill in equity. De-
murrer that the court OF equity had
no jurisdiction. Frederick Parks died
some years ago, leaving an estate of
S75, 600 or $50, 900, the income to so to
his wife during her life time. Mr.
is administrator with will
aud becomes trustee of the
fund. He claims that she has moved
to Connecticut and that the taxes
should be paid where the trustee re-
sides, Westminster. Springfield, claims
Them as the estate was locetrd there
and raises some question as to her re-
noval. Thompson's bill is in the
nature of winter pleader for the court
If chancery to decide in which town
the taxes shall be paid The case
ls with the court. Reed for Thompson,
Martin Il Hit, for Spring
ield
In re Rosalind NJ Locke. In this
.ase Miss Locke was taken to the
lsylum from Connecticut under "a con
ract with Il bond for her support by
Ter brothers The time came when
hey were unable to pay, the bond was
rot good and Brattleboto was called on
~ the Retreat to support her, and the
own IN turn applied to the state.
jase was heard by Judge Royal Tyler
Who ordered her support The states
ttorney was ordered by the Governor
o fight it and took an appeal from the
,robate court. The case has been con-
inued three times. Motion by the
for the town to dismiss the
ppeal on the ground that none was
royided for by the statute was sus
aimed and the case dismissed. EX- |
options by the state. Fits for state, |
Waterman. Martin IL Hit for town and |
he Retreat. The case would have |.
act that the pauper has been dead |
nd buried for several months and the /
ills all paid by the state. But the |
tate's attorney wants to fight it to cs-
aDish the precedent.
Hidden V Hooker was left open on
erms.
Emma p Rhoades Ell ais Saumel
lack of Windham ct ais. Heard
pom the report Of the master. With
ne court.
Eta Howard l. ID Garfield of
Heard and with the
Durt. Alvah Walker of Boston
has M Blake OF Bellows Falls. Action
q promissory note. Judgment for
tile over $40, 600. Waterman, Martin,
lit for plaintiff, Reed for defendant.
. Coolidge C G. Fits. Action
4 promissory note Judgment for
aintitf and clerk to assess damages.
The Criminal Grist.
John = Cummings convicted last
eek of assault with intent to kill,
as sentenced to four years in states
-ison
Julius Porter convicted of placing
on the railroad track,
vc years.
Herbert Porter plead guilty Wednes- ,
~ and was sentenced to three years. s
i'll Porter, who testified against his I;
Others, remains in Jail, his case be- I
e continued. {
State f A Willard Jr. was contin-
ID. Is
Watson S French convicted of as I
ult was fined $50 without costs Paid i
I'd he is at large again {
State Freeman LaZelie was contin- (
ID.
State Edward Clayton Of Windham /
ntinued. j
Fred Gale of Brattleboro plead /
lilty TO n charge of being a common .
Her of beer. BY agreement of counsel a
G court passed sentence of 500 fine /
d costs, about SITS in all. This is .
c case that was fought so profusely S
It summer before Justice Newton. t
The Divorce Mill. 4
The following divorces were granted: '
Josephine G Herrick from Lyman r
Herrick of Chesterfield for intoiera- a
, severity. r
Rosa j Nav of Strattou from Mardrir c