Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-01
Windsor County Cou,,

iooS p aies were married in 1865 H., ~
1850 trouble began on account ~ ou9 10
MIG seie contihued absences from horo. 'as
1850 tne Mlle Drought suit for ssr. II
maIntebanee, winch was not grspts5 'r p5At
was granted on the ground OF des ss, nh
CUSTODY OF minor children given ~ %
Wlle, VINO llNes al Woodstock, ps,i,j.I zoe
was represented oy Stiekney q Sa,.1uua
Enright. anu J. I.
Niles Mosher VS.. Olive r. Nosh.-
ties were married in April. 1881 az. far'
at Sharon. Olive deserted her bas ul lVtd
July, 1885, ana bill was Tor tha, oano 10
granted. j. c. Enright and d 1 $40
for petitioner. ~ BUCK
Nettie M. Rogers VS.. George n D..
bill granted on the ground 81 intoIs.sgsaf1s,
severity. +. II Edgerton for n,gi,e3laos
Romano Waitman VS.. Belle Ws;,,Insa''
Divorce granted on the ground n, tal..
tion. Belle was religious and thoaNl'
some things were very wicked. II bsr-ss.a'
ed that some OF these very tbiDgs ~.
RomanZo's delight. They wers 5a.' W.
in 1896 and lived at Springfield y
Finn for petitioner. L. D.
Lucy Blood VS.. Albert s Blood n,
parties were married in 1888 al Cs,sr,a..
and went to live at proetorsyIle a1, sD..
went out west few years ago not intaas'
ing to return. There are seven 'I ru5ul
children. Bill was granted on theig ,r,uu
of desertion; stipulation was FLEA = I,
alimony, which was small: the uits \
given the custody OF the children s,ios
ney a. Sargent for petitioner.
Mary A. Hodge VS.. Eddie E. Hos,.
Both parties lived at Weston and ~.
married over twenty years ago. but On ~
count OF Eddie's disposition could N,
live happily together and separated. I'M
was granted on grounds OF neglect 10 sun.
port and intolerable severity. CUSTODY
minor children given to the petitions,
Stickney a Sargent fer petitioner.
Burt P. Hathorn vs.. Kate l.. Hatbor
Tue parties were married In 1890 and M.
at Barnard. Bill was granted on n.
ground OF wilful desertiou.
Elizabeth ;. Moore vs.. Herbert L. Moor.
In this case the petitioner rested her a.
upon the evidence given before The o011
10 the case OF State vs.. Herbert L. Moo,
convicted OF adultery. The divorce va
granted for that cause, and the custosy
OF the child given TO the mother. ]. O.
Sargent for petitioner.
Other matters tried and disposed Of b.
the court were as follows
John @ Sargent vs.. Charles r. Holds-
This was an action ON promissory mol.
signed by defendant and payable to Mr
Wilbur ID. Holden or bearer. She was ihs
real plaintiff in the case and the defend
ant WAS her nephew and the husband B,
her daughter. Defendant also had been
administrator of the estate Of bis deceased
uncle, husband OF the plaintiff. The bot
was put In evidence, and was for hW
hundred dollars, upon which q payment
was conceded OF some eighty odd dollar
The defendant produced all his b0oksnt
papers, among the latter quite Dumtg
OF checks OF divers amounts, payable %
Holden, and bearing her endorsements
She admitted having received these suns
and certain Others paid in cash, coo
charged on defendants books. She e.siH.
ed, however, that her understanding Va
these payments were from the proceed.
the estate OF her deceased husband To-
court found the payments were TO be o.
Piled on the note, and allowed then o
The amount OF s32964 Judgment render
ed plaintiff for difference, sl70.36 and ..
terest. Stickney a Sargent for planl1
VIM. r. johnson for defendant.
Fred &. DAVIS vs.. Robert Stewart ~
was q petition to set aside justice luas'
ment, and afforded the audience mle,
amusement. IL was real exhibition
" hat Is only known by reading humoi
Gus papers. The defendant had OIL q
els owing him; be employed petitioner
collect the amount, and he charged lG
the service f23,or five more than tne yl.i
OF the bill. lie had to make three w
to FitC hburgh, Mass, and employ ~
yer there. Petitioner however vas It.4
TO do the square thing and knock on W.
r. - cat "a
Stewart, who would only ALLOW tosO %.
brought Justice suit TO recover tllA
Davis did not get to the trial until y ~
an over and Judgment was given sleNsh
foi eli 20. This was what be wanted =
aside. But the court was OF opinion ".
Mr. Davis fred had not oeen W,
enough, and was himself to blame loI ~
being at the justice trial. Peli'ioan, ,S "
missed with costs 10 defendant ul'0''
A. Davis for defendant. !,
The Benedict - Worlds Far case
this case a motion TO set sside the NeI
was made by defendants counsel upOs.-s,
grounds that the race was not au'nuili
by the defendant society; that Toe pa
tif was guilty OF contritutory neRlBsle
that the damages awarded were eA ~ ~.
As tothe ia 81 question the court sAiu ~.
evidence was conflicting, ana tns -.
had passed upon that point; a.
second question, that also vas Wy
Jury. and II had decided for the piAlu s..
both these questions were passeu w.
by the Jury under Instructions
court. Whether those INSTRUCTIONS ~
correct or erroneous Il was t9r ,no,t
preme court to say. In regard 1. wy =.
ter OF damages, the court salo tu N,Lt,,sy
practically no controversy 10 tho e 4, nm
as to the boys injuries. Jnie's 80, p,s
shown hat the jury had acted 90 IT. ~ :,
iudice, courts were not dispose ...,i,s
aside verdicts on the GROUND on v - c5uN
ness. The jurors had imuress. ll- - 10.
as being men OF more than aoSirI5'
telligence. Judge Buck NHs VI ii,Sissi,t
tbat thaamount received was eXots.
Judge Maxbam thought IL was Do' va VA r
the evidence, though the court ~.
the matter had been tried ~ lne go
less amount might have been ~ ~
but the Jury in their fair luogilu'" c5uri
found the sum stated, ana Wv .rS n.
would let he verdict stand snu s' aG ~
case TO the supreme court On -,oi5t
questions involved, including W tbsrsin
in arrest for the reasons stHtee Csss
The motion was argued by O41,.s5.
Tarbeu and VIM. T.. johnson loI ~, he
ants aid by WIN. B. c. stiekneS "
plaintifi. md dispose;
OF as follows: hail fIsi
State vs.. Barrett's-larceDs
at $50 in case of each respohutn' pprjay
State VS.. VIM. +. CushuaD'
bail fixed Of $500. 81, spriprfst
State vs.. Thomas Sexton o. 9g,petion
and j. IA. Rabbit OF W. =. -. nrobibi-
These two cases were unoer l.-n.siested %