Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-01-03
Orange County Court.
December Term, 1900.

| FRANK L. w nllney, OueTlU.
David s. Conant, States Attorney.
Margaret Chestnut, Reporter.
Court finally adjourned Saturday morn
ing, after four weeks session. A larg
amount OF business was disposed OF dur
ing the term. and the docket is left Il
good shape. 1t seems to be the universe
opinion OF all concerned that Judge Wat
son is one OF the best presiding judge
who ever held court in this county. Hi
rulings are clean cut and always to thu
point, and his bearing, both in and GU
OF court, is beyond criticism. His success
is particularly gratifying to the mem ber
OF the Orange county bar, with which b.
was always connected until his appoint.
ment as judge, and they will look forward
| with pleasure to bis next assignment al
presiding judge OF this court.
We give below the disposition OF all
| cases not previously reported, those not
/ named having been continued.
II. 3. Spooner John II. Smith and
Mary j. Smith. Judgment for the de-
PENDANTS on the report of 8. M. Gleason,
referee. Defendants costs, $500. Ros-
well Farnham for plaintiff; Paul Land
and j. b. Pickett for defendants.
George III. Woods, Admir-, Eugene X.
Darling. Judgment for plaintiff to recov-
er the amount found due in the report OF
Frank Plumley, auditor, and S103.22 costs.
X. Nj. Harvey for plaintiff; Roswell Farn-
ham for defendant.
e. A. Stewart and q. ID. walworth,
Adm'rs, b. w. Bradley, Admir-. Ap-
pointment OF w. p. Stafford as commits
sioner revoked and K. l.. Waterman ap.
pointed commissioner. Young q Young
for plaintiffs; Dillingham;, Huse & How
Il. r. Davenport v Town OF Newbury.
Judgment for town on report OF commits
sioners and petition dismissed with costs
to town. DuDnett q Slack for petitioner;
Smith a. Smith for petitionee.
Joseph French Orcutt Bixby. Judg-
ment for plaintiff; defendant pro Sc.
Alice l.. Bradbury Leo Rosen baum
and others. This is the trespass case tried
by jury In which the plaintiff recovered
S525 and costs. The plaintiff moved for
csrtined execution and the defendant
moved that costs be restricted SO as not
10 exceed the amount OF damages recover
81. The platntin's motion was oVerruled
and the court declined to restrict costs, on
The ground that the title to land was in
Volved in the suit, and that therefore the
plaintiff was entitled to the full costs,
47.66. The defendant excepted to the
asst ruling. ID. S. Conant and r. M. Har- |
,ey for plaintiff; Roswell Farnham for
defendants.
II. c. Hyzer NJ. B. Spooper and wife.
Discontinued with costs as to Mrs Spoon
n. M. M. Wilson and N. l.. Boyden for /
'laintih; Darling d Darling for defend
nts.
Maria L. Chapman, Ex'rx, Harry B.
'teveps and trustees. T.. w. Smith APP
'ointed referee and commissioner. The
rustees were defaulted early in the term,
'ut later Gov. Farnham appeared and
moved that the default be stricken of.
his was done on condition that the trus-
ees pay the plaintiffs attorneys $40 with
2 81 days from the rising OF court.
.oung Il Young and David s. Conant for
laintih; Roswell Farnham for defendant
nd trustees.
Glendower Stock Farm William q.
lale. Heard on defendants motion To
ismiss, and demurrer to defendants plea
abatement. The motion TO dismiss was
verruled and the demurrer sustained.
NTH a Smith for plaintiff; ID. s. Conant !
nd K nj. Harvey for defendant.
Elnora A. Reed John r. Kimball.
Judgment for plaintiff for $1,000, damages {
40 costs. j. ID. Denison Tor plaintiff.
y. u. Mann, apt, v. Estate OF s. M
lint. Heard on defendants demurrer. Z
emurrer sustained and declaration a
Judged insufficient; plaintiff NAV
memo on usual terms within 30 days
10 defendant may plead within 30 DAYS
GREATER. N. l.. Boyden for plaintiff I
+. M, wilson and Darling a. Darling for u
PENDANT. n
Edward j. Cook, by next friend. v. {
igene Darling. This case was ipadver- &
pity omitted in our report OF the iury d
ais: IL was tried Dec IL and is. and Z
Is an act TO recover wages. The defense s.
IS that the plaintiff bad broken his con. u
ict. The jury returned a verdict for the
i amount claimed by plaintiff, SOS II II
d costs, and judgment was rendered on
verdict. The defendant excepted. ID {
Conant and X. M. Harvey for plaintiff: 4
swell Farnham for defendant o
Joseph Cleveland, Ex'r. v, Eleazer A
ntn's Estate. This case goes to the y
preme court on an agreed statement OF d
Us. M. Nj. Wilson for plaintiff: Smith
smith and W. III. Nichols for defend al
!; Z. w. Smith as legatee, pro Sc. "
arah II. florence v. Henry e. Coffin. y
ntempt proceedings growing out OF the et
,iect OF the defendant to comply with
oroer Tor allmony made ON him at the 81
ne term, 1897. The order required him
pay slO per month for the support OF ID
minor children OF the parties. He u
never paid anything, and at the time eJ
sc pfoceeulngs were commenced S4l0I
re due. The defense was that he had m
Ter received legal notice OF the order. O.
court found that his attorney was E
ihed, but did not find that the attor- "
ever notified Coffrin. II also appeared Ia
the petitioner told Coffrin what the
er OF the court was. Judge Watson By
that these facts did not show sufF- Jc
ut notice to Coffrin, ana therefore W
judged him not guilty OF CONTEMPT and OF
cred him discharged. j. @. Wing for 10
itioner; r. NJ. Harvey for petitionee 10
lmilar proceedings were had in the ty
OF GeorgiaDa Mitchell v. William SCI
.chell. divorce case now pending on SCI
docket, wherein Mitchell was arrested m,
not complying with an order for fam wi
airy slimony. The court found that he as
PAID part OF the alimony ordered but
not paid the rest when due. Mitch.
excuse was that he "knew that N he lie
, II TO her lawyers she would never see on
mt OF it, The court held that this on
not valid excuse and adiudoed ire foS
tioner In contempt. He was orda,aS IL
e committed to the common isiI a. an
lsea there to remain until he comnI,ad VII
b the order OF Judge RoweIl Tor fem. 4.
airy aiimony, pay the taxable costs ~ -
contempt proceedings (s17.l6l or until :,
her order of court He wss aIsS -
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