Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-12-12
Orange County Court.
December Term, 1901.

Court finally adjourned Tuesday, Dec, III,
at 1920 a. m, after one Of the shortest
terms in recent years.
But one Jury case was tried, that OF b. r.
Kicker VS.. c. 4. Ufford. The trial was. be-
gun the first day Of the term and the case
went to the jury at 3 p. m. the following
day. The action was for damages sustain
ed by the plaintiff in consequence OF the
defective condition OF wagon sofa MN
bv {. b. Whitney, as agent for the defend
ant. The plaintiff claimed that the wheels
were defective, and that he was Obliged 10
procure new wheels, which he claimed the
defendant should pay for by reason OF an
understanding with Whitney to that elect.
The iury was out less than half an hour
and returned a verdict for the plaintiff
for the cost of the new wheels,
s35. The case goes to the supreme court
on defendants exceptions. Nj. Nj. Wilson
and r. NJ. Harvey for plaintiff; W. W.
Miles of Barton for defendant.
We give below the disposition OF the
other causes in the order in which they APP
pear on the docket, those not mentioned
being continued
Horace w. Spencer vs.. Eugene X. Dar-
ling. apt. j. X. Nolan and c. c. Sargent,
guardians for defendant, enter, and Iudg-
ment for plaintiff for S61.S2 damages, and
5000 costs d. S. Conant for plamtlh;
X. NJ. Harvey for guardians.
Freeman Cunningham VS.. School DIST.
No. 2 in Orange, the Town of Orange, ana
the Town School Dist. in Orange. Action
TO recover an order for $50 given the plain
tiff bv old school district for money bor-
rowed and used by the district in repairing
its schoolhouse. The district claims the
town is liable, and vice versa. The coun-
sci for the school district demurred to the
declaration. Demurrer was oyerruled, and
the case goes TO the supreme court before
final judgment. +. M. Harvey and Oar
ling q Darling for plaintiff; smith x smith
for school district; r. NJ. Harvey for town.
Benjamin Still vs.. Town OF West Fairlee.
This was an appeal by the petitioner from
the allowance of land damages on account
of the laying out Of a highway across his
land The commissioners reported IN Ia
yor OF laying out the highway, that the
town pay the petitioner go land damages,
and that Dana Bragg pay $40 toward the
! expense of the highway. The petitioner
filed exceptions to the report, but subse-
quently withdrew them, and judgment
+ was rendered on the report. Smith & smith
for petitioner; Darling a Darling Tor de-
PENDANT
4 Ell. Davis & Co. vs.. Bradford Paper Co.
i Deiaulted and judgment on default. Sloane
for plaintiff.
/ The following cases were entered as set
tied and discontinued
Mortified Savings Bank vs.. David B.
Buck; Edwin G. Tompkins, receiver, vs..
+ W. b. D. Avery; J. Oliver Perkins vs.. A.
! NJ Burnham; Samuel Rolliston vs.. 3. II.
| Adams, Jr. Maria L. Chapman, eX'rx, VS..
! Harry b. Stevens, trustee; -. Foster, apt,
vs. Estate OF A. S. King; N. l.. Boyden VS..
4 c. V. r. r. Jennie McCrillis VS., Mary Ten
ney; Frank Beede vs.. B. ID. Beede; Il. w.
Kent vs.. r. c. Smith and trustee; w. II. IL.
] Moody vs. b. f. Kicker; VIM. F. Corliss vs..
! II. II. Corliss and trustee; Julian II. Jones
vs. Adna Chase; 5. NJ. Flints Estate vs.. }.
B. Hutchinson; George jenkins vs.. John
/ II. Mays.
The following cases were discontinued;
John b. Locke vs.. Harry Emery; Bella A.
/ Turner VS.. Joseph Bachelor; j. NJ. and
Maria Warden VS.. IL. 5. Homer; VIM. A.
! Libbey VS.. Halle Z. Richardson and
/ trustee.
The following cases were entered as
E''dscontinued for want of prosecution;"
5. S. Kelton, admir-, VS.. ;. X. HOLSTER
Ton docket since December term, 1850;
Julius Il. Martin VS.. J. 5. Robinson Ton
docket since December term, 1890.
! In the case Of Chester NJ. Huekins VS.. j.
+. Dwinell and others, a non-suit was
entered because of the failure of the plain
tiff to comply with an order for bail.
i DIVORCE CASES.
The following divorces were granted for
the causes named:
i Fred A. Bacon VS.. Mary Bacon, adultery.
d. c. Hyde for libellant; r. M. Harvey for
Henry Boyee VS.. Anna Boyce, wilful
desertion NJ. Nj. Wilson for libellant.
John Page VS.. Ruth X. Page, adultery.
! r. NJ. Harvey for libellant.
1 Ann Janette Cram VS.. A. !. Cram, intol-
| cradle severity; custody OF child given
libellant. ID. 5. Conant for iibellant.
Myrtle Dana vs.. Lewis Dana, intolerable
severity; libellee to pay 200 alimony in
30 days from rising OF court w. w. La
4 point for libelant.
4 Emma NJ. Hood VS.. Alpheus Hood, in
4 tolerable severity custody OF children
4 given libellant; libellee's interest in real
estate and the personal property specifi-
cally described in libel, decreed libellant
as alimony. After the hearing Of this
case, the court ordered the states attorney
to file an Information against the libellee
for breach Of the peace in assaulting his
wife. Geo. L. STOW for libellant.
The following divorce cases were dis
missed:
Sarah e. Cofrin vs.. Henry Z. Cohrin;
Katie J. Farwell vs. Chas. l.. Farwel
/ The following were discontinued:
Georgiana Mitchell vs.. William G..
Mitchell; Norman b. Perkins vs.. Addie j.
Perkins; Minnie Sanford vs.. +. A. San
ford.
STATE CASES.
State VS.. Levi Hyette and State VS.. Ada
laide Collins, companion cases growing
out Of a mutual ARRAY in Orange in 1900,
were disposed of by a plea Of guilty in
each case. A fine Of 80 without cost was
imposed on each respondent States at
torney for State; r. NJ. Harvey for Hyett
j. w. Gordon for Mrs. Collins.
State vs.. Levi Needham, two cases, one
for selling and the other for keeping IN
; toxicating liquor Plea, guilty; fined S25
without costs in each case States attor-
ney for State; NJ. NJ. Wilson for respond
! ent.
State vs. Frank Gannett, information
, for selling liquor. Plea, guilty of one FIRST
, offence; fined $50 without costs. States
! attorney for State; j. b. Pickett for re-
/ spondent.
State VS.. Mike Flynn, information for
! burglary in the day time. The respondent
, while tramping through Williamstown
July 9Th last became weary and entered a
vacant house. Being also thirsty, he dis
covered a barrel in the cellar containing
dregs of what had once been cider. He
drank thereof with the result that he went
to sleep and remained in a comatOse con-