Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-07-24
Windsor County Court.
June Term, 1902.

| A dry slime case has used up the week
The title OF il is Leroy ;. Head VS.. Wesle,
l.. Ware. The plaintiff sought to recover
damages for having some large stones
placed on land he claimed to own and FOL
the picking of some apples by defendant
OF course the real question Is where th,
line runs dividing the real estate OF IN,
defendant from the land leased and occu.
pied by Mr.. Head. The land Is located
in Chester, where the parties live, on the
Grafton road so-ealled Originally the
land belonged to Abram Sawyer and in
several dealings was divided until the
adjoining parts are now owned by Ware
and the estate OF George Huh, and
Head is merely a tenant. Thursday af-
ternoon after an absence OF "a hours the
jury came in and announced through the
foreman an inability to agree. The case
took long time to try andlthere were a
gOodly number Of witnesses, though there
was but single issue between the parties,
namely where the line was between their
respective lands. The case will probably
be referred.
The plaintiff is represented by George L.
Fletcher, G.. A. Davis and VIM. r. John
son; the defendant by J. q. Sargent and
w. b. c. Stickney.
It was expected on Thursday to empannel
jury in the case of Ernest j. johnson vs.
Alfred +. Watson and Henry II. Peck.
Counsel Informed the court that if little
delay were granted a settlement was prob
able. SO the parties were given until az
ternoon and then the case was disposed OF
by the entry "settled and discontinued. n
stevens for the plaintiff; VIM. Batchelder
for defendant.
The next two cases for trial were Walter
Doyle vs.. R.R. Lawrence and in re Lvlenda
3. Hathaway's will, in both OF which Nm.
+. Johnson appeared. He was summoned
L L =
Is seriously ILL., SO the cases were defer
red until Monday afternoon, and the
jurors excused until that time. Court re.
NAMED IN session and tried the following
divorce cases:
Mary c. Miner VS.. Asahel Miner. This
case was from Rochester. The parties
were married IN May, 1901, and the de-
lehaant never provided for his wife and
used her very unkindly. He went about
defaming her character. Bill granted for
neglect and refusal to support. Edgerton
Tor petitioner. An agreement was made
as TO alimony, the wife receiving about
$500.
Elizabeth Dunbar VS.. John Dunbar. The
parties live IN Woodstock and were mar
REC az chelsea p years ago. John is
gentleman OF color and evidently tried TO
convert his wife to his shade for he fire.
quently beat her black and blue. Bill was
granted on the ground of intolerable Sc
verify. =. c. southgate for petitioner.
Lewis III. Brown VS.. Elva c. Brown. This |
was Rochester case. The parties were
married at Granville in March, 1893. In
stead OF attending to her household duties. /
Elya was always riding about with some |
other man than her husband. She did not /
Ike 70 be reprimanded for her conduct 4
ano few years ago, she and one of her
male friends, Arthur Martin, took the
tram from Bethel for parts unknown. Bill |
granted for desertion. Edgerton for pc
Maude II. Warren VS.. Bert Warren. The
parties were married at West Hartford in
Septemoer, 70. Bill granted for intoler-
able severity. VIM. Z. johnson for ne