Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-05
ADDISON COUNTY COURT.
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Trustees David Hale VS.. b. F. Tucker;
Babcock and Shannon Co. VS.. ii. G. |
Ward; Ezra A. Hazards executrix VS..
Edgar d. Roburds and trustee, and Clara
West VS.. Helen Holt.
A number of civil cases were left open
on account of the absence of the attor-
neys engaged therein, and all of thecrim
inal cases were passed over for the pres
emit. The case of Mary Gray's executor
VS.. Charles f. Crane was discontinued
without costs. In the case of G. A.
Chapman VS.. the town of Ferrisburgh,
demurrer to the declaration was argued
by j. E. Cushman, of Burlington, for
the town, and by F. w. Tuttle, of Yer
gennes, for the plaintiff, but no decision
was announced. This is another dog
and-sheep case, and Mr.. Chapman seeks
to recover from the defendant town the
value of 10 or dozen sheep slain by
dogs of low degree and unknown owner
ship.
A recess was taken at II As O'Clock to
2 o'clock y. M, at which time the grand
and petit Jurors were called and took the
oath of office. We have already printed
the names of the jurors in these col
umns. Judge Haselton gave the regu-
lation instructions to the grand jury.
and Thomas Mack, of Vergennes, was
named for their foreman. Benjamin
Allen, of PantOn, did not answer to his
name and Edward J. Mathews, OF Mid
dlebury, was called from the court room
TO fill the vacancy. Frank G. Dyer, of
Salisbury. was sworn in as their officer,
and the members of the panel did not
find much to do for the rest of the day,
as States Attorney DonOway was tenn
porarilv absent on legislative business
in Montpelier.
The petit Jurors were given brief in
structions and then were excused until
Wednesday morning. Three members
of the panel failed to respond to their
names. viz. Charles L. Payne, of Bird
port, Fay Chamberlin, of Goshen, and
F. H. Bacon, of Waltham.
The first divorce case of the term was
heard Just before the afternoon adjourn
ment 1t was Mabel Anna Halter VS..
George Christian Halter. Judge Bliss
appeared for the petition and no de-
Tense was made. The petitioner is the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
V. Kingsley of this town, and was
married TO the petitionee at "The Little
Church Around the Corner" in New
Ork Guy on MaTcH III, lJUU, Ine woman
having been for some time professional
nurse in that city, where Halter was a
young practising physician. Desertion
and intolerable severity were the
grounds for divorce set up in the
petition aud the young woman told a
sad story of her i'll treatment at the
hands of her husband. The divorce
was granted for intolerabe severity on
Mrs. Ialler's testimony alone, although
there were other witnesses in court
ready to subslantiate portions of her
ptiful tale; and she was granted he1
maiden name of Mabel Anna Kinslev.
Finding that there was no other case
ready to be taken up, the first day;
work of the term was brought to a close
at :2G O'Clock by taking recess unit
9 O'Clock the following morning,
Among the lawyers from abroad who
were present in court at the opening
sessions were Joel c. Baker, 7. w
Moloney and George f. Lawrence o.
Rutland, Former GOV. f. j. Ormsbet
and w. A. Atwel of Brandon, V. A
Billiard, Henry Ballard, j. +. Cushman
Clarence j. Ferguson and Rufus f
Brown of Burlington, Felix w. Nc
Gettrick of ST. Adams, George l.. Has
seltine and j. w. Page of Bristol
Charles +. Kinslev of Salisbury anC
F. w. futile. ii II Booth aud Franl
l.. Fish of Vergennes.