Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-11
Orange County Court
peeemher lem, 1eo2.

/ a. m. Dec. z, Judge Tyler prtslulhss anu
was opened with prayer by the Rev. MI.
Allen. The court and jury lists indicate a
| short term, and the attendance OF lawyers
was much smaller than usual. All OF the
/ Jury cases were continued to the June
I term, and the jurors were discharged Tor
/ the term Wednesday morning. The par
/ ties in the celebrated ClatiiD will case had
come 20 an understanding in season TO
head off the struck jury that had been
summoned for Wednesday afternoon.
| Judge Tyler left for home Friday noon,
and from that time until Saturday noon
Assistant Judges Bigelow and Paul held
the court. trying two divorce cases from
/ Vershire, oddly entitled Sweet V. Sweet
and Cross =. Cross. The final adjourn
ment was had at 80 p. m. Saturday.
CIVIL CAUSES.
E.O. Tracy. apt. v. A. F. Tracy's Es-
tate. Judgment for defendant for 500
without costs. r. NJ. Harvey for plain
tiff; G. l.. Stow for defendant.
o. V. Downing V. S. d. Sibley. This was
an action brought TO recover damages OF
defendant for upsetting a lantern and
burning plaintiffs barn. 1t was tried at
June term. 1900, when the jury disagreed.
Judgment was entered at this term for
defendant to recover $50 costs. k. Nj.
Harvey and II. A. Hoar for PLAINTIFF j. w.
Gordon for defendant.
IL A. ElEMdTl anu u ~
Admirs, V. b. w. Braley, Admir- of b. W.
Bartholomew Estate. This was case OF
considerable magnitude and was heard of
the report of Hon. r. l.. Waterman, COM
missioner, before whom hearing OF near
ly months duration had been held. The
court rendered judgment pro lorna for
the defendant to recover s7536.69, and both
parties take the case to supreme court ON
exceptions. Young a Young for plain
tiffs; Dillingham; a Rowland, Cook a
Williams and Frank j. Martin for de-
PENDANT.
In the Ephraim f. Clafin will case,
which had been tried twice in county
court and twice in supreme court, the
contestants withdrew opposition to the
probate OF the will, and the will was duly
proved before the court, and judgment
ordered TO be certified to the probate
court. J. D. Denison and X. Nj. Harvey
for proponents; NJ NJ. Wilson and OAR
ling a. Darling for contestants.
W. A. Cutler v. Raymond p. Camps
Estate Judgment for plaintiff for 5000
without COSTS h. Nj. Harvey for plain
tiff Frank J Martin for defendant.
Equitable Manufacturing Co. v. II. Z.
Allen Heard on the report Of Hale X.
Darling, referee. Judgment for defend
ant exceptions by plaintiff. M. Nj. VIII
son for plaintiff; J. d. Denison for de-
PENDANT
The case Of Anna W. Reed v. Elnora A.
Kimball was referred to +. w. Smith.
The following cases were entered as set
tied and discontinued
Joseph Cleveland, Ex'r, V. Eleazer
Smiths Estate; Marcott & Hayes V. Frank
Griswold; Edward Bishop V. Luther Bai-
ley; Louis Bishop v. Luther Bailey; n. q. |
Moore V. Charles A. and Jennie +. Mayall;
Mary NJ. Thayer v. Carroll Flint.
DIVORCE CASES.
Eleven bonds Of wedlock were unlocked
by the court at this term, none of the
cases being contested. Judge Paul, as
has otiiciated at many mar
rage ceremonies, and some Of the lawyers /
are wondering how he will feel il he is /
assist in demolishing his own work, but |
no knots Of his tying came before the
court at this term.
Emancipations were proclaimed in the /
following cases:-
Dena L. Cross v. Fred Cross. These /
parties lived in Vershire and were mar
ried by Rev. Mr.. Cross, and have been at |
cross purposes about all the time since.
1t is needless to say that the bill was
granted for intolerable severity. Petition
er asked leave TO quit being called Cross,
and the court allows her to resume her
maiden name of Dimond X. NJ. Harvey
for petitioner.
Lula A. Boyden V. Evard o. Boyden.
The testimony in this case disclosed in
tolerable severity on the part Of the
petitionee. 1t appeared that the petition
er was quite musical while her husband
couldn't tell the difference between a
and a saw horse, hence the dis
cord. Darling & Darling for petitioner.
Imogene S. Mckinley V. James f. Nc
Kinley. These parties were married about
a year ago, and each had been of age for a
annaidprah HE lanntb Of TINA The wife /
testified that Mr.. Mckinley frequently
''got tite" and when in that condition was
uglier than a man putting up stovepipe.
The name Mckinley is usually associated
with ideal domestic happiness, but the
wifes testimony, coupled with that OF her
son, Grover Cleveland Prescott, overcame
this presumption and a bill was granted
for intolerable severity. Petitioner re-
sumes her former name of Prescott. ID.
$. Conant for petitioner.
Willie w. Moulton v. Mary Moulton.
This was a case OF desertion in cold blood,
and the husband, who is zone OF them
Corinthians was granted bill in short
order, but gets no alimony. d. 5. Conant
for petitioner.
Elizabeth Sweet V. Walter }. Sweet, from
Copperiield way, was heard by the assist
ant judges Saturday forenoon. Intoler-
able severity accounts for the dissolution
Of the Sweets. The Darlings appeared for
he petitioner.
Florence NJ. Meade V. Henry l.. Meade.
A bill was asked for ON the ground OF in
.olerable severity and neglect and refusal
% support and was granted. ID. s.
yonant for petitioner. II
Angie Wood Needham v. Leroy Need
nam. These parties were married in the I
West, we believe. II appeared that the
husband was a carpenter, joiner, contrac-
or, builder and general specialist, and, as
: sometimes the case with versatile
he suffered his wife to pay the
grocery bills. The court considered that
ne had sufficient pecuniary ability to sup
port her, and gave her divorce. NJ. NJ.
W ilson for petitioner.
Nellie s. George V. Ammi George. IL
vas expected that this case would be con- ,
ested, as the petitionee had filed a cross
petition, setting forth all sorts of things,
)ut an adjustment of certain matters re-
ulted in the Withdrawal Of opposition.
Mrs. George claimed that her treatment /,
vas so harsh that she was on the point of
hrowing herself into the Connecticut ,
liver, but, on reflection, concluded not to
10 so. Her testimony was given amid
strenuous objections, not from counsel,
Dut ON the part of youthful scion Of the
house Of Ammi who sat in his mothers 8
ap while she was on the stand, and who