Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06
COUNTY COURT REVIEW
RECORD OF BUSINESS TRAN
.sAcTEp AT THE PAST TERM.
History Of the Bartlett. Prescott Case
Which Has been Pending for Some
Time-List of Divorce Cases and
Foreclosures Granted.

Time--list Of Divorce Cases ana
Foreclosures Granted.
The spring term of Windham
county court adjourned at Newiane
Saturday morning at o'clock, nav
ing been IN session is days on ac-
count of the absence of c. c. Fits
and the Illness of Judge II. L. Water
man many cases We're continued ana
the term was materially shortened.
In addition to the jury ana criminal
business already reported the fol-
lowing business was transacted dur
ing the term. In the case of Charles
C. Bartlett against Daniel +. Prescott
a motion for a new trial was argued
nv counsel and overruled by court,
Judgment being ordered for plaintlf
In the sum of $el5l,i5 with interest
from September l. 1908 ana COSTS
The case involved various lumber
contracts by the plaintiff for the de-
PENDANT. and was first heard IN Janu
airy, 1902, before Judge James \.
Merrill Of Rutland, and i'm July Of the
same year It was heard before a
referee. In April, 1908, the defendant
asked for a new trial and subse-
duently the petition was denied at
ter (which the ease was recommltted
to referee for re-eNamination OF eN-
hints lust before the hearing the
nlaintiff was arrested for perjury and
later indicted by the grand jury for
September term Of court. The de-
PENDANT then moved for a new trial,
and filed ahldavits in support of the
motion. claiming to have discovered
new evidence. and that fraud had
been perpetrated by the plaintiff in
fine introduction of perjured evidence
This matter of new trial was ar
gued Mt length at the session OF
Windham county court at NeWIahe
wednesday of last week, and the
court has overruled the motion ana
has handed down decision MS above
The court further ordered the indiet-
ment for perjury be mol pressed,
which was done,
The case Of Norwood and Field VS.
Bellows Fails Lumber Co. was re-
ferred to A. r. Bodies.
Tbe three cases of Ellis VS.. Ellis
Gale and Taylor were continued.
In the case of Clarence S. Stock
vel VS. r. j. Bailey and trustee the
death of the defendant was suggest
ed and James z. Hooker was appoint
led commissioner 10 take the disclos-
ure of the trustee.
m the two cases of the Wachusett
National bank VS.. II. p. kldder ana
trustee judgments were entered Tor
ls26S.2S and $404 respectively.
III the case Of Mary II. Bowker VS..
Sabin Morris. \ f. Schwenk was ap-
pointed referee.
I In the matter of the account Of
Henry D. Holton, trustee Of the es-
tate of Mary N. Blakslee, being an
Iappeal from probate court, a. 10
ECudworth was appointed commis-
sioner
IN the case of Samuel w. Dart vs.
Inndel. Judgment was entered for the
nlaintfff on referees report for 80
and judgments.
Town Of Jamaica VS.. state Of Ver-
mont. A. =. Cudworth. d. a. Benson,
]. w. Melendy was appointed com
nissioners. this being petition Tor
state aid upon highway
George C. Fox ct ais vs.. town Oh
Westminster II. G, Barber j. H.
Mortified, John +. Alexander We're
appointed commissioners,
The following divorces were grant
ed during the term
Frank r. Thomas VS.. Marion A.
Thomas for wilful desertion.
Elmer w. Knapp ys. Addie J. Knapp
for adultery.
Edith NJ. Johnson VS.. Wallace A.
Johnson for intolerable severity
Ttta f. Howe VS. Ezra Q. Howe FOR
wilful desertion.
Adam Thomas VS.. Emma Thomas
for wilful desertion
D. Frank Briggs VS.. Louisa e.
Briggs for wilful desertion,
Ernest A. Pike VS.. Lula a. Pike Tor
wilful desertlon.
Fife NJ. Pierce VS.. George D.
Pierce for intolerable severity.
Ellen G. Dye VS.. Frank r. Dye for
intolerable severity.
Noble Rawson VS. Maggie Rawson
for wilful desertion,
Nellie A. Porter VS.. Frank S.
Porter for adultery.
Adella F. Elwell VS.. Lewis w. Ell
we'll. intolerable severity.
The DEGREES of foreclosure were
granted as follows:
Steven T. Davenport VS.. George H.
Adams ct ads.
: Steven T. Davenport vs. WlHlam
M. Langley ct ais.
Edgar Fl. Davenport VS.. Cora J.
Fisher ct ais.
George w. Ely VS.. Mary L. Odell ct
ais.
sydney P. Eaton vs. T. Fl. Lash.
The court adjourned at eight O'Clock
a. m. on the Goth of April, having