Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-02-07
Windsor County Court.

The business OF the term is practically
closed; there remains but 10 hear one mat
Ter, aud TO make decisions in cases that
nave been heard and are with the court.
The case yet TO he heard Is an auditing in
an action OF book account Arthur q,
spaulding vs., Herbert ]. Stearns. The
case Is one that under the old practice
would have been sent TO an auditor at the
expense OF the state, Now II Nill be heard
by the court, and 10 save expense TO the
parties Of going with their witnesses TO
Woodstock, the court viii sit at Ludlow
fora couple OF days next week-Thursday
and Friday-whea the case will be heard
aud determined at least six months earlier
than u could have been under the old
practice, When this case is heard, court
will return 10 Woodstock, and on Tuesday,
18th inst, the final call OF the docket will
be had and decisions will be rendered in
such cases as are yet undecided.
Friday afternoon, the court aud bar
were shocked To receive word OF the
sudden ceath, In New York, OF Joseph {.
Enright OF Windsor county bar. Ii was
known he had gone 10 New York ON busl-
ness, but was apparently in a condition OF
good health when at court the week pre-
cedlng his death. Out of respect 10 his
memory ON motion Of states Attorney
Edward K Buck, partner OF Mr.. Enright,
court adjourned until next morning.
Gases were heard last week as under
Alonzo +. Hubbard VS.. Augusta b. Tay.
Tor, Stella n. Taylor and Henry X. Taylor.
This was case in which plaintiff seeks to
Dust the Taylor family IRON piece OF land
now IN their possession, which was pur-
chased by plaintiff at an auction sale OF
The land TO meet unpaid taxes. The real
defendant was Warren r. TAYLOR OF
Plymouth, who 10 confuse the listers put
his farm in the list in the names OF several
members of his family. One parcel was
put TO his mother, Harriet ~ Taylor; she
died and he was made administrator OF
her estate. He refused to pay her taxes,
and this piece of land was levied upon to
detray the unpaid taxes and costs. AT the
sale the land was bid of by Hubbard, who
by this action seeks to get clean title to
the land IN question. The defence is that
there were certain irregularities and inn
prophecies In assessing the tax and selling
the property that yitiated the sale. The
case is to be decided when the court re-
convenes. +, G. Southgate and Suckney
y Sargent for plaintiff; Davis y Davis for
defendants.
ID. ID. Hove VS.. Homer n. Pecor This
was petition TO be allowed an appeal
from the Judgment of justice at Wood
stock, where the parties live. Petitioner
had trusted to his lawyer, Charles Batchel-
der, to take an appeal, and he had made an
agreement with the attorney for Pecor
that such appeal might be entered. De-
PENDANTS attorney had not called Mr..
Batchelder's attention to the matter, and
the June term ended without the case
being entered. The case is with the
court. j. q. Sargent for petitioner;
Davis & Davis for defendant.
Two divorce cases were also heard last
week.
T Helen b. Sloan VS.. Herbert A. Sloan.
The parties were married in 1906, and the
next year petitioner had to leave her
husband on account of his cruel treat
ment. The petitioner lives at Weathers-
field; defendant at Windsor. L. L. Page
Of Clayemont for petitioner.
Mary Mcclure VS.. Arseno Mcclure. The
parties live at Ludlow. Cause alleged was
Intolerable severity. The defendant fire.
quently beat his wife, because she would
not embrace his religion, she being Of an
opposite sect. J. G. Sargent for petitioner
Both cas.s will be decided when court
meets next week.