Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-20
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT
JUNE TERM, 1908.

Hon. Mllliam u. Iaylor, fresidlng Judge
HON. HON. S @iiG s. B H @a'A'~ Asst Judges
In the case of Dorothy Dodd Shoe
company v. Elbridge II. Kimball,
there was a verdict for plaintiff for
damages of $8S4.47 and costs. This
was an action to recover damages for
the alleged deceit Of defendant in
disappearing the amount of his
property and of his liabilities, and
thereby inducing the corporation to
sell him and the Springfield Depart
ment store large quantity Of goods.
Blanchard and Upper for plaintiff;
F. H. Spaulding for defendant.
The plaintiffs endeavored to show
that the representations which were
in writing were fraudulent and false,
and large amount Of testimony was
taken bearing on that issue. Mr..
Kimball was manager and general
agent of the Springfield Department
store, a corporation formed under
the laws of Massachusetts, doing
business at Springfield, as a general
retail dealer in merchandise. Its
career in Springfield was rather
short and is now being wound up in
bankruptcy, and the referee in
bankruptcy was one of the witnesses
to show the condition Of the estate as
it came before the bankruptcy court.
A. 6. Whitman of South Royal
ton was appointed to defend Henry
Shepard of Rochester, who was
informed against for adultery.
Divorces granted:
Fraser w. Kingsbury of Caven-
dish from Helen D. Kingsbury, for
wilful desertion. Milo S. Buck for
libellant.
Frank M. Nichols from Nellie ].
Nichols, for wilful desertion. Davis
& Davis for petitioner.
The court reassembled on Monday
afternoon, 18th, but there was no
civil case ready for trial by jury.
The cases that had been set for trial
were disposed of in various ways,
either by settlement or continuance,
except Hicks VS.. Jones and Lamson
Power Co., which is to be tried by a
struck jury on July I3, and the case
OF White River Valley Electric
Railway Co. VS.. Frank E. Paige,
receiver, and the Town of Stock
bridge, which can not now be taken
up by reason of other engagements
J Of counsel.
, The court, however, kept busy
and tried four divorce cases on the
18th. The jurors were then excused
until Monday afternoon, the 22d.
The docket Of criminal causes was
then called and wholesale slaughter
made, as follows in the cases in
which States Attorney Buck has
the right to appear for the state
Cases entered "not to be brought
forward: State VS.. Henry Clark
of Norwich; State VS.. George
Bowen, adultery.
A nolle prosequi was entered in
each of the following cases as
charged: Lena Chambers, adultery
Martin Rumrill, blanket act; Chas,
Noyes OF Cavendish, breach Of the
peace; Philetus D, Peck of Weston,
violation Of the liquor law; DAVID
Gartin of Windsor, breach of the
peace; VIM. Crowley, assault; VIM.
Blossom, Woodstock, violation OF
the liquor law; Ogeta Ripchic OF
Springfield, breach Of the peace
Lizzie Laplske of Springfield,
breach of the peace; Theodore Nor
man of Bethel, adultery; Merrill c,
Audette of Springfield, bigamy
same respondent, adultery.
-Four prisoners were arraigned on
Tuesday afternoon and pleaded as
follows; Hector Gartin, Fred Val
ley, Henry Shepard, not guilty
| Cleveland Russell, guilty OF breaking
Jail, not guilty of rape.