Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-29
ADJOURNED SESSION OF COURT.
to Pay Allmony-Moton 10 Set Aside
Verdict In Larrow Case overruled.


Windham county court was in session
briefly this week to complete the busi-
ness Of the April term A large amount
of routine business remained, but under
the leadership Of Judge w w. Miles It
was disposed of quickly. Court con-
vened in Newfane Tuesday morning
and final adjournment was taken in
Brattleboro yesterday. The court held
a short session in the county clerks of
flee to determine the permanent aIimony
in the divorce suit of Rosa Barnes against
Truman Barnes. Temporary alimony OF
s. week was allowed Mrs Barnes, be-
ginning June 4, but Mr. Barnes had not
made all the payments and he was ar
rested Wednesday night by Deputy Sher-
IN c. f. Mann for contempt Of court
He was brought before Judge Miles yes
terday morning and was held in contempt
OF court for failing to make the payments
He was ordered to pay 500, the amount
OF alimony in arrears, together with
the costs. In view of his state
ment that he had been unable to pay the
alimony because Of the fact that he had
to borrow money to fight the divorce
suit the order of the court was sus-
pended and he was given a year in which
to pay the $40. Permanent alimony was
fixed at 81 a week.
The suit for alleged alienation of af-
fections brought by Mrs. Angelina Lar
row against Warren G. Doolttle of Brat
tleboro was argued hotly in Newfane on
the petition of the defendant for an ar
rest of judgment and his petition to have
the verdict set aside. The petitions set
up that the verdict of the court, dam
ages Of 1886 and costs, was excessive
and not warranted by the evidence and
that the evid failed to show malice in
the acts of Mr.. Doolittle. Both petitions
were oveTuled and exceptions were taken
by the defendant. H. G. Barber and
f. w. Gibson appeared for Mr. Doolt-
tie and Chase & Daley for Mrs. Larrow.
The French Ra ymond controversy was
before the court again on application of
the orator Watson S. French, to have a
hearing in the case at the September
term. He was required to furnish $50
additional bail.
In the divorce suit Of Mary Lewis Stowe
against Wilbur Stowe the order for tenn
porary alimony was vacated as stipula-
tions had been filed by both parties dis
continuing the suit The suit was not
discontinued formally as it is set in the
docket for hearing in the September
term.
In the case of the Hudson Betting
company against E. L. Burbee judgment
on the special masters report was given
for the plaintiff to recover S94.54 with
interest making the whole amount s13434
with costs additional.
\ petition for an arrest Of judgment in
lne case OF Charles L. DdNlS against
Hugh Randall of Londonderry was over
ruled and judgment was ordered for the
plaintiff for S125.
The demurrer of the defendant in the
case of Adelaide A. Andrews against
Alva l. Kennedy was overruled and the
bill was adjudged sufficient.
hearing was held on an appeal from
the taxation of costs in the case of the
Sturtevant Mills company against the
Vermont Lime company. The costs were
made out by County Clerk F. D. E Stowe
and an appeal was taken on the ground
that witness fees of interested people had
been allowed. One such fee was allowed
by the court.
A decree for the plaintiff to recover
S324.25 with interest from July %, 1902,
was given in the case Of Willis V. FarT
against George o. Gould and Mary L.
Holmes.
The case of Lyle Carpenter against the
Central Vermont Railway company for
damages for the loss of a leg in an ac-
cident on the West River division through
the alleged carelessness of the company
was set for the first case to be heard at
the September term.