Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-01-20
wINoson COUNTY, couar.
Term Nearly Ended--SeversI Divorce
Cases tieard--civn Suits.

Term Nearly Ended--Seversi Divorce
Cases t4eard--Civn Suits.
The term will no doubt have concluded
its business by the time this column is in
print. When court reassemb led on the
18th inst, the last jury case, State vs..
johnny" Lewis, OF Bridgewater was
called but was not ready; the time was
taken up with routine business, the max
ing OF final entries, etc. Next morning
the case was taken up and tried. II was
an information charging an assault upon
one George Young at West BridgeWater
on the 4th of last month. The conduct
OF the two men showed that the saying,
"Men are but children OF a larger
growth, /" always has application, for one
OF the men-Young- nearly eighty
years old and respondent Is getting along
to the same mark. They had fight and
each accused the other OF being the cause
thereof. rhe jury was out all night bat
could not agree so was discharged. At
the close OF this case, the Jurors were dis
charged for the term.
State vs.. Joseph Ferguson, abduction.
Pleaded not guilty, and il being stated
that the defence would be insanity, re-
spcndent was committed to Waterbury
asylum for observation, under the
stat ute.
State vs.. Joseph Chadwick, making
threats to extort money. Pleaded guilty
and was fined $50 and costs.
Divorce cases we're heard and disposed
OF as foIIows:--
Grace E. Mcclellan vs.. 8. q. MoCleI- |
Ian. Petitioner lives at Barnard; bill |
granted for intolerable severity. TaTbeli |
& Whitman for petitioner.
Berthina franklin vs.. Thomas j. /
franklin. Petitioner lives at White /
River junction. Bill granted for intoler-
able severity. Raymond rrainor for pc
titioner.
Elizabeth NJ. Austin IS. William W. /
Austin. Bill granted for intolerable Sc
verify. Petitioner lives at Hartford. X. /
Trainor, counsel.
Ernest II. Carlisle vs. ida g. Carlisle.
Petitioner lives at Chester. Bill granted
for desertion-the wife is in Boston.
Milo s. Buck for petitioner.
Lizzie r. Darling vs.. George b. Darl
ing. Bill granted for intolerable severity.
Custody OF minor children given to petit
toner who. lives at Pomfret and for
whom William Batchelder appeared.
Katie A. Martin VS.. Justin B. Martin.
Petition dismissed without prejudice. f.
@. Southgate for petitioner
The following oases-w tried by the
court:--
Clarence e. Luce VS.. Frank McCabe.
This WAS an action of trover to recover
the value Of mare and colt. The plain
tin took years lease OF farm in Hart
ford from the father OF the defendant,
and included in the lease was the mare in
question, then with colt When the colt
was a couple of weeks old, the defendant
took the mare and colt away from the
possession OF the plaintiff, under a claim
OF oW nership. The court found that the
mare and colt we're wroRgfully taken
from the plaintiff and gave him judgment
for $40 and costs. J. G. Harvey for
plaintiff; e. r. Buck for defendant.
Mrs. Addie R. JENNIE We. Elizabeth s.
and George Barber. This was an action
OF ejectment and the recovery OF rent.
The parties live at Proctorsville and the
plaintiff made an agreement in writing
with Mrs. Barber to deed to her a certain
tenement house, when the stipulated
monthly payments reached a total OF
$500. In case of default in payments,
the agreement was to he void. The de-
PENDANTS paid some $500 and stopped.
Thereupon Mrs. JENNIE served a writ OF
ejectment upon them, in May, 1909. But
they refused to deliver up possession OF
the premises and occupied them until I
November, 1909-some six months.
Then they got out aud gave Mrs. JENNIE
the key. The only question was the
rental value of the property for the period
il was occupied after the bringing Of the
action Of ejectment. The court fixed II
1t $40 per month and gave plaintiff judg- .
ment for $64. Davis q Davis for plain
iii; 8. e. Emery for defendants.