News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-06-30
LAMOILLE COUNTY COURT


those seeking to be released from tn,
bonds of matrimony were thoroughly
aired and the semi-annual divorce girls
was duly ground. The following cases
were disposed Of
Carroll w. Flood v.May Thayer Flood
Morrisvile. Bill granted for desertion
-Hulburd for petitone'.
A. E Lawrence v Carrie M Lawrence
Morrisville. Petition for annulment OF
! marriage. Marriage declared void and
a decree of nullity entered Fleetwood
for petitioner.
Vera M. Mihll v. Herman Mihill, John
son. Bill granted for intollerableseverity
and refusal to support. The petitioner
was granted the custody of the minor
child, and alimony of $500 per week.
Hulburd for petitioner.
Maud A. Kinney v. Linus Kinney.
Morrisvlle. Bill granted for desertion.
Fleetwood for petitioner.
Glee M. Elphinstone v. Vim. Elphin-
stone, Morristown. Bill granted tor in
tolerable severity and refusal to support.
Custody of midor child given petitioner
with almony of $500 per week.-Che-
ney for petitioner Fleetwood for petit
tionee.
Lionel Davis v. Lillian Davis. Eden.
Bill granted for sertion.-Hulburd for
petitioner.
State VS.. Grace Grimes was brought
up next and the respondent arraigned.
She pied guilty to the indictment, which
charged her with adultery with Joseph
Demanche, who was convicted earlier in
the term. The respondent was repre-
sented by J. Ward Carver of Barre. 1t
was shown ia the court that since the
arrest of Demanehe and his conviction
the respondent and her husband had be-
come reconciled, and on the request OF
her husband and his promise to report
his wife in case she again violated any of
the laws of Vermont, and on account OF
the children she was sentenced to not |
less than three years nor more than five
years at hard labor in states prison al |
Windsor. Sentence was suspended and
the respondent placed in the hands of the /
Probation Officer until the further order
If the court 1T is understood that the
and her husband will move
rom Johnson to Barre and there make
home for the children.
The next case taken up and now being
card is that of E S. Campbell and the
Lumber Co. v. c. H. A. Stat
ord. This is an action in chancery rela.
ing to a lumber contract and various
hattel mortgages between the parties.
here is also an action at law brought
" Stafford against the other parties
which will be heard with this case, as
he facts are practically the same. The
fternoon was occupied with a hearing
n a demurrer in the chancery ease,
which was argued at length. The de-
1urrer was overruled and the case goes
n. 1t will take two or three days -
Watson g. Tillotson of St, Adams APP
ear for the orators in the chancery case
nd the defendants in the law case M.
. Maurice and F. G. Fleetwood appear
,r the defendant in the chancery case
nd the plaintiff in the law case.
In the afternoon the case of Harris v.
Iolmes and Drew was called up and the
-ial set for Monday, Aug. 2, at 2 p. M,
hen the court will return to take up /,
,veral cases which cannot be heard at :,
lis time for various reasons.
When the term ends it will have been
ne of the most important as well as the :.
INCEST held in the county for years
any important matters having been
card.
During Sheriff Towns absence out of :
lie state on important legal business
lie shrievalty duties are in charge of
equity Sheriff ]. T. Stevens