Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-14
COURT ADJOURNS,
John Donah Sentenced TO Six
Years for Horse Stealing.

Years for Horse stealing,
The adjourned term of the county
court resumed work at o O'Clock Tues
day morning after recess since De-
cember "A, No Judgments were handed
down in the cases pending at the time
the recess was taken, and but little
work was done during the day,
At the morning session, which lasted
but few minutes, the case of Charles
h, Walker Va, w, Il, Hack ct al, was
taken up. This was a petition for par
tition and by agreement Of counsel the
entry was made that judgement be given
that the petition may be had, Lawrence,
Lawrence and Stafford Of Rutland were
the attorneys for the petitioner and Ira
II, LaFleur of Middlebury appeared for
the other side,
In the chauncery case Of Thomas
Dobson vs, Lucy NJ. Potter ct al. the
bill was discontinued as TO all of the de-
PENDANTS except Lucy M. Potter, and
this completed the work of the morn
ing session,
At the afternoon session the case Of
Moses Vincent VS.. Thomas S. brakes
estate, was first on. This was an ap-
peal from the commissioners on the es-
tate, Bristol matter, and as the
plaintiff put in no appearance in court,
either in person or by counsel, the APP
peal was ordered dismissed. Mr.. La
Fleur represented the defence,
The divorce case of Truman A. Barn
ard vs. Rosie Belle Barnard was next
heard. These are Ripton parties and
they have been married for eleven
years. The ground set up was adultery.
The bill was granted Wednesday morn
ing on the grounds alleged. There are
no children. Button and Sturtevant of
Middebury were attorneys for the pc
titioner and no defence was offered.
The hearing of this case finished the
work for the day, as no other cases were
ready to be taken up.
Tuesday evening the members of the
court and the local attorneys and Of
fcers of the court went out to East
Middlebury and had a banquet at the
Green Mountain house. The lawyers
and officials rendered the banquet to the
bench. The party had fine sleigh ride
and Landlord Tisdale put up a very
palatable spread. Those in the party
were Chief Judge Leighton p. Slack,
Assistant Judges Henry E. Day and
Wilbur +. Hanks, Lawyers James b.
Donoway, Leroy C. Russell, Charles |.
Allen r. Sturtevant, Ira II.
LaFeur, Robert w. McCuen, Clerk
Rufus Wainwright, Sheriff Olin A.
Smith and Deputy Sherffs Harry E.
Sanford, Noble J. Sanford, George S.
Farr and Edward Higgins.
A case of considerable Importance
was started Wednesday morning. This
was the case in chancery of Thomas
Dobson vs. Lucy M. Potter ct al, who
were second mortgages, having been
eliminated from the case on Tuesday,
when the proceedings as to them were
discontinued as above noted
This was a petition to set aside and
annul deed to real estate in the town
IF Middlebury, located on Chipman Hill
n this village, and which deed, accord
ng to the evidence, was IeXecuted to
Mrs. Potter in pursuance of contract
by and under which she was to support
and take care of Mr.. Dobson during
he remainder of his life.
Mr.. Dobson, the orator, was S5 years
I'D last November and although some
what feeble in body showed himself in
.ourt to be rather vigorous in mind. |
The case was closed at O'Clock in the |
lfternoon, after much testimony had
'een heard, and judgment was reserved.
Button q Sturtevant represented MIR.
)obson and Mr.. Russell was the solicitor
or Mrs. Potter.
The other cases on the chancery
ocket We're disposed of in short order
uring the afternoon. These were en-
tiled respectively, Asa Heminway's
VS.. Nelson p. Barbour
nd Asa Heminway's administrator vs..
Jellie B. Barbour. The first of these
ases was entered discontinued and in
he second a decree of foreclosure was
ranted. Mr.. Russell was the solicitor
or the orator in both of the cases and
here was no appear5 nee in opposition.
A criminal matter of some conse-
uence brought Wednesday afternoon
roceedings to a close. In the fore
oon, in pursuance of information fur
ished to the States attorney, Deputy
heriff Noble j. Sanford, Edward Hig-
ms, Harry E. Sanford and George S.
arr were dispatched to Shoreham in
uest of one John Donah, who was
anted for various offences and one in
The offers had no difficulty