Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-22
NEW LITIGATION
Batch OF Cases Entered for Trial In
Chittcndcn County Court


number Of new cases have been en-
tered in Chttenden county court The
Burlington Grocery company has entered
bill of complaint against r. f. Stearns.
Gertrude E. Miller and r. W. Emery, all
of Eden. Hosea N. v, GODS Of Burlington
Is suing Wilfred Mass'e of Cambridge for
the sum of $500 for logs claimed to have
been taken. Mary Curtis of Colchester
has entered a case against Henry j. Far
ley. Julia NJ. Farley, Frank Mayo and
Adelaide Mayo this being a case in chan
Gerry, with Martin S. Villas acting as So
licitor.
According to the information filed in
the Curtis case. Mary Curtis is a widow.
67 years of age, partially blind, unable
TO read or write and thus not in posi-
ton TO understand business. Her hus-
band died in 1916, leaving her house, 10.
and barn at 295 Weaver street, Winooski.
also farm in Essex. 1t is claimed that
the defendants, Henry j. Farley and
Julia NJ Farley, fraudulently induced
Mrs. Curtis to sign two deeds on August
II. 1916. deciding to them the farm and
the house. lot and barn in return for
suitable clothing, food, medicines and
medical care as long as she lived, with
q home during that time and burial ex-
penses after she died
1t is claimed that the defendants Hen
ry and Julia Farley, sold the farm, tax {.
Ing mortgage from the defendants
Frank and Adelaide Mayo, for $3.50, which
these defendants are ready to pay Off
and which the defendants. Henry and
Julia Farley, were Planning to take. to-
gether with the money which they had
received from the sale of the house. barn
and lot In Winoosk and leave the State.
III claimed ~
and Julia Farley have not given Mrs
Curtis proper care, clothing and medical
attention. as per their contract with her,
that they have abused her and used per-
| sonal violence toward her, making her
work hard for everything she got and
maltreated her generally.
| temporary injunction has been oh
tanned to keep the defendants Henry
and Julia Farley from receiving the mon
ey for the mortgage on the farm from
the defendants, Frank and Adelaide
Mayo. and restraining the Mayos from
paying the sum of this mortgage to the
Farleys. The suit which has been brought
in chancery seeks to have he whole
transaction whereby Mrs Curtis decided
away her property set aside under the
| claim that she was not competent to SO
deed.
The case Of the Burlington Grocery
company against r.. T.. Stearns, ct al, is
a bill of complaint regarding the sale of
defendants store In Eden Mills, which
1t is claimed, was not sold according to
the statutes. the defendant owing the
grocery company the sum of 1907 with
| interest. when the sale took place. On
December Ii. the store was transferred
to Gertrude B. Miller. 1t is claimed that
no inventory was made in this sale. as
| ia
not receive list of creditors and the in
debtedness of the store. and that the
creditors were not notified of the sale
as required by law.
| when the plaintiff finally learned OF
the sale, and demanded payment of the
| ABOVE Dill, payment was promised, but II
was slater learned that the defendants,
Stearns~ and Miller, were intending to
evade the law by resembling the sale,
making mortgage from defendant
Stearns to defendant Miller, covering the
STOCK OF merchandise, and placing the
mortgage In the hands of Sheriff II. w.
Emery to be foreclosed, with the idea
or effecting sale to defendant, Miller.
without complying with the statute,
In this case, the appointment of a re-
ceiver is asked to take over the goods,
and 1t is petitioned that the former sale
may be declared void, that the property
may Dc SOLD by the receiver and the pro-
ceeds applied under authority of the
court 10 the payment OF such judgment
as may be recovered by the plaintiff,
Warren r. Austin appears for the plain
tiff in this case.
Hosea N. Woods, in his case against
wired Massie of Cambridge claims that
the defendant has In his possession III
nara wood logs, valued at $500 which be-
long to the plaintiff, who is suing for
recovering of the same, with just costs
Maruh - Was represents the plaintiff.
D, blumenthal has entered an appeal
" the supreme Court In his case against
robert redmond. the latter having re-
ce'sea judgment In city court in the sum
of S25 and costs A bill of executions has
been filed with the appeal
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