The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-25
COUNTY COURT
PRACTICALLY
CONCLUDES TERM
Judge Butler VIII Come
July Z When Final Adj
ment Is Expected

Judge +. M. Butler, who has been
presiding at the June term of the
Caledonia county court, returned to
his home in Rutland Thursday after
noon after practically disposing Of
al the business Of the term. The
Court will convene again on July 7
when it is expected final adjourn
ment will be taken and one or two
other matters presented. 1t has been
one of the shortest sessions in the
history Of the county with two
unique features. There was only one
jury trial and in the case Of Samy
Valente, who pleaded guilty of
forgery, the State received a fine Of
$1,000.
In the bastardy case of Levancha
Bauman V. Clayton NJ Blake, Guy
w. Hill, attorney for Nh Blake,
claimed the case should be continued
as it was a jury case, and after duly
considering the matter and listening
to the arguments on both sides the
Court granted a continuance to the
December term.
In the divorce case Of Mary H.
Emerson against Wesley o. Emerson
Lyndonville parties, the divorce was
denied and the petition was dismissed
without prejudice. Searles g. Graves
represented the petitioner. The case
was not contested.
Jennie Blair was refused divorce
from Herbert Blair, and the petition
was dismissed without prejudice.
peared for Mrs. Blair and Mr.. Blair
made no objection, and did not APP
pear in Court.
James F. Taylor was refused a
divorce from Jessie A. Taylor and
the libel was dismissed without pre-
JUDGE. This case was heard June 2.
Dunnett, Shields G. Conant were the
attorneys for the petitioner. There
was no contest.
The divorce case of Elmer E. Miles
against Bessie Miles was discontinue
ed without hearing. William w.
Reirden of Barton was the lawyer
for MI. Miles.
In the divorce case Of Alton r.
Hallett against Maybelle c. Hallett
additional evidence was presented to
the court, three witnesses being call
ed by James B. Campbell, attorney
for Mr.. Hallett, and divorce was
granted.
Many witnesses from East St.
Johnsbuly were in Court Wednesday
morning in the case of David Ram
age, administrator of the Estate OF
BENJAMIN C. Woods against George
Woods and Mrs. George Woods, but
in the trial did not begin. This is a
chancely case and may be heard IN
July.
Another chancery case of local in
terest is that of (. T. and H. X. ldc
against the Caledonia County Farm
Bureau Exchange, Inc.
The chancerY case of Eugene E.
Clark against Fred C. Lawrence has
been discontinued as has been the
Gaze of the American News Vending
Machine Co. against G. B. Arnold
en- J. f. Alexander.
IN the chancery case of James D.
Bell ct al. against Vermont Division
P. and O. r. r. Co., the order was
made that decree be approved and
filed within 90 days or bill be dismiss
ed without costs. This case has been
on the docket since June 4, 1880
over 10 years.
The following State cases have
been continued by States Attorney
J. B. Campbell: State V. Marie Ga
zette, liquor; State V. Raymond Die
mer, burglary; State V. George
Proulx, adultery; State V. Ida Ford
adultery.
The States attorney has entered a
mol pros. in the cases against Annie
Kimball for adultery and against
Nelson Bennett for statutory rape.