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Vevay Reveille – 26 Mar 1868 – Page 3, Column 3

O. P. Cobb & Co. vs. William G. Krutz.—Was protacted longer than was anticipated, counsel consuming a day and a half in the argument, on account of which the case was not submitted to the Jury until 12 o’clock M. on Saturday. The Jury remained out all the afternoon Saturday, all night Saturday night, and until noon on Sunday, when they came down, reporting that they could not agree upon a verdict. It is understood that the Jury stood five for O. P. Cobb & Co., and seven for Wm. G. Krutz.

There is an effort being made to agree upon submitting the case to commissioners. It will be remembered that this trial was commenced on Wednesday of last week and that the entire week was spent on it. The issues are such in the case that it is not likely a jury could ever agree upon a verdict, and the submission of the case to commissioners is a thing to be desired.

The afternoon of Saturday seemed to be the day especially set out for hearing of divorce cases, and during the afternoon some five were submitted to His Honor without the intervention of a jury; in four of which the “bills” of divorcement prayed for were granted, to wit:

• McCarty vs. McCarty
• Hays vs. Hays
• Bennet vs. Bennet
• Norton vs. Norton.

The case of Slater vs. Slater was submitted but the proof failing to make out a case the matter was continued until Monday, when the plaintiff came in and dismissed her suit. A very striking feature on the docket for this term of the court, it is the fact that twelve cases were docketed for trial wherein bills of divorcement were prayed for, and in each of these the wife is the complaining party. By floating straws we detect the direction of the tide.

Querie: What would be the probably result as to the divorcement law if the ballot were to be given into hands of the ladies?

The greater part of the day on Monday was taken up by counsel in making up issues. Whitehead, Eggleston et. al. vs. James W. Keith and Henry C. Picket was tried on Tuesday, and a verdict for $141.00 was given for the plaintiffs.

Lester vs. Lester—Divorce and Alimony. The parties having agreed upon the amount of alimony, ($1,000.00,) the Court heard the evidence and granted the applicant her divorce.