Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-02-17
ADDISON COUNTY SUPREME COURT.

GOOioON OOONII OOfhEmG SOOHl.
The annual session of the supreme
court for Addison county opened here at
10 o'clock on Tuesday morning and
closed ut II o'clock Wednesday morning.
The judges were Messrs. Tyler, Munsou,
Start and Thompson. The cases were
disposed of rs follows:
Town of Leicester, apt. VS.. Town of
Brandon. This case has been with the
court since last year, and nothing was
done with it at the present term.
Abraham Williamson's Admr. VS.. Curtis
III. James. The question invOli ed in
this is the ownership of II piece of land in
y Cornwall. 1t was argued year ago,
land at this term was continued to
the general term at Montpelier in
October for reargument. Mr.. Upper
for the administrator; Stewart 81 Wids
for james.
Gustavus Perkins, apt, VS.. Helen S.
Perkins Admrs. Heard; with the court {;
Tyler, Judge. The thing at stake is II
barn, worth 5000, on Il lot in the city of
Burlington. MIR. Ballard for plaintiff;
Stewart q Wilds for defendant.
Charles Dano ct al, apis, vs.. Geo. G.
Sessions. Heard; with the court; Start,
Judge. This is an East Middlebury case,
wherein the plaintiff claimed that he was
deceived in buying "A piece of land, aud
on the trial in the county court the
jury found for the plaintiff. Stewart &
Wilds for Dano; Mr. Bliss for Sessions.
Geo. =. Collins VS.. Joseph l.. st. Pc
ters. Heard with the court; Thompson,
Judge. The parties live in Ferrisburgh.
Hon. f. II. Hard appeared for the plain
tiff and Hon. Daniel Roberts for the de-
PENDANT.
Thos. Morrison's Admr. VS.. Elcazer
Shattuck. TO be heard at the Washing
ton county term. Mr.. Rider and Stewart
& Wilds Tor the administrator; Messrs.
Enright and Burnap for Shattuck
Phelps b. Smiths EXr. VS.. Nancy NJ.
Smiths Guardian, apt This is the noted
Bridport will case. Continued to general
term. Messrs. Hard, Bliss, Dillingham;
and Grandey for the executor; Stewart
& Wilds and MIR. Ballard for the guardian.
State vs.. Edward Hodgson. Mr.. Bliss
of the Defendants counsel opened the
argument and at the conclusion of his
remarks the case was continued to the
general term. The defendant lives in
Orwell and was found guilty of dealing
in intOXicants. 1t was commended by his
counsel that the proceedings were I'M
constitutional. States Attorney Fish for
State; Messrs. Bliss and Slade for
Hodgson.
Homer j. Nimbet VS.. Carrie Nimbet.
Heard; with the court; Tyler, judge.
The Ni,nblets belong in Bristol. He
sought Il dir0ree on the ground of nt0l-
cradle severity, but the court dismissed
the petition. Stewart and Wilds for pc
titioner; Mr. Rider for pctitiOnee.
NJ. A. Mhnroe vs.. II. c. Potter and F.
A. Smith and Trustee. Heard; with the
court; Munson, judge. This was a suit
to recover IA debt on judgment. The
county court found for defendant Smith
for costs and for the plaintiff for amount
sued for. The case is in the supreme
court on exceptions by defendant Potter
Messrs. MunrOe and Potter are Middle
bury men and Mr.. Smith is of New
Haven. MeSsrs. Bliss and HaseltOn for
plaintiff; Eldredge & Slade and Mr.. Hard
for defendant.
These were all the Addison county
cases heard. One-Bridgct McQuade VS.
Henry Hatch, Rutland county case
was also argued. 1t is with the court;
Munson, Judge.