The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-24
Washington County Supreme Court.

The May term of Washington county SUI
preme court was held in the court room at
the state house last week Tuesday and
Wednesday, with Judges Rowell, Taft,
Munson and Start in attendance. There
were thirty-eight cases on the docket, ten
of which were marked for trial and eight
were continued to the general term in Oc-
tober. The appealed case of State " Jacob
Robinson was mol pressed.
In the Caledonia county case of G. III. and
c. r. Cushman V. New England Fire In
surance Company, the question at issue was
as to the reformation of an insurance policy.
Bates & May for plaintiff; Butler Il Maloney
for defendant.
The seduction case of Nellie c. Daley V.
Mae E. Gates was heard. The defendant
sought to secure the dismissal of one count
in the writ. Lord & Boynton for plaintiff;
Hunton & Stckney and Dillingham;, Huse
g. Rowland for defendant.
The exceptions were heard in the Barre
case of j. II. Ward ct al. V. III. o. Camp.
The defendant, as deputy sheriff, sold
horse to enforce collection Of a lien note,
and the validity of the sale was the question
at issue. K. w. Bisbee for plaintiff; Martin
e Slack for defendant.
L. j. Deavitt and j. p. Lamson for the
plaintiff and w. w. Miles for defendant
argued the case of j. M. Kent V. l.. ID.
Miles for false pri5onment. Defendant
plaintiff claims that Miles exceeded his au-
thority in arresting him.
The Judgment of the county court was re-
versed in the case of Charles A. Watson v.
Martin Goodno, appellant, and it was re-
manded to county court for new trial. The
motion to remand was made on the ground
that plaintiff obtained a certified execution
on snap Judgment, and was sustained by
the court. j. p Lamson for plaintiff; A. b.
Billiard for defendant.
The exceptions in both OF the cases Of
State V. Frank III. McGill, tried at the March
term of Washington county court, were
heard. III. A. Huse appeared for the state,
| and L. j. Boynton and j. G. Wing for the
| defendant. In the first case, In which Nc.
| Gill was sentenced to pay fine of $500 and
costs, the exceptions of the respondent were
| Overruled and the Judgment OF the county
court was affirmed. The fine and costs in
this case amount TO S25S.16. The case in
which Judge Taft ordered a verdict of
| guilty OF keeping Intoxicating liquor with
intent to sell at 100 Main street, as he had
| already been convicted OF keeping nui'
| sance at the same place, was continued.
The case of Alexander Coburn V. Cassie
& Frasier of Barre was heard. The plaintiff
| and defendants were formerly partners, and
| the question at issue was whether the de-
PENDANTS assumed certain notes ar ounting
| to 81 900 when the partnership was dis
solved. Martin & Slack and H. A. Huse
| for plaintiff; g. w. Wing for defendants
A verdict was ordered for the defendant
in the case of David b. Minard ct al, v
Charles L. Currier, a suit brought to re-
cover damages for injury done to certain
springs of water in digging cellar. E. W
Bisbee for plaintiff S, G. Shurtleff for de-
PENDANT.
The chancery case OF Barre Water Com
pany v. w NJ Carnes ct al. was the last one
heard. e. W. Bisbee and G. W. Wing fol
the orators; S. @. Shurtleif for the defend
ant.