The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-18
Decisions of Vermont Supreme Court
ON CASES HEARD AT THE MAY TERM THE
DOCKET WELL CLEANED UP.


THE supreme court met at the State House
last Thursday and rendered the following
decisions in cases heard at the May term:
E. r. Ward and wife V. the Congregational
church, ct al, Chittenden county; decree
reversed and cause remanded. Clark Snow,
ct al, V. town of Sandgate, Bennington
county; Judgment that road petition be
dismissed was affirmed Woodbury. Granite
Company V. Millkin & Gibson, Washing
ton county; Judgment reversed and cause
remanded for new trial. Arthur Wilder V.
st. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Rail
road Company, Caledonia county; judgment
for defendant affirmed. Griswold, Pearl &
Co. V. f. A. & a. W. Scott, Caledonia
county; Judgment reversed aud Judgment
for plaintiff to recover the larger sum
named in report. William B. Hayes, by
next friend, V. the Colchester mills, Chit
tenden county; judgment that plaintiff re-
cover $1,000 damages and cost affirmed. The
two cases of First National Bank of Chelsea,
g. s. Emery, cashier, V. j. G. Fits, and
same V. III. NJ. Miller and j. G.. Fits, from
Orange county, left with the court. George
Van Dyke V. Wilder & Co., and National
Bank V. Arthur Taylor, both from Caledo-
MIA county, left with the court. Willard A.
Bullard, executor, V. Belle G. Perry, Rut-
land county; decree affirmed and cause re-
manded. Solon L. Atherton V. Erwin j.
Whitcomb, Windsor county; decree affirmed
and cause remanded. Philo G. Camp, ct
al, V. village of Barre, Washington county;
judgment for defendant affirmed. Francis
A. Purdy V. estate of John Purdy, apt,
Bennington county; judgment affirmed
Olin Scott V. Charles III. Darling, Benning-
ton county; interlocutory Judgment affirmed
and judgment for plaintiff to recover his
costs. George w. Hurlburt apt, V. estate
of Waite Hurlburt, Chittenden county, left
with the court. Peoples National Bank of
Salem V. Alexander Clayton, Rutland
fNfs N A1 and inf In
nent for plaintiff to recover of defend-
ant as much as is due on the 81 100
note. Minnie l.. Adams, administrators, V.
Fitchburg Railroad Company, Windham
county; judgment on demurrer for defend
ant was sustained. First National Bank of
Brandon V. Fred H. Harrington and E. ID.
Tyler as assignee of George Briggs, insol-
vent, apts., Rutland county, left with the
court. ID. G.. Furman V. G. III. Sawyer,
Franklin county; Judgment was affirmed.
Millikin & Gibson V. Woodbury. Granite
Company, Washington county; petition for
new trial dismissed with costs. The manda-
mus petition of Alfred II. Ladd V. l.. II.
Thompson, Grand Isle county, dismissed
with costs. Albert f. Lane V. George
Scagel, Franklin county Judgment in favor
OF plaintiff reversed and cause remanded.
f. @. Robinson, administrator of Emera
Stewards estate, V. William Dodge and
wife, a chancery case from Orleans county;
decree for orator for S2,02947 affirmed and
cause remauded. IL. o. Camp, ct al,
V. town of Barre ct al, Washington
county, in ehancery; decree for orator
affirmed and cause remanded. s. A.
E. Walton, administrator, apt, V. estate of
Electa Hall, E. h. Skinner, executor, an
appeal from probate from Orange county;
Judgment reversed and judgment for plain
tiff for S532 80 TO be certified back to pro-
bate court. Truman II. Styles V. Warren
Esterbrook, Caledonia county; Judgment
reversed and cause remanded. III. e. Rick
ard V. w. e. Fisk, Washington county;
Judgment for defendant affirmed. Ii. p.
Cutting, apt, V. estate of j. w. Ellis, Wash
ington county, judgment for plaintiff af-
firmed. Town of Craftsbury v. town of
Greensboro, Orleans county, left with the
court First Congregational Meeting. house
Society v. town Of Rochester, Windsor
county, no error in trial court. and judg.
ment for plaintiff of S2S9,45 damages and
costs affirmed Chester E. Perry, executor,
V. John M. Moore, appellant. Windham
county; judgment on verdict establishing
will Of Almira Timson affirmed case to be
certified back to probate court. Town of
Jericho v. City OF Burlington. pauper
case from Chittenden county; no error in
court below directing verdict for defend
ant, judgment affirmed