Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-17
AT MONTPELIER.



MONTPELIER. May 8. The May term of
the Supreme Court convened here at Q
o'clock this morning Prayer was offered
by Rcv. Norman Seaver, now supplying the
pulpit in Bethany church in Montpelier and
the court was formally opened 10y Sheriff +.
W. Howe The entire bench were present
except Judge Start, and after the arrival of
the trains about the usual number of at
torncys. The docket was then called; about
30 cases were marked for hearing, with a
possible hearing in several others. The
prospect is for short term.
The first case heard was Clark Snow, ct
al, V. town Of Sandgatc. The
petitioner, Snow, owns two lots Of land in
Sandgate, 10 rods apart, which he wishes
connected by n highway. The intervening
space is owned by another party who OBJ
iects. There is already circuitous highway
connecting the two lots. The majority of
the commissioners appointed by Bennington
County Court reported in favor of laying
out the road, but the County Court dismissed
the petition II. X. Fuller and W h.
Sheldon for petitioners and U. NJ. Barber
for defendant.
Hartford Steam Boiler and Insurance
company ". lasher Stocking company ap-
pellant, comes from Bennington county. 1t
seems that there was some defect in the
steam boiler of the defendant whereby the
plaintiff cancelled the insurance policy, and
as the amount Of the premium had not been
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MONTPELIER, May 9.-The case OF Olin
| scott vs.. Charles II. Darling comes from
| Bennington county, and Is an action OF
audlta querela. 1t appears that on May :,
| lS9j, Emory >. Harris justice OF the
! peace, rendered Judgment in favor OF the
present defendant in suit brought by him
against the present plaintiff for the sum OF
SIS damages and costs, in an action OF gen
eral assumpSit rs IN that SUIT the present
defendant furnished specifications and eX-
hibits to, the amount of S'l'9 and although
the ad dannum i'll the writ was limited 70
SIS, III consequence of the amount OF the
specifications and exhibits lie claimed the
right to an appeal, which the justice re-
fused, as the ad damnum was less than the
$50 limit of exclusive justice jurisdiction.
The County Court sustained the justice, to
which the plalntll excepted W. B SheI-
don for the plaintiff, j. h. Batchelder and
y. NJ. Barber Tor tho defendant.
Chester +. Ferry, executor, VS. John NJ.
| Moore, appellant, lndham county case, IS
in appeal from the Probate Court admitting
to probate the VIII OF Almlra llmson, form
erly OF NeWiane Inc VIII was contested
ON the ground of insufficient mental capacity
OF the teStatrlN to make VIII ana OF undue
influence in procuring it to be made, and it
was also denied that the instrument in ques-
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