Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-06-07
ABOUT THE STATE.
COURTS IN WASHINGTON, ORANGE
AND BENNINGTON COUNTIES.
Graduating Exercises mt West Randolph,
Worthwhile and Bellows Fnlls-Delc-
gates to state, District and County Con-
ventions-Othcr Vermont Matters.

Nentions-Othor Vermont Matters.
MONTPELIER, May 31.-Court reassem-
bled this morning at O'Clock, Judge Tyler
presiding The first case heard was Baxter
National bank of Rutland VS.. Excelsior
Granite company. Suit was brought in
Aug. 1893, and property attached. Since
that time defendant has been declared an
insolvent debtor. The assignee claims that
the plaintiff should prove its case in Probate
Court. The property attached has disap-
peared and plaintiff claims tho right to hold
the receptor responsible. Plaintiff holds two
notes of $3.50 each, whichit discounted upon
the endorsement of ID. l.. Kent & Co. of
Dorset, since insolvent, and signed by defend
ant company. Decision was reserved f.
l.. Laird appeared for the plaintiff and j.
W. Gordon for defendant,
The divorce case of Elsie Hill VS. r. Hill
was heard this for moon. Libelant resides
in Williamstown and defendant at Barre.
A bill was granted for refusal to support.
j. W. Gordon appeared for ibellant. The
defendant made no appearance.
Charles w. Scott, appellant, vs. school
district No. 9 in Willamstown, is an action
in assumpsit brought TO recover for services
in teaching the school in the aforesaid dis
trict in the winter of 1SS4-5. The peculiar
ity of this case is that the plaintiff was the
prudential committee of the district at the
time and engaged himself to teach the
school, but there are some circumstances in
the case to explain his action. He claims
about so. The case was entered in this
court at the September term, 1892 The de
fendant claims that the plaintiff cannot re
cover on the facts and also that the statute
of limitations has run. w. a. q o. b.
Boyce and r. A. Hoar for the plaintiff aud
f. w. Bisbee for the defendant.
MONTPELIER, June In State VS.. in
to1icatng liquor, |. 2. Currer claimant
appellant, the judgment of the justice that
the liquor be forfeited to the nse of the town
of Northfield was affirmed.
State VS.. Intoxicating liquor, Michael
Proggi claimant appellant, judgment of JUS
tice that the liquor be forfeited to the use of
| the town of Barre affirmed.
| In the two cases of State VS.. Intoxicating
| liquor Hattie Fairbrother claimant appel
| liant, Barre cases, an order was made that
Deputy Sheriff W. f. Sheppard, who made
the seizure, deliver the claimant S attorney, J.
| W. Gordon, two bottles Of tho beer in que5-
ton upon his application il made within
| five days, for the purpose Of n chemical an
| alyss.
In the case of Baxter National bank Of
| Rutland VS.. Excelsior GrG .ite company, ad-
ditonal testimony was intorduced,to the eff
! feet that the granite monuments III the pro-
cess of construction and the rough granite
stock on hand at the time Of the attachm ent
| had been disposed OF since the attachment
by the defendant. Judgment was given
that plaintiff recover the amount of the
two $500 notes and costs execution to be
| m n ri ntt
by defendant were taken
In Charles W. Scott, appellant vs. school
district No. in Willamstown. heard yes
terday, Judgment was given that the plain
tiff recover the sum of Sl2O. - and costs
In Peter Bordo, appellant, VS. Patrick
Brody, by agreement of counsel Judgment
was entered in favor of the plaintiff for SO
and costs, The case grew out of an assault
made by the defendant upon the plaintiff in
| 1890 in Montpelier a certified execution
was granted. Defendant is out of the State
Samuel d. Hollister VS.. Lizzie A. and W.
A. Bennett is a foreclosure case against vii
lage property in Wolcott. Orator resides
in Marshfed. 1t was heard this forenoon
and decree granted for orator to recover
500 and costs to be paid by August l. and
the balance, which is about 800. to be paid
in one year or decree to be made of fore
closure, j. 7. Lamson appeared for orator.
An application was made this afternoon
by j. 7. Lamson that the court vacate the
certified execution upon which II. \. Rugs
has been confined in Washington county
Jail since March D. issued upon judgment
obtained against Rugg by Mrs. Kelly for
malicious prosecution. 1t appeared that the
board bill of Rugg since his confinement ha
been paid by the town of Barre. and that
his health is failing. After stating under
oath that he was without property Rugg
was admitted to take the poor debtors oath,
the court vacated the execution ana he was
discharged.
AT $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon a recess of
the court was taken until l0:30 o'clock next
Tuesday forenoon, when the associate Judges
will be present to adjourn the court.
MONTPELIER June 5.-Associate Judges
7. II. Lance aud C.. T.. Jones were here to-
day for tho purpose of completing the bust
ness of the court. An application was made
last Friday 10y j. p Lamson in re estate of
James Peterson, II. F. Brown ct al, APP
pellants, that the appellants be required tc
furnish $1,000 bail as surety for costs in case
of second trial Appellants counsel retort-
ed by asking that the claimant, Mrs. Patter-
son, be also required to furnish bail II
was decided to-day that the appellant be re
quired to furnish 5000 bail The motion
that the claimant be required to furnis
bail was continued. As there was no Other
business requiring attention the court wa,
adjourned without date.