The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07
business of dairying and raising fancy stock
will be carried on by G. S. Moulton, who
owns large share OF the stock.
DECISIONS MINDED DOWN
by the Supreme Court on Gases Heard at
the January Term,

the January Term.
THE members of the supreme court, with
the exception of Judge Taft, met at Mont
pelier last Thursday and rendered the de-
cisions in cases heard at the January term.
Those not mentioned in the local columns
are as follows: II. p. Seymour V. A. G.
Branerd, franklin county, judgment af-
firmed Administrator Alfred Williamson
V. Sheldon Marble Company, Rutland
county, Judgment affirmed; Henry Lafarier
" John Hardy ct al, Chittenden county.
Judgment reversed and judgment given to
plaintiff on verdict; Sanford Judd V. Por-
ter Ballard, Franklin county, with the
court; Londonderry " Landgrove, apt,
Wndham county, judgment reversed and
cause remanded; Sandgate V. Rupert, Ben
nington county, Judgment in favor of the
plaintiff affirmed; First National Bank of
Plattsburg, n. Y, " n. n. Post, Franklin
county. Motion overruled to set aside ver-
dict in county court and judgment af-
firmed. Davis 81 Gay V. Central Vermont
railroad. judgment reversed and judg-
ment rendered for defendant to recover
costs. Nathan Kennison V. ID. G. Stevens,
Orleans county, judgment reversed and
cause remanded. Rebecca f. Thompson V.
National Express Company, Rutland county,
Judgment for plaintiff affirmed. Benjamin
f. Rugg " Commercial Telegraph Com
pany, Franklin county, decree OF court OF
ChanCery affirmed and cause remanded.
James w Shanks E. T. and NJ A. Whit
ney, Windham county; Judgment for
plaintiff affirmed. A. L. Williams V. Es-
tate of Russell Haskins, Chttenden county.
Judgment affirmed. w. A. Clark V. Frank
Poquette, Franklin county, decree of court
of chaucery reversed, and cause remanded
with mandate that defendant redeem first
and second mortgages. The, case of State "
Edward Hodgson involved the conStitu-
tionality of the prohibitory law, and an ex-
haustive and able opinion that occupied an
hour to read was given by Chief Justice
Ross. Motion in arrest of judgment over
ruled. George s. Chapman V. Addie and
Fred Long, Washington county. Decree
reversed and cause remanded. Pike Broth
ers V. Thomas p. Davis, Windsor county
Judgment affirmed, without costs to trustee;
e. Landon V. o. S. Burton and j. G. Rock
well, Grand Isle county. Decree reversed
and cause remanded to special master
Katie E. Hughes V. Simeon Allen, guar
dian, Rutland county. Judgment dismiss
ing the petition affirmed. Ann Bartlett V.
George H. Wade, Rutland county. Decree
reversed and cause remanded. Leonard "
Rutland, Rutland county Decree for ora
tor reversed and cause remanded, also de-
cree for largest sum found by the commits
sioners. George Brown V. Nancy Brown,
Rutland county. Judgment reversed and
cause remanded to probate court. Rebecca
f. Thompson V. National Express Conn
pany, Rutland county. Judgment for plain
tiff affirmed. Charles II. Coughton "
Howe Scale Company, Rutland county.
Judgment reversed and cause remanded
F. 9. Whitney v. g. A. Adams, Lamoille
county. Decree for orator reversed and
cause remanded. NJ. A Bodwel and L.
M. Hubbard, guardians, v. Ida A. Bodwell
o. II. Austin and w. ID. Crane. Admins
traitors decree affirmed. Isaac 7. Patter-
son " Lyman +. Smith, Orleans county.
Stay of proceedings ordered, to await ac-
ton of insolvency court. Judgments for
plaintiffs ere affirmed in the three cases of
Stone & Wellington V. w. l.. Robe Charles
ID. Waite and David II. Wilson, Caledonia
county. G. w. Houston V. Brush &
Curtis, Caledonia county, Judgment re-
versed and cause remanded for new
trial; F. r. Beede V. p. b. Fraser and Ma
tional Bank of Barre, judgment affirmed;
George w. Buchanan V. Town of Barre,
Washington county, Judgment for defen-
dant confirmed; Joseph Fratini V. Severino
Casalani, Washington county, judgment for
plaintiff confirmed; w. M. Badger V. Whit
comb Bros, Washington county, Judgment
for plaintiff confirmed; G. II. Sawyer V. G.
III. Cross & Son, Washington county, judg-
ment in favor of plaintiff; Charles A. Wat
son " Martin Goodno, Washington county,
judgment for plaintiff confirmed and a close
Jail execution granted Allen Bates V. Lewis
Keith, Washington county, petition for
mandamus dismissed; Fred A. Slayton v.
M. K, Smile, Washington county, petition
di smissed; George B. Davis, administrator,
v. George e. Eastman, executor, Washing
ton county, decree of court of chancery
affirmed and cause remanded; Francis A.
Prudy " estate of John Prudy, Bennington
county, with the court; Mary Barry V. H.
l.. Schoolcraft and Elisha Lane, Orleans
county, judgment for plaintiff affirmed.
The cases of State V. j. FL. Fisk, Milliken &
Gibson V. Woodbury. Granite Company, and
Woodbury. Granite Company v. Milliken &
Gibson, were left with the court. Edward
Hodgson was present in court and was SEN
fenced to sixty days in the house of correc.
fiOp a Rutland and IN fine nf G1O0
The mittimus was stayed until the May
term and respondent was admitted to bail
| in the sum of $500. His counsel propose to
take his case to the United States supreme
court, to test the constitutionalty of the
prohibtory law.