Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-12-07
ADDISON COUNTY CouRr.

place of Hon. l.. II. Thompson of lras-
burgh, who had been assigned to preside.
but was still occupied with the FOurnier
murder trial in the Chittenden county
court at Burlington. The remaining of
ficers of the court are: Hon. Henry X.
Baldwin of MOnktOn ard Hon. Royal ).
Flint of Granville. assistant Judges; IIu-
fus Wainwright of Middlebury, clerk;
Charles VI. Wilds of Middleburv, deputy
clerk; Kent w. Merritt of Shoreham,
sheriff; Frank l.. Fish of Nergennes,
States attorney; Charles f. PinneY of
Middleburv. treasurer, and Miss +. NJ.
Ballou of Rutland, Stenographer.
Rev. s. b. Blnnt. rector of st. Ste
pheu's church of Middlebury, made the
opening prayer, and the sheriff then made
the usual proclamation. after which the
graud jurors were called aud sworn. All
were present except Hon. John r. Rob
erts of Nergennes, who was too Ill 10 at
tend. He was excused and George Ham
mond of Middlpbury was drawn in his
place. Judge Tyler gave the grand jury
the customary Instructions and appointed
Judge MyrOn PIHtt of ShOreham fore
man. They got to work after dinner, w.
w. Rider of Bristol conducting the pro-
ceedings before them for Mr.. Fish, who
was occupied with case in court
The petit Jurors were then called ard
sworn, and the nature of their oath and
duties under it explained to them by the
court. one member of the panel, Joseph
T.. Sticknpy of Shoreham, was excused
from attendance on account of illness.
The names of the grand and petit jurors
have already been printed in this paper.
The following attorneys from out of
town were present at the opening of
court: f. Il. Hard aud W. IL. Bliss of
Burlington. Charles +. kiHgslev of Sal
isburv, +. G.. Hunt Of New lIaten, cN-
GOV. Ormsbee of Brandon. f. l.. Fish and
+. w. Futile of NergennpS. Fred G.. Swim
nugton of Rutland and Wallace W. Rider
of Bristol.
After the jury panels had been sworn
and instructed, the general docket was
called off. and the cases on The Jury cal
cndar were marked as follows; +. c.
Smiths administrators V. \. T. Smith
and trustees. H. NJ. Danvew V. A. V.
Booth, appellant. and Laurenia Colby v.
Page COlby's administrator. continued :;
p. j. Larliin V. Il. II, Rogers ct al, ap-
pellants, \. \, Boardman V. Charles
Guyette ct al, ESte,la l.. Clough V. ID. +.
Colby, f. II. Merrill ct al. V. Q. b. VOL
cot, and Lincoln Lumber Co. V. Larra-
bees Point Co., appellant and trustee,
and claimant. appellant, all left open !;
town of Leicester. appcllaut. V. town of
Brandon and Charles +. Carr VIC. f..
Murray. settled and Discontinued: \. Z.
Nauuln Y. w. II. Dodpe. npnellant. and
trustee. \. Upmrnwav Y. Wilbur Field.
apppllant. Melissa Chase Y. Over Bennett
ct AL, A.N. Fisher V. Augustus Muller.
|apprllaut. l.. f. Benton V .Joseph Tuck
er, +. \. Thrall V. E.-O. Porter, l.. W.
Alden ct al. V. +. l.. ParkhurSt ct al .
Max Kallenbnch Y. II. c. Potter ct al..
appellants, f. NJ. Foote V. joseph Lar
row ct AL. James +. Crane Y. james
Howker and Z. f. Preble. appelant, V.
! r. F. Barrows' estate. all set for trial. I'm
II. X. Wright V. Solon Lapham ct al.
Judgment was entered for the plaintiff bv
default. the clerk 10 assess. and eXec,l-
tion to issue Immediately.
Sixteen cases ON the court calendar
were marked for hearing. ten of them be-
lny pptitIonS for divorce. Two divorce
cases were discontinued on account of the
death of "A party To each-S. W. Randle
V. Martha NJ. Randle. in which the latter
is dead. and Alpheus u. Monty V. Lillian
Monty. with cross bill. the nptiIioner
IN the former being dead. Jonathan
Green's administrator Y Henry Ninun
Edwin f. Jones Y. VIM. J. Leonard f.
d. Morrison Y. f. ID Rarton and Rur.
lington Savings Bank v. f. ID. Barton
had been settled and were discontinued
In Pattison Murray's eXerutor y. Charlie.
f. Murray ct nj and trustee. INDICTMENT
for plaintiff was entered. n commissione,
70 be appointed to take the trustees dis
closure. I'm Frances f. Laphnm y. SoIor
Lapham Judgment was entered for nlain
tin' bv default. the clerk TO assess the
amount.
Cases on the general docket were dis
posed of thus: Mary WriUht Y. Ambros,
Tatro. .Jr.. Minnie Hare Y. John Rnr,
Cfor bastardv). +. ID. Hairs Guardian v
Gavin G.. Snragup. Marion f RurrouUh,
v. George +. Burroughs for divorce
and \. B. Smith Y. Mrs. William NcCan
lev. all having been settled we're dIsrou
timed. John W. Willli1son Y. Ella w
Wilkinson. a divorce case was di,con
tinued without preludicr. .JudUmrnt fn
$50 without costs. was entered for nIain
rim i'm r. II. Leonard Y. Nllison Davis
annpuont. Nine criminal cnses n,osr a
1 tllem involving violations of the linuo
| Aw. were marked for trial. - numb,.r q
Ihthprs were continued and some other