The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
Supreme Court Decisions,
REPORT OF CASES HEARD AT THE MAY TER

The judges of the supreme court met at
Montpelier last Friday and rendered deci-
sions on cases heard at the May term. Judge
Taft was absent, and Justice Harlan, of the
United States supreme court, occupied the
chair OF Judge Taft by invitation of Chief
Justice Ross. Following were the decisions
rendered:
ADDIsoN.-Ea A. Thrall v. E. o. Por-
ter, with the court; III. NJ. Watson ct al. v.
Elizabeth Smith, decree of county court re.
versed State v. William Speyer, Judgment
of county court reversed.
BENNINaToN.-S. 8. Clemmons v. o. H.
Danforth, judgment of county court re-
versed and cause remanded; Rose A. Muir
ray v. Frank Madison ct al, judgment of
county court reversed and cause remanded
W. III. Stockwell v. j. H. Fitzgerald ct al.
with the court; Mary l.. s. HARDWOOD, ad.
ministratrix, v. Bennington and Rutland
Railroad Company, judgment of county
court affirmed; Allen L. Graves ct al. v.
Herbert w. Madison, decree reversed and
cause remanded; Sheldon and Cushman v.
Town of Bennington, Judgment of the
county court reversed and defendant to re-
cover costs.
ct al, judgment of county court affirmed
School District " Ira G.. Smith, judgment
reversed and judgment for defendant;
Bridgman Sisters v. Village Of Hardwick,
judgment OF county court reversed and
judgment for plaintiffs to recover $500 and
costs; Hilliman Walter v. William T. Foss,
judgment Of county court affirmed Joseph
Brooks v. Alfred Guyer, judgment reversed
and cause remanded; Francis Harrington v.
P. j. Jennison, judgment of county court
reversed and cause remanded; Town of St.
Johnsbury v. Town of Waterford, Judgment
of county court affirmed; Daniel Coveney v.
David and Bridget Coleman, cause re-
manded to county court State v. Mark
Meacham, judgment OF county court re-
versed and cause remanded.
CHITTENDEN.-George W. Hurlburt v. Es-
tate OF Wait Hurlburt, with the court in
the matter Of Francis McKeogh's Estate,
! judgment of county court reversed, Judge
Thompson dissenting.
FRANKLIN.-W. A. Clark v. Frank Pa
| quett, decree affir med and cause remanded,
Judge Ross dissenting Charles McBuraly
ct al V. VIM. McCarty etlal., judgment OF
| county court reversed and defendant to re.
cover costs: W. G. Smith ct al. v. o. A. Bur.
ton ct al, degree affirmed and cause re-.
manded to county court; George b. Foster
v. III. NJ Stone, decree affirmed.
| GRAND IsLE.-Alfred H. Ladd " Town OF
Grand Isle, petition dismissed with costs.
ORANGE.-Milo and Jacob Bailey v. Ju'
| dith and Hale Bailey, judgment Of county
| court reversed and cause remanded; Nathan
Davis v. Charles Aldrich ct al, Judgment oil
county court amrmeu.
ORLEANs.-George s. Bickford " Travel
ers' Insurance Company. judgment OF county
court affirmed, defendant to recover costs
| Jane ID. Morrill, v. A. w. Palmer, Judgment
Of county court affirmed; ellison M. Norton
v. Robert Parsons, judgment Of county
court affirmed and cause remanded Lydia
J. Phillips v. A. o: Phillips, judgment fol
defendant; e. G. Blake v. Ella l.. Preston
| judgment affirmed.
| RUTLAND.-George II. Carver ct al. v
William Spence, judgment of county court
affirmed; John n. Baxter v. Village of Rut
land, judgment of county court affirmed
and petition to recover interest and costs
Edward Geno v. Fall Mountain Paper Com
| pany, with the court; Town OF Rutland v
Town of West Rutland, with the court
George Griggs, administrator, v. Mutual
| Lie Insurance Company, Judgment OF the
county court affirmed.
| WAsHINaToN.-Vill of Montpelier v
Dayton p. Clarke OF al. and trustees, judg
ment OF county court affirmed; Della j
Parsons v. George Parsons assigned for re
argument.
| WNDHAM.-Oscar ID. Olcott, admins
traitor, V. Fred G. Davis, judgment OF county
court reversed and judgment for plaintiff tC
recover $81. 40.
WINDsoR.-A. j. Crosley v. Enterprise
affirmed; Charles B. Ballard v. w. G.
| Brown, judgment OF county court affirmed
Lewis @. Dickerman v. Quincy Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, Judgment Of county
| court reversed aud cause remanded; AlonzC
| Hubbard v. George Moore OF al, decree Of
| county court affirmed and cause remanded