Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Several Cases Hoard at tho January Teri
of Court Undecided.

The following are the decisions given on
the cases heard before the January term
of the Supreme Court:
Melvin Il. Tucker, ct al, against towns
of Eden and Lowell. A petition for
highway, partly in Lamoille and partly in
Orleans counties, brought directly to Su-
preme Court Motion to dismiss over
ruled.
State against Rose Fourier. Respondent
was convicted of manslaughter in Chit
tenden County Court and sentenced to 20
years in State prison. judgment given
that there was no error in proceedings and
respondent takes nothing by her excep-
tons.
New England Trout and Salmon club,
appellant against George Mather, from
Windsor county. Heard at the May term.
Judgment for defendant reserved and
cause remanded. Judge Thompson deliv-
cred a dissenting opinion.
State against George Gibbs and Ida
Brink. Respondents were convicted of
adultery in Franklin county This case
was left with the court.
w. II. Fairchild, treasurer of town of
Fairfield against Samuel and Julia Rich,
appelees, from Franklin county. Decla-
ration adJudged sufficient and judgment
affirmed.
o. K. Brown, administrator of the Sam
uel E. Meade estate, against the town of
Swanton. Plaintiff obtained a verdict in
Franklin county of $3.50 for alleged insult
fclency of a culvert which resulted In
testator's death. Judgment affirmed.
State against Lydia A. Stevenson. Re
spondent was convicted in Franklin coun.
ty of having procured malpractice. Case
left with the court.
! Louis SIENNA AGAINST a. u. Kennedy
trustee In Franklin County Court judg
ment was given to plaintiff for $50, with
out costs, on referees report. Judgmen
reversed and trustee discharged, with
costs.
Henry Stanley. appellant against s. S
Turner, appellee, from Franklin county
Judgment on referees report that plaintiff
recover SH.3S reversed. Judgment To-
plaintiff to recover 80 cents and interest
with no cost to other party.
Edwin K. Jones, appellant. against es
tate of j. w. Ellis, is an appeal from
, commissioners, from Washington county
Left with the court.
City of Rutland against town of Proc
tor Judgment rendered for plaintiff.
Henry c. Holmes against David l.. Full
/ Ter, from Washington county. Judgmen
for plaintiff to recover $S5 affirmed.
Town school distrist of Barre agains
Il. Il. Cook trustee, from Washington
county. Judgment for defendant reverse,
and judgment rendered for plaintiff to re
cover t2i5.57.
Lafayette G. Powers against New Eng
/, land Fire Insurance company, from Wind
ham county Judgment for plaintiff re
} versed and cause remande1.
} Russell Sawyer against Roswell Child
an action in assumpsit on note from
Washington county, where plaintiff oh
tanned a verdict of s555.63. Judgment af
firmed.
Abbie NJ. Foster against Henry a. Han
chett, q breach of promise case, from
[ Windsor country, whore plaintiff obtaine'
I 4 a1ra TtIlp 81
1 cause remanded.
I Charles Clements administrator agains
/ Sarah A. Putnam and Henry A. Sawyer
= from Rutland county, pro forma deere
' for orators affirmed and cause remandet
e. S. Hancock against w. +. CLARK
[ appellant, an assumpsit case, in which
verdict was ordered in Orleans Count
v Court for plaintiff for s5S.34. judgment OF
firmed.
4 o. E. Lucia against E. Mech, from Chit
= tenden county. where plaintiff obtained
n verdict for $llI50. Judgment affirmed.
. Judson e. Cushman against Frnnkli
$ d. Hall, from Chittenden county. Remain
: with tho court.
Fred Il. Mascot against Granite Stat
Fire Insurance company, an action in a:
sumpst on policy. A verdict was direc
cd for defendant in Rutland County Cour
= Judgment reversed and cause remanded.
A. II. Berry Shoe company against &c
= ward Descheres, heard at the October teri
r in Franklin County Court. A motion
, dismiss was sustained and case dismissed
/ Judgment reversed and caue remanded.
= Fred NJ. Waite against AlonZo Starke!
an action of replevin from Windham cour
$ ty, whero plaintiff obtained a verde
| Judgment affirmed.
t Bridget Farrell against the America
( Employers Liability Insurance compan.
= IN action brought on policy. Plainti
= in Rutland County Court obtained a Ve
r dict Of s5l3. 60 damages. Judgment rever'
t ed and cause remanded.
F. w. Mitchell. administrator, again'
Engle and Joseph Fremont. In Frankll
County Court plaintiff recovered the s.
curity and possession of premises in di
pute and :14 damages. Judgment reverse
and judgment for defendant TO recover n
/ costs.
, State against William Fitzgerald, appe
= liant. Respondent was convicted in Chi
. tenden County Court Of intoxication an
was fined Sc and costs. judgment reverse
. verdict set aside and cause remanded.
Robert Elton. a petition of habeas co
pus, from Windsor county. Fitton Is no
serving a sentence of ten years in state
prison for perjury. The relator was r.
manded.
o Hiram Wells, administrator, again
: Henry Atkins. an action In debt on JUDI
: ment from Washington county, whel
. plaintiff obtained s773 damages. Judgmei
, affirmed
Martin Diggin's estate, II. S. Bowen, a
pellant, from Windsor county, an appe
/, from commissioners. Claimant Bowen o
! tained judgment for sSSo.H. Judgmel
;, affirmed.
/ Henry s. White, ct ais, against Euph
e mia s. White, OF ais, contested will ca
i in chancery from Chittenden county. ID
: cree for orators reversed and cause r
= manded, with directions to dismiss Il
y bill. with costs
y Annette Wiley, Administrative, again
IS Hebert Clinton Wing. An action in tire
5. pass from Washington county. Plaint
. obtained judgment for ST. Judgment r
a versed and judgment for defendant give
= William n. Rugg, ct al. against DaV
; and Archambault, from Franklin count
Petition dismissed with costs to defenda
Archambault, without costs to Davis.
State against Eli Gubert and Georl
: Belaire, from Franklin county, where r
spondents were convicted of the larceI
OF a steer; no error in County Court, al
respondents take nothing by their exec
tions.
Town of Barre against George Jerry,