The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20
Supreme Court,

The January term of the Supreme Court
convened Tuesday forenoon Prayer was
offered by Rev. Dr. Norman Seaver, and
the court was formally opened by Sheriff o.
r. Collins. All the judges were present
except Judge Tyler. The docket was
called.
Charles G. Taft V. Marshall G. Redfeld
from Wndham county, where plaintiff OBJ
tanned a Judgment on verdict for Sl,3ll.59.
Judgment affirmed.
Sidney A. Sherman V. Fred M. Waite,
from Windham county, where there was
Judgment on verdict for plaintiff for 81 1885,
49, was affirmed.
Village of West Derby ct al V. Newport
Cemetery Association, chancery case
from Orleans county, where there was
decree for orator as per decretal order on
file Decree affir med with costs Cause
remanded.
Nathan T, Sprague V. William @. Fetch
er. A trespass and trover case from Rut-
land county, where there was Judgment
for 81, 261 90, and also special verdict and
judgment for plaintiff on verdict. Judg-
ment affirmed.
Peter L Gay v. Abial Fay, apt. Trover
from Chittenden county where there was
Judgment for plaintiff for S24.38. Damages
and costs were affirmed.
The cases from Washington county OF
Lyman w. Whitcomb ct ux. v. William ID.
and Henry j. Smith, trespass, in which
there was Judgment for one cent damages
and costs; L. Bianchi & Co. v. Hoffers &
COST, apis, general assumpsit. there be-
$198 %, and Wheeler & Taft, apt, v. Clark
Thorn, general assumpsit, in which there
was Judgment for plaintiff damages,
500 16, were treated as misentries.
The cases of State v. Lee Dodge, apt, in
which respondent was convicted OF a breach
of the peace and fined 800 and costs, and
State v. Frank Gosley, selling, In which
there was verdict Of guilty against re-
spondent, and fine Of 500 and costs i'm
posed, from Washington county, were both
marked for hearing.
Owing to the number OF cases continued
or standing on the docket 30 that they will
not be heard the outlook Is good for a short
term.
Frederick Willett v. the Village Of St.
Adams. An action on the case from Frank
lin county court for damages to plaintiff in
consequence Of negligence OF defendant in
the construction and maintenance OF certain
sewers was the first case for argument.
Plaintiff in the court below obtained q YER
dict OF damages 1888. 33.
Julius Barrett v. Laurier and Cuimette,
from Franklin county, where there was q
Judgment for plaintiff on auditors report,
to which defendant excepted, was sub
mitted on briefs and short printed argu-
ments.
John X. Dyer v. w. r. Dean ct ALA
foreclosure case. From Bennington county,
was the last case heard Tuesday afternoon.
N. McMullin v. j. w. Erwin.-Trespass
for false imprisonment was heard Wednes-
day. Defendant, as an attorney having q
note against plaintiff to collect, made an af-
fidavit that plaintiff was about to abscond
or remove from the state but who was out
of the state at the time. The affidavit was
afterwards changed by some one and plain
tiff arrested. In trial by jury in Orleans
County Court there was a verdict for de-
PENDANT. The exceptions are by plaintiff.
A. d. Bates for plaintiff; John Young for
defendant.
Charles B. Childs v. Village of Newport.
In Orleans County Court there was judg-
ment for petitioner on the report of the
commissioners for $780, Petitioner ex-
cepted. Bates & May for plaintiff; G. A.
Prouty and John Young for defendant.
s. d. Meacham v. Town OF Newport.
General assumpsit, brought to recover from
defendant town money paid under protest
plaintiff A verdict was ordered In Orleans
County Court for plaintiff for $202.62 and
interest. Defendant excepted. o. s. An
mis- for plaintiff; John Young and G. A.
Prouty for defendant.
State v. e. G. Stevens. Respondent was
convicted in Orleans County Court of ille-
gal fishing at Westmore on WillOughby
Lake in May, 1896, and fined 500 and costs,
not being allowed trial. Argued by o. S
Annis for State, and K. A. Cook for re-
| spondent.
Electa Browne v. Montraville A. Browne,
executor of Charles e. Browne, deceased,
and Ellen Browne. In chancery. From
Rutland County, where there was a decree
| for oratrix. The contest is between Electa,
the oratrix, mother OF deceased and de-
PENDANT, Ellen, his widow. Oratrix bases
her claim npon the will Of deceased, giving
her certain lands in Rutland, and that de-
ceased had used her money in discharging a
certain mortgage. The claim of the widow
is for services rendered deceased prior to
his marriage to her. j. G. Baker for ora
rix Butler & Maloney for defendant.
William p. Oakman v. Charles III. Walker
and others. This is a bill in chancery to
redeem from the conditions of deed In
which a life estate was reserved. The sub
| ject matter is house and lot in Poultney
which James Oakman, Dr., in 1870, con
veyed to James Oakman, Jr. One Of the
conditions was that the latter should pay
Oakman, ST., 5000 specified In his prom
issory note. In 1892 Oakman, Sr, conveyed
the premises, by warranty deed, TO his daugh'
ter, under whom defendants claims. There
was decree for defendants in Rutland
county. Appeal by orator. Butler &
Maloney for orator; Fred 8. Platt and
Henry l.. Clark for defendants.
The court, at about ten o'clock Friday
| fOranOon took n reCess until Tuesday