The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-12
Supreme Court.

The May term OF the supreme court con-
vened at ten O'Clock on Tuesday forenoon.
There was good attendance Of attorneys,
| and after little the entire bench was
present. Prayer was offered by Rev. A. N.
| Lewis, rector of Christ church, Montpelier,
and the court was formally opened by
Sheriff o. r. Collins of Cabot. The docket
| was then called, and large number of the
cases were marked for hearing:
j. w. Crampton apt, V. j. B. HOLSTER,
assignee from Bennington county, an appeal
from commissioners, was entered as mis-
entry.
VIM. Lunergan, admir-, ct al, V. James c.
Colgate, a bill'in chancery, from Benning-
ton county. Decree affirmed Cause re-
| manded.
Barber Brothers V. Edgar M. Butler,
| from Windsor county, is in process of set
| Element.
Charles B. Childs v. Village of Newport,
from Orleans county, where there was
judgment on report for petitioner for $3.50.
Misentry.
FL. d. Lindsay, admir-. of A. Pelkey's es-
tate, V. Canadian Pacific Railway Company,
from Orleans county, where there was a
verdict for plaintiff for $296S3 and costs is
settled.
w. e. Holloway, apt, V. E. l.. Stanton,
admir- of VIM Z. Holloway's estate, a pro-
bate appeal from Orleans county, where
unere was Judgment LOT tne appellee TO re-
cover his costs Settled
The Montpelier Seminary V. estate of
Merida Weber, Stephen D. Hazen ex.
Judgment in Rutland county court pro
forma for plaintiff reversed. Judgment
for defendant. To be certified to probate
court.
Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Com.
pany v. Town OF Barnet and school district
No. 10, in Barnet. General and special as
sumpsit. The judgment for plaintiff was
affirmed.
Duane Darling v. Austin Abbott. apt.
Violation of fish law. Judgment in Wind
sor county for plaintiff for $40 damages and
COSTS Exceptions withdrawn by agree
ment. Misentry.
The Montpelier Seminary, apt, v. Eliza
Smiths estate. Appeal from commission
ers. In Chittenden county court there was
a judgment pro forma for plaintiff for
81, 105.05 with interest from September Q,
1896, and costs. The case was heard at the
January term and left with the court. Mis-
entry.
In the Washington county cases, Barre
River Railroad Company, same V. Granite
Railroad Company, Joseph Yatter v. Ptkin
& Miller, Jessie l.. Wood v. III. p. Agos-
tines, apt, were continued.
James M. Boutwell, ct al. v. William
Mari ct al. case. The verdict in the court
DciON UcluR lOT Gl,ZZl.DO. Inc
case was heard at the October term 1896,
and was left with the court where it re-
mains.
Harry j. Bertoli v. e. L. Smith & Co.,
apis, general assumpsit. In court below
verdict for plaintiff fol-. $136:56. Heard at
the January term and left with the court.
James W. Brock, admir-, v. Loomis &
Gleason, apt, assumpsit Verdict below
tinued.
State v. Martin Nokes and Sarah Nokes.
Murder. Verdict below as to both respond
ents guilty OF granddaughter and Judgment
on verdict and sentence respited. Marked
for hearing, as is also the petition for a new
trial.
William p. johnson v. Boston & Maine
raiload. Assumpsit. Plaintiff fled a spec
ifcation In which 1t appeared that he
claimed to recover of defendant $50 per
month for the last six years prior to bring
ing suit, for transferring mails to and from
trains of defendants to other trains occupy
ing the same depot at Wells River station.
The referee was of the opinion that IT, upon
the facts, plaintiff was entitled to recover
for services in transferring mails to the Con-
cord Il Montreal, and Montpelier & Wells
River roads they, were reasonably worth
80 per month and that plaintiffs services
In period claimed covered sixty-three and
one-half months. Judgment in Orange
County Court for defendant to recover his
costs. Exceptions by plaintiff. Smith and
Sloan for plaintiff; John Young for defen-
ant.
Dibble & Canedy v. The Deerfield River
Company. From Bennington county. The
case stands on a demurrer to plaintiffs rep
hcation, and Is q real estate matter. FL. A.
Hartman for plaintiff; Charles 8. Chase and
Batchelder Il Bates for defendant.
In Re j. q. Jones, an attorney. Proceed
ings to disbar from Rutland county Is
marked for hearing.