Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15
COUNTY COURT OPENS.
JUDGE ROSS PRESIDING OVER THE
SEPTEMBER TERM.
Calling of the Docket Indicates a Session
of About the Usual Length-Caso of
Charity Isham VS.. Estate of Isaiah
Dow Begun Tuesday.

The September term of the Chittenden
County Court was opened in this city |
Tuesday morning at $3.50 with Chief |
Judge Jonathan Ross presiding Tho day
was nearly all used in calling off the |
docket and the charging of the grand |
and petit Jurors. The case of Charity b.
Isham versus the estate of Isaiah Dow
was opened in the afternoon, a jury EN- |
pareled and u few witnesses examined.
At the opening of the court prayer was
offered Ivy Rev. NJ. n. Downing of thiA
city, after which Sheriff Reeves proclaim
ed the court formally opened. The first
business was the calling Of the docket,
after which the proclamation for the
grand Jury was made but as some had
not arrived in the city they were allow
ed to leave the court room and the petit
| jury was called. The oath was admin
! istered by County Clerk Ray and the
charge given by Judge Ross. The morn
/ irg session adjourned at IL 80 to return at
| 2 o'clock. In the afternoon the grand
| jury was called and the charge given,
after which they retired and began their
work.
| In the calling Of the civil docket seven
cases were discontinued, four passed tenn
porarily 40 continued, As set for hearing
| by the court and ten set for trial by jury.
Some 10 cases were set for hearing upon
| the divorce docket and four are contin-
| ned. In the State docket there are some
half dozen cases for trial while others
have another disposition. In the new en-
tries upon the docket were found eleven
cases for trial By jury, q for hearing by
the court, eight continued, seven settled
and about half a dozen passed temporar-
lily.
The jury cases which are likely to con-
sumo the most time but not of this fact
necessarily the most important. are the
cases of Isham VS.. Dow, already opened.
Z Gtnr IA n
company of Ottawa, "A suit for damages:
the Ira Barney will case and the case of
Louis Ploof, admir-, vs.. the Winooski and
burlington Horse Railroad company.
There is a possibility of no trial in the
case Of Arthur Trombley VS. Fl. A. Da-
Wis and G. j. Ferguson, a suit connected
with tho operations of a collection
agency. The suits of George Prcntss vs.
/, Reed & Bates of Essex Junction and the
same VS.. the Merchants Collection Blu
. reau are continued.
Most important upon the court calen-
dor are the cases of several banks against
the Winooski Worsted company, and the
Burlington Wooden company. The suits
involve something like 100000. A hear
, ing upon the demurrer is asked for and
will probably be given.
In the State causes the following are
, among those to be tried: John Sneehan
, for intoXication. the liquor case of Will
liam Langlois. Ernest Muir for breach OF
, tho peace, George Wiley for breach Of
the peace. Alison Reynolds for pointing
firearms, Michael Powers for operating Il
, pharmacy without a licensed clerk. The
: case against Elmer Russell for arson Is
continued as were some others where the
men or witnesses had left the state.
, In the chancery docket are such cases
!, as those of the injunctiJns against liquor
a sellers, Lavallec. Flanagan. Murphy. Nc
: Greavy. McCarty and Powers Instituted
by the states attorney, which We're con-
tinued pending Il decision Of the Supreme
Court. There is also the suit of Looms
, j. Smith w. Patrick Cosgrove. bill and in
, junction, which stands for hearing.
\ The following divorce cases are So, for
Z hearing: Frank f.. Coutremarsh VS.. Mary
4 Couti emarsh, Frederick W. Chayer VS.
= Annie Chayer, Mary Coutremarsh vs.
. Frank T.. Ccutremarsh. Emma q. Dow VS.
, Albert Il. Dow, franklin Lander VS.. Alice
, Lander Della Mario VS.. Louis Mario, Ste
a phan Avery W. Phebe Avery, Georglana
: Richards vs.. Bert Richards, Nellie San
derson vs. james Sanderson. Clarissa p
. Oliver VS.. Charles Oliver, r. T.. Bam-
forth vs. Lillian Bamforth, Elizabeth
/ Barnes vs.. Michael Barnes, Alexander
!, Croto VS. Mary Croto
Tho following new co SEES are entered:
Carrie T.. Carson vs.. Royal Carson, d.
, vorCe; ID. $. Jones & co.. VS. T.. +. La
: moreuX, note and assumpsit; State vs.
:. lie Scott. liquor; and these chancery cases
:, in re jerome King. insolvent debtor; the
Flint Buggy company and j. w. Russell
D, apis; o. ]. Walker & Co. vs.. Calico Ii
, moge ct ais, foreclosure; Nelson Tracy VS.
a Sam and Hattie Rosenberg, foreclosure.
The work OF empaneling jury for the
: case of Isham VS.. Dow consumed consid'
!, cradle time. The jury as called were
:. Sanford Marshall. r. b. Whippe Il, b
!, Andrews, r. c. Beers, n. H. Han, NJ. A
Kenyon, w. j. Edgecumbe, Henry Good
= sell. A. c. Jcdoin. II. & WhitcomO, IL. j
= Palmer and James Truman A. c. Jodon
:, +. b. Andrews. 5. NJ. Plat. II. $ Whit
a comb, Homer Isham, e j. Palmer, San
= ford Marshall, T.. V. Prior and r. c
: Beers were called and excused. j, Y
:, Sprague, Il. X. Pray, l.. p. Metcalf, II. C
a Gilbert c. w. Granger and W. c. Blak,
took the places of those disqualified.
The testimony of Mr.. Dow upon n form
err trial was read and James 1sham placed
upon the stand as a witness. An attemp
to read the deposition of Mrs. Fraser o.
lHinesburgh was contested and DR.. c. j
Russell was called to testify as to hel
l. health. The question OF admitting thi'
deposition was not settled when the cou:
! adjourned at O'Clock.