Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10
Action of Supreme Court in
Regard to Some Cases
Before That Body.
ADJOURNED TO JANUARY 1.
Remainder of the Decisions VIII BIO An
nounced mt That Time No Decision
Rendered In the Burlington Police
Case-W. 4. stafford Reappoint-
ed Court Reporter.
0From Our Staff Correspondent


Montpelier. Nov. ~A-supreme Court add
icurned its October term to-day and gave
IL part of its decisions. The remainder
will be given on The first day of the jan
uary term. W. l.. Stafford of st. Johns
bury has BEN reappuinted reporter of de-
oisions of the Supreme Court. No decision
has yet been rendered in the Burlington
police case. The decisions follow:
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
G. II. Davenport ct al. vs.. the Deerfield
Valley Co. ct al. Judgment of County
Court affirmed as to Daniel II. Newton,
but reversed as to the other defendants
and Judgment Of nollc proscqui rs to john
G.. Newton with costs. judgment against
Moses Newton and Willard Sumner for
$500 G, that being the value of all the
timber cut as found 10y the referee with
interest thereon by way of damages from
March q. 1890.
George NJ. Bcmis vs.. clifford G.. Brown,
assumpsit; with the court.
William Gulliver vs. Nathan Rice, tres
pass quare clausam; judgment of County
Court affirmed.
Charles IL. Ferry ct al. vs.. Miliimore
f.. :. G. w. CO., debt; continued.
Hugh Hawkins VS.. Fred l.. Bottum. re-
plevin: judgment of County Court affirm
cd without cost in Supreme Court.
Cluett & Sons vs.. John Nash, rep,evin;
judgment afhrmed.
Il. j. Hawley VS.. Elisha b. Hurd and
Russell Lumber Co., trustee, note; with
the court.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
Daniel Kellogg ct al. vs.. Boston and
Maine II. Il. Co. and Vermont Valley r.
X. co. of 1871. petition On relocation OF
railroad station. entered Sept. II. 1891, an.
swer of defendant filed oct. II; continued.
Tow school district of Bratt.ehoro vs.,
graded school district ct AL; with the
court.
andrew R,Gregg vs.. Masa Willis, March
term 1885. Judgment for defendant, cxccp-
tons by plaintiff with the court.
Timothy Gay d Co. vs.. Alccna G. ellis
bee, March term 1SgS, judgment for plain
tin. exceptions by defendant; Judgment
affirmed.
In re guardianship of Obed Hall, appeal
from Probate Court; continued. John III,
Mcrriiield appointed guardian-rcsignod.
}. Il. Prescott VS.. Alonzo Starkcy ct al,
replevin; mis-entry.
George A. Boyden. admir-. of Edward
Rogers. VS.. Fitchburg Railroad Co.; con
tinued.
Joseph RanChaw VS.. Rutland Railroad
Co.; judgment of court reversed and cause
remanded.
II. G. Barber (gurrdian,) VS.. IL. IL.
Reeds estate; continued.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Luther Baker ct al. VS.. +. NJ. Sherman ct
a.. continued.
Farrar. Burt & Co. VS.. L. II. Powell
and others, appeal in chanccry; with the
court.
c. A. Champion vs.. D.. D.. McBain and
trustee; with the court.
Mitchell Lambert vs.. the MissisquoI
Pulp MIL Co.; with the court.
James f. Bellows vs.. Edward A. Sowlcs
and trustees: with the court.
a. II. Berry Shoe Co. vs.. Edward Des.
chenes; discontinued without costs.
Susan b., Margaret Il. and T.. a. Sowles
VS.. Guy Il. Butlec: with the court.
T.. Henry Powell, special admir-. VS.. j
Noble Haynes and A. O.. Brainerd, exccu.
tors; with the court.
Luther Baker ct al. VS.. +. NJ. Sherman
ct al. petition for new trial; continued.
Moses Brown, apce.. VS.. w. =. Dryer
apt; discontinued without costs.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Isaac r. Patterson VS.. Luman f. Smith
CT al; continued.
Hope S. Paine, administrators of Amasa
paine'S estate, VS.. Leonard Mcdowell anC
NJ. r. Tucker; misentry.
William II. Blas'lell and l.. w Barron
administrators of estate of b. NJ. r.. Nelson
VS.. George ii. Davis, petition for new
trial; petition dismissed without costs.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Davis & Gay VS.. Central Vermont Rail
road company, petition for new trial; con.
tinued.
I.ucretia VI. Stone VS.. Seward j. Aims,
worth, ~trespass, q. G. F.; continued.
P!imingtun Daggett vs.. The Champlair
Manufacturing company, assumpsit, spe
cial and common counts; continued.
New England Fire Insurance company
VS.. David y. Haynes; continued.
Henry ST. Lawrence VS.. Ellen NJ. Woods
assumpsit, special and common counts
judgment affirmed.
Peter German as adm. of Charles Arthui
German, VS., Bennington q Rutland Rail
road company, case, negligence: judgmen
Affirmed.
William +. Walker and Willard T.
Strong as adm'rs of Franklin w. Wake
vs.. Erskine w. Arnold, ejectment; judg
ment affirmed.
Lucy Jane Andrews, apt, VS.. estate o