The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-31
Supreme Court,

Catherine Atkins against Alfred Atkins
ct al, from Chittenden county, was COM
menced Tuesday afternoon and completed
Wednesday. Plaintiff seeks to recover
certain sums from the estate OF the late Hi
ram Atkins her father. Q. G. Austin for
plaintiff; III. A. Huse for defendant.
Samuel Howard against Jed p. Clark ct
AL, foreclosure proceedings in chancery,
from Chittenden county, was also heard
Max L. Powell for Clark.
l. II. p. Rowell, apt, against estate OF
William q. Lewis, an appeal for commits
sioners, from Washington county, was con-
| tinued.
II. N. Young against Daniel Jones, apt,
from Washington county, was also con-
| tinued.
Jessie Frasier against Home Life Insur-
ance Company assumpsit, from Washington
county, was argued on Wednesday. j. W.
Gordon for PLAINTIFF; Dillingham;, Huse &
Rowland for defendant.
| The hearings OF Washington county cases
were continued in Supreme Court Thursday.
| Mcdonald & Buchan versus estate OF
Hamilton Webster. Appeal from Com
missioners. General assumpst. j. W.
Gordon for plaintiff; #. l.. Laird for de-
fendant.
State against I. Fl. p. Rowell. Perjury.
States Attorney Hoar for State George W.
Wing and T. Il. ordon for respondent.
State against Charles johnson. Null
sance. The point argued is the insufflciency
Of the indictment. This is the first time
state. States Attorney Hoar for State; w.
W. Lspont and j. P. Lamson for respond
emit.
State against Charles johnson. Selling.
Same counsel as in preceding case
A decision was rendered Thursday on the
motion to dismiss the habeas corpus petition
Of III. W. Camp, convicted recently for con-
tempt of court. The petition was dismissed
on the grounds that it should have been
brought before the full bench OF the Su.
preme court instead OF before one member
| Camp was remanded to Jail. j. p. Lamson,
Camps counsel, is to bring another petit
ton before the court and also expects his
client to be released from custody on bail
this afternoon.
Supreme court flushed its labors Friday at.
ternoon and a final adjournment was taken.
State against James Doheny, breaking
jail, from Washington county, was argued
Friday morning. This cause was passed to
Sugreme court to settle the question wheth.
or the indictment against Doheny: was suf-
icient. Exceptions we're taken by Frank
affirmed, indictment adjudged sufficient
and Doheny must stand trial. States At
torney Hoar for State; Frank Plumley for
respondent.
Thomas Murtey, receiver Of the CONNER
cial Bank OF Weeping Water, Neb., against
Simeon Allen, debt, from Rutland county
This case was heard at the January term
and decision was rendered Fridaymorning
Judgment affirmed.
State against Henry M. Camp Of Plain
field, contempt OF court, from Washington
county, came up Friday morning. Petition
OF j. P. Lamson for another hearing.before
the full bench was denied. The original
sentence Of 5000 fine and thirty days in Jail
will stand.
In re Lucy Coolidge. From Windsor
county. Petition dismissed.
State against Charles johnson OF Barre
nuisance. Judgment that there is no error
in the proceedings of the court bslow and
respondent takes nothing by his exceptions
Execution Of sentence ordered
State against same, selling. Same judg.
ment as in preceding case. In the first
case johnson was sentenced to pay fine
of $500 and costs and to be imprisoned in
the house Of correction for four months
In the selling case the respondent was SEN
fenced to pay fine Of 800 and costs FOL
each offence.
Thomas w. Wood against the Mont
pelier Public Library Association ct al, Is
still with the court.
In re, j. G. Jones, from Rutland county
Continued.