The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-25
SUPREME COURT.


Unusual interest attached TO the opening
OF the January term of Supreme Court on
tuesday and the bar Of the State was very
generously represented. 1t was known
that number Of decisions would be rem
dered in cases heard ut the DC oher term,
Chief Judge Taft presided for the irst time,
and Judge j. II. Watson, who took the
oath OF office prior to the opening Of the
court. occupied the chair of the sixth as
sistant judge. Prayer was offered by Rev.
| A. N. Lewis, rector OF Christ church., and
proclamation was made by deputy sheriff
Tuttle.
among the prominent lawyers of the
| State pfesent were John Young OF Newport,
K. r. Palmer of Waterbury, States Attor-
ney Brown OF Burlington, A. A. Hall and
| G. W. Burleson of st. Adams, w b. G.
Stickney Of Bethel, j. p. Lamson OF Cabot
II, 8. Platt Of Poultney, Lieutensnt-Gover-
nor ii. g. Bates and Elisha May OF St.
Johnsbury, L. M. Read OF Bellows Falls
States Attorney Fisk OF Vergennes, ID. j.
Foster OF Burlington, ID. M. Miles of Bar
ton. George M Powers of Morrisvile Il.
W. Hurlburd of Hyde Park, w. w. Sick
ney of Ludlow, q 5. Stanton of Roxbury,
III. E. Rustedt of Richford, y. NJ. Wilds of
Middlebury, v, A Billiard of Burlington,
| w. E. Barney Of Barre aud w. p. Diling-
ham, 7. j Deavitt, H. @. Sburtleff, j. II
Senier, Ill. w. Kemp, II. l.. Laird and K.
| ii. Deavitt OF Montpelier.
Decisions were rendered in the following
cases: State against Charles b. Hoyt, from
| Orange county peddling without license.
Judgment reversed, demurrer sustained
and respondent discharged. Decision by
Judge Rowell
Eliza A. and B. f. Chapman against
Richard Longworth, trespass, qudre clausairn,
from Windsor county. Judgment of court
| below reversed and Judgment for plaintiff
In the sum named in referees report. BY
Judge Tyler.
Eugene Putnam against L. f. Mcdonald
| apt, false warranty, from Windsor county
Judgment reversed and cause remanded
| BY Judge Munson.
Romaine A Spafford against the town of
Norwich and Romano A. Spsfford against
| q. W. Brown ct al. These two cases were
tried together. The plaintiff sought to re-
cover from the defendant town the sum OF
III, 200 offered by said town for the arrest
and conviction of grave robbers. Judg-
ment in both cases affirmed. Opinion by
Judge STAT.
In re- will of Ellen b. Segur, Willard B.
Segur apt, an appeal from probate court
from Windsor county. Judgment reversed
and cause remanded for a new trial BY
Judge Thompson.
Q. A. Champion against d. d. McBain
and trustee, assumpsit, from franklin
county. Judgment affirmed By Judge
Tyler.
j. NJ. Boutwell, ct al against William
Mari ct al from Washington county. This
was the celebrated "conspiracy" or "boy.
cott' case, in which damages were sought
for the ruination of business at the Bout
well polishing mill because the proprietor
would not join the Granite Manufacturers
Union. Judgment reversed and Judgment
for the amount OF the verdict less the
amount included for exemplary damages
By Judge Munson.
Looms d. Smith against Patrick j. Cos
grove, from Chittenden county-the we'll
known Burlington chief of police case.
Complainant sustained and judgement that
complainant is entitled to said office. De-
PENDANT fore1udged from interfering with
the office. Opinion by Judge Start, Chief
Judge Ross dissentiAg:
Miner q Hill against Avery D. Pike, an
appeal from probate court, from Caledonia
county. Judgment affirmed. Decision by
Judge Thompson.
State of Vermont against Bradford Saw
ings Bank aud Trust Company, assumpsit,
from Chittenden county. Pro forma judg-
ment for plaintiff reversed and Judgment
for defendant without costs. BY Judge
Thompson.
Town school district of Brattleboro
against graded hool district ct al Case
in chancery From Windham county.
| Decree reversed and cause remanded with
mandate that the money in question be d.
vided in accordance with section 848, V. s.
By Judge Munson.
Thomas K. Turney against j. E. Gillett,
apt assumpsit, from Washington county
Judgment reversed and Judgment for plain
Tiff to recover $50 and costs. BY Judge
s art.
Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany, apts,, az ainst A. G. Rabbits Estate,
an appeal from probate court, from Gale
doua county. Judgment reversed and
cause remanded. By Judge Tyler.
Mary E. Palmer against Orville Jaw
renee ct al, foreclosure, from Caledonia
county, Decree affirmed and cause re-
manded. By Judge Munson
Court OF insolvency, district of Chitten-
! den against M. III. Alexander and o. j.
Lowrey, debt on bond, from Chittenden
county. Judgment affirmed Decision by
| Judge Munson.
City of Montpelier against Town OF FL
more. A pauper case appealed from Mont
pelisr city court. Judgment of finding
Opinion by Judge Tyler.
Frederick Hopper against Robert Fulton,
an tjsctment case from Addison county.
Judgment aft med. Opinion by Judge
Start.
AT this point the Court took a recess for
dinner.
When the court came in at two o'clock,
| w. W. S'ickney, from the committee on ex-
animation for admission to the bar, pre-
sented Fred l.. Houghton of Brattleboro,
formerly OF Boston, as a suitable person for
admission to the Vermont bar. Acting I'M
der instructions from Chief Judge Taft,
Clerk Smile administered the oath to Mr..
HoughtOn.
The trespass case of e. A. Thrall against
e. o. Porter. from Addison county was Or
dered for reargument on the question of
fraud. Decision by Judge Munson.
Calling the docket and assigning cases
for hearing occupied large part OF the time
OF the court for the remainder OF the after