The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-09
SUPREME COURT,

The May term OF the Supreme Court open
ed at ten o'clock on Tuesday in Supreme
Court room at the State House, Chief Judge
Taft presiding, and all the judges present.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Norman
Seaver OF this city, and proclamation was
made by Sheriff Graves. Among the at
| torneys present outside OF Washington
County were Harry Blodgett, Elisha May
and l.. P. Slack Of st. Johnsbury, w. A.
| Dutton OF Hardwick, j. L.. Martin Of Brat
| tleboro, Emmett McFeeter of Enosburgh
Falls, John Young OF Newport, w. B. @.
Stickney of Bethel, Willard Harrington,
Col. A. A. Hall and j. W. Burleson Of St.
Adams, #. l.. Fish Of Vergennes, w. II.
| Bliss OF Burlington, 9. III. Darling of Ben
Bennington, W. P. Stafford of st. Johns.
Darling OF Chelsea.
The docket was called and about one
half the cases thereon were continued.
Decisions were rendered in the follow
ing cases: Holland and Morgan Telegraph
Company against Grand Trunk Railway
| frmed.
In re John A. ThOrborne, John A. Thor
borne, guardian, and Andrew Thorborne,
| apt, from Windsor county Judgment af.
firmed, and certified to probate court.
George f. Mosley against Frank w. Nc
| discontinued.
In re, William f. Goulds last will and
testament, from Windham county. Pro
lorna Judgment reversed, verdict set aside
and cause remanded. Opinion by Judge
Tyler.
Alexander Sortwell against Albert Sowles
and William Ladd, from Franklin county.
Judgment affirmed, Judge Start dissenting.
Opinion by Judge Watson.
Bertha Wertheim, Administrative against
the Fidelity and Casualty Company from
Chittenden county. Judgment affirmed.
CHARLES ID. More, trustee from Washington
comfy. Case discontinued Judgment
affirmed as to principal debtor.
National Life Insurance Company against
george w. Brownell, ct al, from Washing
ton county. Discontinued.
K. G. and s. O. Green against James Nc
Donald and others, from Franklin county.
Motion to dismiss exceptions because they
were filed out of time by A. A. Hall to
dismiss, and Willard harrington opposed.
Decision reserved.
The Washington county cases set for
hearing are:
Silas o. Mead against town OF Moretown; /;
David l.. Fuller against Milo ID. Parmen-
ter and Q. l.. Parmenter, administrator; ;
D. L. Fuller & Son against s. G. Woolson; |;
Hiram b. Wedge against Wing and Bow.
ers; Hattie r. Kidder against Henry w
Bacon; State against John Kelly; State
against Charles Doherty; Stearns against
City Of Barre.
In re Barre Water Company ,and Joseph
Yatter against Pitkin and Miller, both from
washington county, are still with the court
Inc following Washington county cases
were continued Barre Railroad Company
against Granite Railroad Company; Barre
kailroad Company against Montpelier and
White River Railroad Company
The first case argued this morning was
Peter Garrow against Charles Miller, from
Addison county. f. l.. Fish for plaintiff;
w. H. Bliss for defendant.
No decision was rendered in the Chitten-
den county cases of State against Fayette
l., Taft, and State against David III. Nc
Cune, to determine whether the possession
OF government license to sell intoxicating
liquor makes man common seller in the
meaning Of the law.
The Caledonia county case of Hardwic
Savings Bank and Trust Company against
X. f. Drenan, and trustee, has been set to
the head of Washington county cases, and
Will probably be the last case heard this
term
The Bennington county case of Amelia
E. Davis, administrative, against John o.
Carpenter, was passed up on briefs.