The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-29
SUPREME COURT.

The only Windhsm county case for ergu-
ment was heard oDMonday. 1t was Reu
ben b. Grout apt. against Fred johnson,
trespass case to recover for the value OF
cow and horse. Waterman and Martin
for plaintiff; Fred johnson for defendant.
Edison ID. Herrick against Albert W.
Teachout, from franklin county. Argu.
ments were made on Monday to dismiss
the exceptions by II. A. Burt and @. W.
Burleson,. and opposed by Q. g. Austin and
A. A Hall.
A motion to dismiss the exceptions In the
case Of State against B. II. Wells, from
Washington county, was also fled.
Washington county cases next In order
for hearing are Edward ii. Deavitt against
Walter l.. Ring, trover, and Smith, Whit
comb & Cook against the Barre Water
Company.
In the Chittenden county case OF George
Temple against e. Lemerise and X. M.
Temple, bill and injunction, q motion was
made by Guy II. Start that the decree be
affirmed with costs! The matter was held
open, temporarily.
The Washington county case OF State
against Frank Shannon will be reached
Thursday morning. Shannon was sentenced
to not less than four nor more than five
years In State prison for larceny. He will
be brought to Montpelier on Thursday by
Sheriff e. W. Cakes.
The Chittenden county case OF George
Temple against A, e, Lemerise and K M.
Temple, bill and injunction, better known
as one OF the Burlington drug store cases
was again taken up on Thursday. @. j..
Ferguson for the defendant, opposed the
motion made on Wednesday by G.. III. Start.
| that the decree be affirmed, with costs.
The court took the matter under advise
| ment.
Chief Judge Taft has overruled the mo-
ton to dismiss the exceptions in the Frank
| lin county case of Edison ID. Herrick against
Albert W. Teachout, and the case Is set for
hearing next Tuesday morning at nine
| o'clock.
The Rutland county case OF Henry w.
Burgett against George II. Verder was set
| tied and discontinued.
Other Rutland county cases heard
were: Darius Tarbell against the Rutland
Railroad Company. Butler & Moloney for
plaintiffs #. II. Button and o. NJ. Barber
for defendant.
Ellis Walter Jones sgainst Ellis Robe rts,
Islander. The plaintiff Is Oslvinis site
Welsh minister at Poultney. His claim Is
that his good name, fame, reputation and
occupation were maliciously injured by
letters written by the defendant charging
the plaintiff with scandalous conduct and
| unlawful relations with Miss Ellen Ovens.
Butler & Mallory for plaintiff, W. II. Pres
ton for defendant.
The Washington county case OF Charles
W. Selinas against Jim Lee wa also argued
on Thursday I. j. and e. II. Deavitt for
plaintiff; NJ M. Wilson for defendant.
The first case Thursday afternoon was
Smith Whitcomb & Cook against the Barre
Water Co., from Washington county. E.
j. Martin for plaintiff; e, w. Bisbee and
G. w. Wing for defendant.
Frank Shannon was brought from Wind
sor on Thursday by Superintendent Cakes
His case will be argued late this afternoon.
Arguments were concluded on Friday
in the larceny case Of State against Frank
Salmon from Washington county.
Alexander Brosdfoot against Robert NJ.
Fraser, from Washington county, was sub
mitted on briefs. Lord & Carleton for
plaintiff; j. g. Wing for defendant.
The Lsmoille county tax case Of Jane e
Noyes against the village OF Hyde Park was
argued Friday morning. W. L. Burnap and
Robert Roberts for plaintiff; Gee rye M Pow
ers and r. w. Hulburd for defendant.
The case OF State against B. H. Wells
city clerk and treasurer Of Barre, was ar
gued by States Attorney Hoar for the State
and Gordon & Jackson for the defendant
The facts in the case are familiar to Jour
NAL readers. Treasurer Wells was convict
ed in Barre city court OF violating city
ordinance in paying certain note without
the approval OF Mayor Hersey, and sentenc
ed to pay fine OF one dollar and costs. The
respondents brief covers nine printed pages
and exceptions are taken to much OF the
evidence introduced in Barre city coaat.