The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-22
SUPREME COURT.

Arguments were concluded Wednesday
in the Remington county case of James
| Smith Wooden Machinery company against
| John 8. Holden, administrator.
Two Lamoile county cases were heard
| Tuesday afternoon. James K. Noyes against
| the village of Hyde Park, was placed at the
| heel of the docket.
B. A. Hunt against George B. Allen, tres.
pass and trover, was argued for the plaintiff
| by K. b. Sawyer aud for the defendant by
G. M. Powers
B. A. Hunt against John Burbank, tres
pass. Plaintiff argued his own case, and
e: B. Sawyer appeared for the defendant.
The Lsmoille county case of Frank Ploof
against Edward Lee, petition for new
trial, has been discontinued.
The Bennington county case of Kitson
Machine Company against John 1. Holden,
administrator, was heard Wednesday W.
b. Sheldon and j. X. Batcheder for plain
tiff; Barber and Darling for defendant
This, with the companion case above men
toned, was given to Judge Rowell.
Judge Munson handed down an opinion
in Orleans County trover case of Isaac T.
Patterson against Luman II. Smith and
others. Judgment affirmed; execution as
to Defendant Conner perpetually stayed.
In the Caledonia county case OF ID. K.
Miles against Charles l.. Woodbury., tried
at the December term, 1900, L. P. Slack
gave. notice that petition for new trial
will be filed on the ground OF newly discov-
cred evidence.
The first case argued on Wednesday was
from Orleans county: George III. Davis
against w. 81. Blaisdell and e. W. Barron,
administrators OF B. M. Nelson's estate.
Elisha May and r. w. Bald win for plant
if; Young and Young for defendants.
La Supreme Court Wednesday afternoon
the Caledonia county replevin case of
Amanda Farrar against Charles j. Bill was
submitted on brief.
Arguments in the Caledonia county case
OF Warren Estabrooks against Fidelity Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company, writ OF er-
ror, were begun Wednesday afternoon and
completed on Thursday. Dunnett & Slack
for plaintiff; May & Simonds for defen-
dant.
Other Caledonia county cases heard today
were the following: Walter Russell against
Mary Phelps, trover. Case given to Judge
Watson.
SThe case of j. NJ. Oass, apt, against An
nette Dean and Mrs. o. e. Dean against j.
M. Cass, were by agreement, heard to-
gether. B. e. Billiard appeared for Mrs.
Dean, and II. B. Howe for Cass. Gases
given to Judge Stafford.
The Caledonia county case of Edward III.
Deavitt against L. j. Eldridge, trustee OF
the Beckwith Mari or Carbonate OF Lime
Company WAS submitted on briefs Thurs
day afternoon.
In re the will OF James Mitchell, Minerva
K. Parker and Charles W. Mitchell, appel
lants, from Windsor county, was also heard
Thursday afternoon. f. O. Davis and Will
liam Batchelder for proponents; Gilbert A.
Davis for appellants.
The first case argued Friday morning was
William, Skinner, administrator of L. H.
Carpenter, against the Central Vermont
railway, from Windsor county. In the
lower court the plaintiff received verdict,
for $500 damages. Hunton and Stickney
for plaintiff; O. W. Writers for defendant.
The Windsor county case of Katherine
j. Hunt, ct al, against Henry Tolles ct al
was partially argued Friday forenoon and
completed in the afternoon. GA. Davis and
w. T. Dillingham; for plaintiffs; e. X. Buck
and William Batchelder for defendants.
orange county cases are next in order
The brief for the State in the Doherty Case,
to be argued next week, contains nearly 100
printed pages and the brief for counsel for
Doherty will be nearly as large.
court took recess Friday afternoon until
next Tuesday.