Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-05
COUNTY COURT OPEN.
Many Cases Continued and a
Number Discontinued.
Only q Comparatively Small Number
Now Left For Trial-Many Knott g.
Closson Cases Settled - Case
Against e. NJ. Barlow Set
For Trial.

opened yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
with Judge j. II. Watson presiding for
the first time in Burlington. Prayer was
offered by Rev. j. Il. Mead followed by
the usual proclamation by Sheriff Reeves.
There were a large number of attorneys
present, including several from towns in
Chittenden county surrounding Burning
ton The morning was devoted almost
entirely to calling the docket. large
number of cases were continued and sew
era were settled, leaving a comparative
ly small number for trial None of them
presents features of remarkable interest
and IL Is expected that tho term Will he
short one. Tho assistant Judges are Hon.
ELI T. Holbrook Of Milton and Hon. John
II. Allen of Hinesburgh. The court ste
nc grapher is Miss X. r.. Benham.
OF the II cases on the Jury calendar, rs
were marked for trial motion was mad"
for continuance in ton 1--WE were contn-
ued four were placed in the court calen-
dar. The court calendar showed y cases
for hearing. IL continued and seven paSsei.
or the civil docket G ca SEES were continued
10 were settled and discontinued five were
passed and the remainder set for hearing
by the court or jury. Ten divorce cases
were set for hearing, one was passed ana
four were continued. The new entry
docket shows 16 cases for trial
eight continued and one passed Al
ter the docket was called the remainder OF
the morning was passed In hearing petit
tons on motions for continuance.
Among the cases which have bean settled
and discontinued are those Of McKannon
Bros. VS.. J. NJ. Trask, apt, assumpsit; ldz-
zie NJ Chambers, ct al. apis. vs.. Rutland
Canadian Railroad Co, appeal from COM
miSsioners; Monelia *. Dodge VS.. Knott &
Closson, assumpsit; John X. Douglass VS..
Knott & Closson, assumpsit; Robert Hart
stone VS.. Knott ClosSon. a%umps'' mas
son. assumpsit; Charles l.. owen VS. Knott
& Closson. assumpsit; James Kendry VS.,
Knott e. Closson, assumpsit: George A.
White VS. Knott & Closson, assumpsit;
bridget l.. McC;linn vs.. edward j. McCar-
tv. assumpsit; Amelia Abbott VS.. William
Folsom. assumpsit; Charles f. Graves ".
Knott & Closson. assumpsit; Stewart Bros.
VS.. 3. NJ Anterior, apt, trcspass; Lucy J.
Beach vs.. A. f.. Read. assumpsit; DaN
Vincent VS. f.. G. Vincent assumpsit; Mar
tin s. Villas vs. NJ. j Merney. apt as
sumpsit; John Sweeney vs.. Vermont Limo
Co.. assumpslt: l.. G. Hocomb ~. Frank
Golley and Nettie Gokcy. apt, assumpslt. By
this list it will be seen that eight out Of
the eleven cases against Knott & Closson
have been discontinued The remaining
three were continued
The divorce cases set for trial are those
of Sarah Muir VS. Cherries Muir. Eva La
nudge vs. Joseph I.amudge Elrathan r.
Reers vs. Cora L. Beers, Lizzie Yaple vs..
John H. Yaplc. Kate Finressov VS. David
Fnrcssay George w. Snay vs.. Philomine
II. Snay. Julia Saltus VS.. William II. Sal
tus. Edward Il. Lane vs. Sarah ]. Lane.
Emma s Gokey VS. =. Elmer Gokey, Rose
. Deforge VS. William Deforge
! The time remaining in the morning after
calling the docket was devoted to hearing
petitions for continuance in several cases.
Court adjourned at 1a o'clock.
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Nr Ii'NooN SE"oio'''
+ The afternoon session oroned nj z
O'Clock. Several eases were continued on
n otion of the counsel. In the case of J.
Hampden Doughorty receiver. vs. H. r
Wolcott. apt. the motion for a discon-
tiu,ance was denied. The case of Eugene
Mead W. Edward NJ. Barlow. which was
first on the Jury calendar was on the pc
tition of ATTORNEYS represerting both
sides set for hearing at . o'clock Mondn,
September 22nd. The cage Of II. w. Allen
& Co. VS. Isabelle NJ Barlow. which was
third on the calendar. was pat at the heel
Of thu docket Several crises were Contin-
ued among them being those Of Charles
p Thayer rs. *. B. Walker. apt. ". L.
White VS.. Arthur Stevens. apt. Joshua r.
Lyon VS. Thomas Mitchell. apt. Peter H.
4 CAY ant. VS. Samuel Bergman George W
Brewster. apt. vs. Hallock & Benway; +.
r. Hall Il Co, apt, VS. w. II. S. Whit
comb. In tn, case of e. Frank, apt, vs.
Y George Bits estate the motion for dis
missal was denied. In the cases Of Allen
! ] Elliott VS.. Eva :. BettiS and T.. Frank
! Coe Co. VS.. II. l.. Page. Judgment Was r. n
dered for plaintiffs by default
At ESQ sheriff Reeves called the grand
Jury. OF the is names called w. Is. McKil-
lip of burlington and G. c. Rice of Milton
failed to respond The latter had heen
excused ri panel was completed by
drawing H. T. Sails and Van A. Nye At
ter being sworn by County Clerk Ray. the
usual charge was given ty Judge Wat
SON. At the close samuel Figwood Of
/ Colchester was appointed foreman and the
iIrv retired The Jury is as follows:
West Bolton-R w Cile
Charlotte-G. w. Prindle
Huntington-Levi Taft.
South Burlington-W Wilbur A. Hall.
Uinesburgh-H owen.
Richmond-Alhcrt T. Stearns.
I Shelburnc-T II Webster
Rurlinrton-U. +, Sails. f. f. Davis, q.
| n StiIos and Van A. I'VE.
/ Eesev-E X PRAY
Observation-Disclosures l.. Mcbride and sam.
/ mel Rie-wood
u Westford-S. II. Macomber
Wiliston-E c. Fav and w. NJ. Barber
Tnderhill-L. Dickinson.
The 36 netit Jurors we're called and every
| man vas nrescnt
West Roiton-E. r. Davis.
Burlinpton-H. j. Cotton Martin S. Villas
| ", r. Weller T. & Adsit G. A. Barber
Guv chambers. sherman l.. Allen
! CharIntto-II W Hardness NJ r Cove
/ CoIchcstcr-J T. Wolcott II f. Thomp-
II son 7 Il Dav
;, Essex-Henry 70 Nichols. George n
Cove.
= IIirasb,rcb l., Sorctuory n A Mead