The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
The Supreme Court


The divorce case OF Frank McCannon
aga nst Louise McCanDon, from Ohittenden
county, was argued late Tuesday after
noon.
A decision was handed down Wednes-
| lay by Judge Start in the Franklin county
case OF town OF Fletcher appallee, against
| Fred Kezlr, appellant judgment was re-
| versed and judgment rendered for defend
ant to recover hi4 costs.
| Chief Judge Taft rendered decision We'd
uesday in Bankers Life Insurance Com
| pany against Fred A Rowland and John
| Il, Bacon, petition for mandamus, from
| Washington county. Judgment that the
| prsyr OF the petitioner is granted, and that
awrit OF mandamus be issued commanding
| the insurance commissioners to grant plain
| tif license This case has aroused no lit
| tie interest throughout he STATE. The State
| insurance commissioners refused to grant
| the plaintiff a license to do business in the
state, and suit was brought to compel
them so TO do. The case was argued at the
| last October term OF Supreme Court.
Judge Tyler handed down "A decision In
| the Caledonia county case of b e. Billiard
against Martin Goodwin, appellant and
trustee, debt on judgment. Judgment OF
lower court reversed, Judgment that trustee
ia not chsngeable aud that trustee and
claimant recover their costs
State against Alexander Wilson, breach
OF peace. from Orange county, was argued
| by States Attorney OonanG for the State,
and r NJ. Harvey for defendant.
Town Of TOpsham against town OF Water
| bury, pauper case, WAS also argued by X.
M. Harvey for plaintiff and Il. Palmer
Tor defendant town.
The Chittenden county case of G. A, Ter
ril against II, N. Deavitt was argued late
Wednesday afternoon. ii +. Wolcott for
plaintiff; Henry Ballard for defendant.
The Chittenden county case OF State
against Favette L. Tat, common seller, and
the Washington county case OF Annie
Stearns ct al, against the city of Barre
were submitted on briefs
The Caledonia county case OF State
against Frank Corcoran, keeping bucket
shop, came up for disposition on Thursday.
This case has attracted no little attention
throughout the State because OF it being in
the nature OF a test case. The respondent
was indicted last June for keeping bucket
shop in St Johnsbury. The New York
= concern that employed b m furnished bail
in the sum OF $1,000, but last October sur
rendered Corcorau, and he has since been
in Jail at Montpelier. His counsel demurred
3 to the indictment as insufficient. The opin-
= ion delivered this morning by Judge Mum
3 sOnwas to the effect that there was no error
ami that the respondent takes nothing by
8 his exceptions Through Bates, May &
r Simonds, his counsel, the respondent then
l asked leave to lead aud plead not
q guilty This request was granted this
8 afternoon and the case will now be tried at
s the June term of Caledonia county court
r Bail is still $1,000 and Corcoran will prob
8 ably be obliged to remain in all until June
A decision was rendered by Judge Nun
? son in the Caledonia county case OF George
Q p. Blair, assignee against Richie and War
Y den. Decree reversed and cause remanded
!. Argument Of the Orleans county case oil
: Cornelius Fitzpatrick against the Grand
{ Trunk Railway Company occupied the en-
y tire forenoon and an hour after dinner
T Cook, Young & Young for plaintiff; Cha IN
v berlin q Rich for defendant company.
Washington county cases were reached
: on Thursday. The first argued was the
II National Lead Company against the
Montpelier Hardware Company and others
o #. L Laird for plaintiff, J. W Gordon, T
It R. Gordon and g w. Wing for defendants
q A hearing was commenced late Thursday
:. afternoon on the Washington county cast
It OF L. j. Deavitt, assignee OF b. 7. While
Q against b w. Hooker of Barre and others
l. 7. j. Deavitt and e. Fl. Desvitt for the or
Q ator; j. w. Gordon and G. w. Wing fo
defendants. The claim of the orators is tina
d Mr.. White was member OF the erm of B
}, W. Hooker & Co., and they seek to recover
q his interest for the benefit of Whites credi
IS tors The claim OF the defendant Is tina
r White was acting as agent for Leroy
r Kent Of Calais, and that Kent, not White
4 was in partnership with Hooker
If The next argued was will case from
o Windsor county, In re, estate Of Anna S
Bradley, David A. Pingree, administrator
Q against Arthur R. Sturtevsnt and others
r appellants. w. e. Johnson of Woodstock
j. and III. G. Sargent of Concord, N. Il.
J., argued for the establishment OF the will
b II. f. Hollis Of Walker, Strestor & Holli
IS of Concord N. H., and William r. Batch
elder Of White River Junction appeared TO
p the appellant
State against f. D. Cardigan, selling
9 bonds without license, from Windso
It county, was heard this afternoon, #. A
Rowland. counsel for the respondent hav
o ing produced him in court. States At
o torney j. G. Sargent appeared for thu
= State.
% A disposition was made of the Washing
Q ton county case OF State against e.
% Palmer, Jr, Of Waterbury. The cause wa
IS ordered remsnded. Respondent is charg
= ed with riding bicycle on the sidewalk IL
violation OF Waterbury village ordinance
o The question to be determined is whethe
It village bylaw can supersede the genera
Q statute law OF the State.
State against John Marsh, perjury, from
Washington county, was the last case book
d ed for hearing last week. States Attorne.
r. A. Hoar for the State; r. M. Harvey TO
% the respondent.
o The court took recess Friday Afternoon
" until next Tuesday morning.