The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05
SUPREME COURT.

The Rutland county case of w. Il. Pres
ton against Fred II. Gray has been dis
posed of according to agreement. Judg-
ment is affirmed but plaintiff takes no
cost in Supreme Court.
In the Windham county court case of
john w. Beaumont VS. Rutland railroad
company, apt, Il stipulation for discon-
tinuanCe was filed.
The Franklin county rape case of state
against Harry Lumber was heard Tues
day afternoon. states Attorney Steele
for the tate; W. ID Stewart and T.. W.
M GettriCk Tor respondent.
The case from Grand Isle county of H
N. Goodsel VS.. Rutland-Canadian Rail
road company W heard on motion lu
dismiss. The case is an appeal from com
mssioners. Jedd p. Ladd and A. A. Hall
for plaintiff and r.. ii. Button for defend
ant.
The Orleans county case of Arthur Mo-
risette VS. Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
was partly heard on Tuesday aud com
pleted Wednesday In this case the plain
tiff was Il freight brakeman on the defen
dant's train and according to his claims
was injured by being knocked off from u
freight car by a switch handle when he
was getting on the car in a natural man
ner. A verdict was ordered for the plain
tiff. Redmond and Cook for the plaintiff
and f Il Alfred for defendant.
Following the Orleans county railroad
case on Wednesday afternoon the Orleans
county case Of Edmond Latham against
the Misssquoi Pulp company were ar
| gued by John Redmond for the plaintiff
and A. Hall for the defendant In this
case the plaintiff was at work in the de-
| PENDANTS pulp mill He had worked there
| but three days when, in reaching over n
pump oiling the cups, he caught his left
| hand between two cog wheels and lost Il
| part of the hand Damages were recovt
cred to the amount of Sl400. and the case
| is now before the Supreme Court on eX-
| ceptions to the refusal of the presiding
| Judge to order a verdict for defendan,
| and to evidence admitted The plainth
| claims negligence in the company in
| failure to box or protect the cog wheels
| and for other reasons which the defen-
| dant denies and asserts cOntributory neg
lgence on the plaintiffs part The cog
| wheels which caught the hand could, ac
cording to the plaintiff, have been just as
I well run so as to turn outwardly from
above instead of inwardly and so have
been made safer. Ii is claimed that the
plaintiff was set TO work at Il dangerou:
employment without any instruction:
how to do it safely.
The Orleans county cases of John G
| Clark ct al against Edward NJ. Gallagher
trespass, and Edward Gallagher against
John G. Clark ct al, petition for "A new
trial were heard Thursday. In the
first case w w. lies was for plaintiff
and II F. Graham for defendant In tn,
second, Gfanam ana redmond IOr lplaln
tiff, VI lies for defendant.
Rutland county cases occupied the
time of the court this forenoon.
Amos @. Bates, executor of Nelson
Brown, deceased, against the estate
of Jaems @. Dunn, deceased, was con
tinued with stipulations that thu
plaintiff has no costs in Supreme
court
Mary P. Stockwell, against the tow
of Rutland, injury on the highway
was argued by Butler & Maloney foi
plaintiff; E. Dana. Joel G. Barker fol
defendant.
Oscar D. Young, as guardian O.
Louise A. Hitchcock against Maggi,
J. Hynes, trover, judgment of lowe,
court was affirmed by agreement o.
counsel.
The next case argued was the towl
of Brandon against Asa and Anse
Jackson, apis, special assumpsit, anC
common counts. Ormsbee and Briggs
for plaintiff Butler & Mallory TO.
defendant.
H. ]. Stearns against H. H. Hill
ct al. certiorari, was the last cast
today. At noon, court took a reces
until next Tuesday morning at nine
O'Clock when when the Rutland coun
ty case of the town of Clarendon
against the Rutland railroad compan,
is set for hearing.