The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-27

of attorneys were III attend
ance and among those from out of
town were: Gov. w. w. Stickney,
Ludlow; ex-Gov. Samuel A. Pingree,
Hartford. George M. Powers,
Morrisville l.. @. Moody, Water
bury; Col. A. A. Hall, willard |
Harrington and George w Burleson,
st. Adams; j. G. Harvey, White
River Junction 60. p. DARRELL, Royal
ton; j. j. Wilson, Bethel M. M. |
Wilson, Randolph II. S. Peck and !
H. B. Shaw, Burlington; A. S. Bill !
ings, Rutland; II. A. Burt, Swanton. |
The following decisions were rem
dered:
BENNINGTON. COUNTY.
j H. Livingston against Carroll S.
Page, assumpsit. Judgment affirmed.
BY Judge Munson. This case is of
State interest, as it will be remember
ed j. H. Livingston was the former
editor and proprietor of the Benning
ton Reformer, and that he brought
suit against Hon. Carroll S. Page of
Hyde Park to recover an alleged bal
ance due him for using the columns
of his paper to support Mr.. Page dur
ing his campaign for the Office of Con-
gresham, in 1900. The court held
that the editorial columns of paper
stood for certain line of policy in
which the public was lead to believe
to greater or less extent, and when
the publisher, for a consideration,
used these columns to influence his
readers in favor of a certain candi
date for office, the contract between
the publisher and candidate being
unknown by the public, it was against
I, T. Il
not valid. The verdict of the lower
court was that nothing was in arrears
for either party and a Judgment was
directed upon the verdict. gThe plant
| if motion that the costs be appor-
toned were overruled and the case
came up to the Supreme Court on ex-
ceptions by both parties.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Nelson & Daniels against Ellen J..
| Godfrey, apt, assumpsit. Judgment
affirmed. By Judge Start.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Joseph O. DROWN against Connecti-
cut and Passumpsic River Railroad
Co., Boston and Maine Railroad Co. +,
ct al. Decree affirmed. By Judge Start
ESSEX COUNTY.
w. Z. and J. w. Drew against E.
G. Goodhue, assumpsit. Judgment
reversed. By Judge Start.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
State against Andrew Thorburn,
furnishing Judgment affirmed, re-
spondent takes nothing by his ex-
ceptions. Respondent, a farmer,
guilty of ten first offences of furnish
ing fermented cider Opinion by
Judge Tyler and respondent sentenc-
ed to pay fine of 800 and costs of
prosecution
ORANGE COUNTY.
J. H. Pass and Ora Bass, propon-
ents of Ephraim f. Clahin's will
against Elmer F. Clahin and Bertha
L. Claflin Blanchard contestants,
apis, appeal from probate. Judgment
reversed. By Judge Rowell.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Town of Mount Holly against Luth-
er f. French. petition for exteut.
Judgment affirmed. By Judge Tyler.
Farmers National bank of Gran
vile, n. Y, against Louise F., Tom
son. Decree reversed and cause re-
manded. By Judge Start.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
John S. wilkins against Truman P.
Stiles, Don Stiles, ct al. Peti tion
for bail dismissed with costs. By
Judge Munson
John j, Allen against Clarence G..
Gates, ct. al. bill and injunction. De-
cree reversed and cause remanded.
By Judge Start
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
James G. Houghton, administrator,
against Phillip Tolman, general as
sumpsit and note. Judgment revers-
ed, dumurrer sustained and cause re-
manded. By Judge Rowell
E. H. Deavitt against Walter L
Ring, administrator, ct. al. Decree
affirmed and cause re.nanded. By
Judge Start
L. P Gleason against George o.
Carpenter, et al. Decree reversed,
dumurrer overruled, bill adjudged
sufficient and cause remanded. By
Judge Start.
Supreme Court adjourned on Thurs
day afternoon The decisions render
ed at the afternoon session in addition
to those published in Tuesday
Journal are as follows:
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Catherine j. Hunt ct al, VS.
Henry Tolles Charles Whipple, Will
lam Haskell, William Butterfield,
Walter Butterfield and George @.
Wilson, bill in chancery. Judgment
reversed and cause remanded with
mandate. By Judge Munson.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
Jason W. Rice VS. Frank d. Chase
and Homer Lord, trespass. This case
hinged on the disputed ownership of
wood lot in the town of Somerset.
Pro forma verdict reversed and judg.
ment for defendants to recover costs.
BY Judge Stafford.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Albert Sowles and Jennie p Sowles,
apis, VS.. II. E. Lewis and c. S.
Leach, action on a mortgage debt.
Opinion by Judge Watson. No judg-
ment was entered in this case but the
council on both sides were ordered to
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