The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
SUPREME COURT.

The arguments in the Rutland coun-
ty case of Farmers National Bank of
Granville, N. Y, against Louise f.
Thompson commenced in Supreme
Court on Tuesday afternoon were COM
pleted Wednesday This was bm-
hcancery to recover about So, 600. ill
J. G. Baker for plaintiff Butler &
Molony and 5. f. Everts for defend
ant,
Chittenden county cases were reach
ed this afternoon. Two Windsor
county State cases are set at the heel
Of Chittenden county. After that
and lastly come the Washington coun-
ty cases.
The Rutland county case of city of
Rutland against Town of Chittenden.
which has been heard and is with the
court, but which is set for re-argu-
ment on one point, will be submitted
on briefs. Rutland city attorney for
plaintiff Joel G. Baker for the de-
PENDANT town
NJ f Smile has been appointed com
missioner in the disbarment case against
James Donoway, States attorney for
Addison county This case was brought
by Il w Morrow of the Anti-Saloon
League against Attorney Donoway for
IeIallll3
procuring of iniunctiOns within specified
time against persons convicted of selling
liquor contrary to law. Col Joel c. Baker
has been appointed to conduct the case
for the State.
The Addison county case Of Viola ID
BroUghton vs.. Loren H Broughton has
been entered settled and discontinued.
The Rutland county case of town of
Mount Holly against l.. +. French has
been submitted on briefs
The Oh ttenden county case of Mrs.
Louise Davis against Albert Streeter was
argued Wednesday afternoon. This was
suit for the recovery of wages under a
special oral contract in which the plaintiff
recovered a verdict of S5l5 46 and costs in
county court. Ii is in Supreme Court on
exceptions to evidence and to remarks o.
counsel during the trial of the case. VI
g. Leary and V A. Billiard for plaintiff
l.. F Wilbur, j h. Cushman aud Sher-
man fOr.defendaut
Two Windsor county State cases were
heard Thursday. State against W. c.
Young, larceny, and State against Peter
Manning, rape Washington county cases
will be reached late this afternoon and
Friday morning. Present appearances are
| that the business of the term will not be
| concluded this week
In the Windsor county rape case of
| State against Peter Manning, heard
on Thursday, the respondent was SEN
| fenced to not less than six nor more
than seven years at hard labor in the
| State prison at Windsor.
| Decisions were rendered as fol
| lows; In the case of Gilman Bros VS..
George d. Williams from Caledonia
county which was heard last week,
| judgment was affirmed. Opinion by
Chief Judge Rowell In county court
| judgment was for defendant to recov-
er his costs upon verdict by jury.
In the Washington county case OF
Alexander Findlay VS.. Union Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, Judgment
was affirmed Opinion by Judge
Munson. In county court verdict for
defendant was ordered by the court,
E. II. Deavitt for plaintiff and Dill.
bingham, Huse and Rowland for de-
PENDANT.
The Chittenden county case of John
]. Allen VS.. Clarence G. Gates ct al.
was heard. This is bill in chancery
which has been to this court once be
fore and III which temporary in
junction was secured against the de
PENDANTS to prevent their moving {
building on College street in Burling
ton eight years ago. At the time tn,
case was here before mandate wa
given as to the payment of balanc,
of 1902. 10 and interest and costs du,
from the orator to the defendants and
further accounting. The orator nov
desires to reopen the question of TIN
former decree and have the decree Sc
aside and desires perpetual injunc
ton granted and decree for defend
ant to pay orator $474. 30 with interes
and costs. Charles II Barney 70
orator Hamilton S. Peck for defend
! ant.
The Orange county bigamy case o
State against John +. Kimball cam
: up for disposition on Friday. Al
opinion was rendered that the re
spondent takes nothing by his excer