The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-14
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.
SUPREME COURT.

SUPREME COURT
The May term of Supreme Court
convened at the State House at ten
O'Clock this morning with Chief Judge
Rowell presiding and all the Judges
present except Judge Tyler. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Lucius f. Reed
Of Bethany church and proclamation
was made by Sheriff Graves.
Among the attorneys present from
outside of Washington county were
Col A. A, Hall and Willard Earring
ton of st. Albans Hon. II. H. Powers
and George M, Powers of Morrisville /;
States attorney d. S. Conant of Brad
ford; j. K. Cushman of Burlington
G.. A. Davis of Windsor; w. b. G..
Stickney of Bethel; Hon. Jonathan
Ross, Alexander Dunnett and Elisha
May of st. Johnsbury, John Young of
Newport, W. w. Miles of Barton E.
r. Buck of Reading and E. A. Cook
of Newport.
The docket was called and the cases
set for hearing would indicate a term
of about three weeks in length.
DECISIONS RENDERED.
Several decisions were rendered on
cases previously heard, as follows:
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Arthur Morissette VS.. Canadian Pa.
cific Railway Company. Judgment
reversed and cause remanded. Opin-
ion by Judge Rowell.
John q. Clark ct al against Ed
ward M. Gallagher, trespass. Excep-
tlons overruled. Opinion by Judge
Watson.
Ed durord GolIorbor ooo;,aA ILL.,. +,
Clark ct al, petition for new trial.
Verdict set aside, new trial granted
and cause remanded. Opinion by
Judge Watson.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Warren Estabrooks against Fidelity
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Judgment
reversed, addional counts dismissed,
and judgment for defendant. Opin.
ion by Judge Munson.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Katherine j. Hunt ct al against
Henry Tolles ct al, bill in chancery.
Decree reversed aud cause remanded
with mandate. Opinion by Judge
Munson.
Ida E. Richardson against George
l.. Fletcher. Demurrer sustained, al-
legation alleged insufficient and cause
remanded. Opinion by Judge Watson.
Luella A. Mahoney against Spring
field Savings Bank. Judgment affirmed.
In re estate of Roswell Downer,
appeal from commissioner, Judgment
affirmed and ordered certified to pro.
bate court.
State, against Gertrude Shippey,
larceny. Exceptions waived, judg-
ment and sentence affirmed
ORANGE COUNTY.
Martha S. Flagg against Blake
Locke and May Ann Locke, assump-
sit, Judgment reversed and Judgment
for plaintiff for five cents damages and
costs Opinion by Judge Munson.
State against Alexander Wilson,
breach of peace. Judgment that
there was no error in the proceedings
and that the respondent takes nothing
by his exceptions Opinion by Judge
Munson.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
City of Rutland against town of
Chittenden, common counts, to be re-
argued. Opinion by Judge Watson.
The first case set for hearing which
will probably be reached late this af.
ternoon is j. H. Livingston against @.
.. rage, IrOm bennington county,
II. H. Powers and Barber & Darling
for plaintiff; r. W. Hulburd, Batch.
elder d Bates for defendant.
The Washington county cases set for
hearing are Joseph Yatter against
Omer Miller; Montpelier e. Wells Riv-
er railroad against u. Macchi, apt.
Daniel T. McGovern against Hays g.
Smith James @. Houghton, admins
TRAITOR against Philip Tollman Nor
ris McKinstry against Collins Lowell !;
Kate Mobus against the town of Waits.
field; Harriet Bailey administrators,
against H. @. Gleason.
In the matter of Harriet Camp S
Will, James Upton, apt, Judgment
was affirmed and ordered certified to
probate court.
The case of State against j. P. Don
ovan, forgery, will probably not be
argued this term, as bill of exceptions
is to be heard before Judge Watson
next Saturday.
In the Orange county case of State
against Alexander Wilson, breach of
the peace the respondent was SEN
fenced byJudge Munson Tuesday after
noon to pay a fine of $25 and costs
with the alternative sentence.