Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
SUPREME COURT DOCKET
Already 121 Cases for Trial ut the Term
Opening May ID.

Montpelier, April 30-'rhe docket for the
general term of Supreme Court commence
ing May 13 is just out, together with the
trial calendar. The docket is a large one,
showing III cases, which number will
pro badly be increased by new entries be-
fore the term begins. OF this number only
Al cases have been set for trial, and ii l.
probable not more than half of these viii
be tried. There are now - cases with the
court and it is probable that most of these
will be decided this term. The cases enter
ed according to counties are as follows
Bennington, cases. with for trial; Ad
Olson, cases, with two for trial: La
moile, cases with none for trial; Orleans
cases, with none for trial. Caledonia II
cases, with for trial; Essex, cases, with
l for trial; Windsor IL cases with I for
trial; Orange, I cases, with none for trial
Wndham, cases, with for trial; Frank
lin. cases, with . for trial; Grand Isle
l case, which stands for trial; Rutland
II cases, with 3 for trial. Chittenden, /.
cases, with for trial washington, p
cases, with II for trial. AS usual Washing
ton county has the largest number OF
cases on the docket and for trial.
Among the important cases in which dc
cisions are expected are the following
John 5. stiles, collector Of taxes of Derby
vs.. village of Newport and trustee, which
involves the definition of public use in
connection with the question of taxation
of village water system which lies partly
III another town; Eugene W. Cooucy, by
next friend vs. Joseph L'lTeurcuX; and Ar
thur MorrlScttc VS.. Canadian Pacinc Rail-
way company.
The famous Bennington county case of
J. II. Livingston vs.. c. 5. Page is set for
trial and if tried will be reached the first
or second day of court The complaint for
disbarnent brought against States Attor-
lney James Il. DonOway of Addison county
at the lnStigation of George w. Morrow of
the Anti-Sdloon League is not set for trial.
! The famous tax case from Caledonia Coul-
ItY which is entitled State of Vermont vs.
franklin County Savings Bank and Trust
company and in which a decision WAS rem
dered in favor of the State may be rear
gucd as q motion has been filed for Il re-
hearing. The well known Central Vermont
railroad crossing accident case Of Daniel
7. McGuyorn vs. Hayes and Smith which
has been tried three times and partially d
fourth III Washington County Court is now
in supreme Court for the second time.
a FAMILY ROW IN WORCESTER.
Montpelier, April 3O-About three oclcci
this morning Sheriff c. c. Graves an,
Jailor f. A. Tracy We're aroused at thc
Jail by Fr,d Gould. lie desired the ol
ticers TO go with him to Sodom to keel
things straight while he recovered his tive
children, aged . and u years. from Lii
wife, who. he said, was at the house OF ;
Mr.. Wood. He said his wife had left hin
and was about to leave for Virginia. III
further said that he had been there Tues
day evening and that ii shotgun ant
threats of shooting had been used aganS
him. Later in the day Mrs. Could was il
Montpelier and had "A divorce libel serveC
on her husband. Gould was arrested fo
lntoXiCation and pleaded not guilty befor
Justice T. J. DeaVltt and the case con
tinucd to May l..