Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-22
IS OPINIONS HANDED DOWN
October Term of Supreme Court Adj
jOurned-Rai1road Commissioners
Turned Down Again.

Montpelier, Nov. 1s.-After handing
"a number of entries the Oct ober term of
supreme court was Saturday noon, by
order OF Chief Judge Rowell, adjourned
by Sheriff Tracy without day.
The opinions read yesterday covered few
cases of State interest The State board
of railroad commissioning got black
eye in the opinion read by Judge Miles
in the matter OF new station at
Bartonsville The opinions were as fol-
lows:
ADDISON COUNTY.
Mary j. Pond VS.. Adelia c. Ponds
executor. apt, an appeal from commits
sioners. In this case in the lower court
there was verdict for the plaintiff for
damages amounting to s79s.72. In the
opinion by Judge Powers the judgment
of the county court Is reversed and cause
remanded,
CHITTFNDEN COUNTY.
William Odlln ct al. VS.. Edward w.
Peck ct al. bill and injunction. Decree
Of the court of chancery affirmed as of
January term. 1906. and cause remanded
with mandate that decree enter as to
March term, 1906, Opinion by Judge
Hascton.
Sam Bergman vs. Peter L. Gay. re-
pevin. The possession OF a lunch cart
IN burlington was involved In this case.
In lower court there was a Judgment for
the defendant to recover one cent damages
ion by Judge Munson
Town OF Jericho VS.. town Of Hunting
ton, apt. This was a paupcr case, and in
county court the plaintiff town was
awarded n verdict of sli37s The opinion
Of Judge Haselton affirms the judgment
Of the county court.
william s. ingalls, ct al apts.. VS.. the
estate of George Daggctt, an appeal from
the commissioners. The entry was or
dered, settled and discontinued. and or
dered, certified TO the probate court.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Lamora whittier VS.. F.. II. Mcfarland.
This case involves the custody OF the
minor child of the plaintiff. The judg-
ment of the county court giving Mrs,
Whittier custody of the girl was affirmed.
Opinion by Judge Watson.
State VS.. A. J. Wilson, practcng med
icne without license. Demurrer sus-
tanned, Indictment deemed insufficient
and respondent discharged Opinion by
Judge Tyler.
In the baStardy case of Carrie Tillotson
VS.. Frank Green, an entry was ordered,
judgment of the county court affirmed.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Ida F. Kittredge VS.. Albert X Kit
tredge, In which the ownership Of a farm
was in controversy Decree reversed
demurrer overruled. bill adJudged suffi-
cient, and cause remanded, Opinion by
Judge Haselton.
In the case of James h, Lowr,e and
o,ners Us. William II. Silsby and others.
the death Of the orator. James b. Lowrie,
and of the defendant, William II. Slsby,
was suggested.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
In re. order of the board of railroad
commissioners. In the matter Of new
station at Bartonsville, an appeal OF the
Rutland Railroad company. The railroad
commissioners ordered the Rutland rail
road to erect n suitable station at Bar
louisville which should be ready for occu-
pancy by June 8. 1907, and to employ an
agent there. The opinion by Judge Miles
is to the effect that the board of railroad
commissioners had no authority to make
the order they did. The order decreed Is
null and void, set aside, and held for
naught.
! William r. Spaulding ct ais, VS.. the
| town OF Middetown Springs. a highway
petition, was entered settled and discon-
| tinued
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Dominica Peduxzi, ct ux. w. Francisco
| estuli. ct ux.. an appeal in chancery
by orator, A controversy over two
houses and lots In the city OF Barre was
disposed of in an opinion by Judge Pow
ers in which the decree of the court Of
chancsry was afnrmed and cause re-