The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-11

j AVENUE. JuuSe WueeleT law
library goes to the Windham
county bar to be kept in the court
house and, with the exception of
a few individual requests, the re-
mainder of the estate goes to
nephews and nieces. The value
of the estate is estimated to be in
excess Of $125,000.
The Wells, Lawson & Co.,
granite quarry Of Barre was pur-
chased Jan. Sd, by a concern in
corporated under the name of the
Wells, Lawson Quarry Co., the
capital stock being $4,000. The
price paid is not announced. The
new company is made up of Jones
Bros. Co., e. L. Smith & Co., John
j. Mcleod, and Angus A. Smith.
This is a light stock quarry, one
of the best in this region, and
was opened about fifteen years
ago. The property consists of
fourteen acres, two and One-half
of which have been opened. The
company was organized by elect
ing the following officers: Presi-
dent, Ell. j. M. Jones; vice-presi-
dent, Angus A. Smith secretary
and treasurer, John E. Smith; SUI
perintendent, John A. Mcleod.
The mercantile agency of r. G.
Dim & Co.. furnishes the follow
ing failures in Vermont as filed
for the year ending December q,
1906. Petitions in bankruptcy,
1853. Other failures, II. Total,
179. Addison, 6; Bennington, 3;
Caledonia, 20; Chittenden, 20;
Essex, 7; Franklin, 81; Grand
Isle, Z; Lamoille, 6; Orange, 3;
Orleans, Is; Rutland, IS; Wash
ington, 81; Windham, IA; Wind
sor, Is. Total liabilities, 1928
2O4.14. Failures, 1905, 1872; total
liabilities, $653, 494.56. Failures,
1904, 1872; total liabilities, $780,
2SS.91.
The assignment of the judges of
the supreme and county courts
for the year under the new judi
ciary law will be as follows: Su-
preme court general terms at
Montpelier, January 8, May l.
October 1. Special term at st.
Johnsbury, February u; at Rut
land, November IL; at Burling
ton, November 10. The assign
ments for county court sessions
are as follows: Chief Judge Sen
eca Haselton-Grand Isle, Janu
airy 8; Franklin, March 6; Ben
nington, June 4; Windham, Sep
TENDER 10. Judge George M.
Powers-Orleans, March 6; Or
ange, June 4; Chittenden, Sep
amber 4. Judge W. w. Miles
Washington, March II; Gale
donia, June 4; Orleans, Septem-
Der 4; Essex, October 1. Judge Il.
l.. Waterman-Rutland, March 6
Windsor, June 4; Washington,
September 10. Judge A. A. Hall
-Chittenden, March 6; Lamoille,
June a; Grand Isle, August 10;
Rutland, September 4. Judge W.
H. Taylor-Essex, March 26;
Windham, April 8; Addison, June
4; Franklin, September 4. The
reporter of decisions is John W.
Redmond, of Newport, and on the
examining committee for admis-
sion to the bar this year will be
Frederick S. Plat, of POultney,
Roger w. Hulburd, of Hyde Park,
Edmund G. Mower, of Burlington,
Edward II. Deavitt, of MOntpeli-
er, w. A. Dutton, of Hardwick,
and G. c. Fits, Of Brattleboro.
A petition was filed in Chitten-
den county court Dec. 9th, by the
Consolidated Rendering Co. VS..
the State of Vermont, asking the
supreme court to grant a writ OF
error in the case Of the contempt
proceedings against the company,
and that it be returnable at the
January term of court. 1t is
claimed that the Chittenden cOun-
ty court erred in finding the plain
tiff in contempt for failure to pro-
duce certain books and papers at
the September term and in impos-
ing fine of $4,000 for the follow
ing reasons: 81. Because the re-
port of the grand jury of record
in the contempt proceedings and
the affidavits of the general coun-
sci for such company sufficiently
show that the papers in question,
if produced, would tend to In
criminate said company and rem
der it liable for criminal prosecu-
ton. 2. Because the recent legis-
lative act (H. u was uncOnstltu-
tional and the court was without
jurisdiction. 3. Because it over
ruled the motion filed by said
company. 4. Because it does not
appear that the papers in ques-
ton would have been legally adj
Missile, if produced. 3. Because
no proper or sufficient notice TO
produce such books and papers
was given" The Consolidated
Rendering Co., which OwP9 and
operates the plant of the BJrling-
ton Rendering Co., was adjudged
in contempt October 81 for not
having produced before the grand
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