St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-15
In County Court.
Grand Jury Reported Yesterday
Engaged Now in Hearing Test
Insurance Cases.

court completed its Investigations yes
terday, made its report and was dis
charged yesterday afternoon. The jury
which has been hearing the bastardy
case of Hazel Emerson VS.. George WEIGH
were unable to agree and were discharg-
ed.
The next cases set for trial are the
cases. 1 in number. in which the Citizens
Savings Bank and Trust Company is the
plaintiff and IL different insurance
companies are the defendants. Joseph
Fairbanks and Howe & Hovev appear
for the plaintiff, and Dunnett & Slack
for the defendants. The first of these
cases set for trial is that of the Savings
Bank VS.. The Fitchburg Mutual Fire
brought to recover $4,000 for damages
done at the large fire which so thorough
ly Quilted the Citizens Bank building last
October. This will probably be a test
case which will decide the remaining 10
cases for or against the respective COM
panies: Traders & Mechanics Insurance
Co.; the Home Insurance Co.; the Ma
tional Fire Insurance Co.; the Aetna In
surance Co.; the Hartford Insurance Co.;
the Boston Insurance Co.; the Continent
tai Insurance Co., of New York City; the
New Hampshire Fire Insurance Co.; the
Union Mutual Fire Insurance Co.; the
Divorces have been granted as follows !:
Marion L. Pcord from Henry Picord for
adultery, alimony granted and petitioner
allowed to resume maiden name.
Isabel Smith from William R. Smith for
wilful desertion, stipulation for alimony
decreed and the petitioner given absolute
fee in the lands and buildings situate on
Charles street in st. Johnsbury, and all
the household effects and personal prop
ertv therein contained.
Chesley VS.. Chesley, a bill was granted
for wilful desertion.
The case of Couture VS.. Couture was
heard on the question of temporary ali
mony The sum of So per week was
allowed the petitioner.
Iu the case of Webster & Harris, Admrs.
of estate of Eber w. Cobleigh, VS.. Frank
c. Lynch which is a very important case
involving a considerable sum, the court
has ordered the case to be assigned for
trial on the DIST day of June. If some
other case happens to be on trial at the
time designated then the Cobleigh case
will be the next succeeding case.
The important case (trespass) of
Edward P Lee VS.. Curtis c. Follensbv
& Charles E. Peck probably will not be
tried by jury this term This will make
quite degree Of difference in the length
of the term, inasmuch as this case would
probably have taken a week or more for
trial
In the case of Herbert E. Sheldon VS..
r. B. Lang, Dunnett & Slack withdrew
their appearance and doubtless the
plaintiff will receive judgment. The case
Of Eugene B. Hopkins VS.. Cyrus B. Deos,
a replevin case, was defaulted by the
defendant and the order of the court is
for the clerk to assess nominal damages
and costs for the plaintiff.
By agreement of counsel and consent
of the court the case of Mary Kennedy,
Admx. Estate of Peter Kennedy, VS.. F.
E. Rodgers, apt, was continued without
costs to either party.
The eight cases in which the Williams
Manufacturing Company is the plaintiff
are to be heard on demurrer.
The case of Oscar Hatch VS.. John F.
Hatch, which is an aliena alton case calling
for So, 900 damages, will be tried. Mr..
Smith of Woodsville, who is counsel for
the bond for the costs on the part of the
plaintiff raised from $50 to 500.
Motion was granted.
Of the court docket there were eight
cases set for hearing. Besides these there
are p divorce cases to be heard.
The cases of E. 6. Hopkins VS.. E. B.
Smith, George c. Hopkins VS.. c. d. Hop
kins, and I. Hopkins by his next friend,
apt, VS.. E. B. Smith were entered settled
and discontinued.
The present indications are that the
term will be somewhat longer than usu-
al.
w. H. Hatch vs.. F. E. Foss ct al. apt.
has been settled and discontinued and
the case of E. N. Brunette VS.. T. d. Pid-
peOu ant. was discontinued
The following cases have been entered
continued: Emily ]. Sabin's Estate, N.
B. Williams, Admr., apt. VS.. Charles Nd.
Bailey's Estate. This is an appeal from
the commissioners; Martin H. Gibson VS..
The Walworth Construction & Supply
Company, apt. and tr.. an assumpsit
case.
The case of Modesto Lachance apt. VS..
The Mass. Mutual Accident Association
was taken from the jury list and left
with the court.
The case of the Town of Ryegate VS..
| Town of Bradford apt. was entered set
| tied and discontinued.
| The case of Lahamme VS.. Gibson was
| continued.
| The two cases of Levoult VS.. Martin
were taken from the jury list and left
| Gibson with the court.
| The case of Partridge VS.. William
! Lynch apt. was entered settled ana o1s'
| continued.
| The case of Inez Goodall VS.. B. F.
| Drew has been relegated to the heel OF
| the docket.
The assumpsit case of M. ]. Caldb eek,
| Son and Co. VS.. John Morency was also
| taken from the jury list and left with the
| court.
In the case of Jenkins VS.. c. II. Holmes
/ the terms of settlement are agreed upon
| The trover case of H. F. Griswold VS.
| B. r. Wentworth was argued On motion
| to continue. 1t was ordered that the
case be con tinued until next term al
which time it must be tried by jury.
500 Reward, 500.