Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-14
TOO MANY DIVORCES GRANTED
Judge Hall Would Like to Re.
duce the Number.
When Jury Docket Was Called nj
Opening of County Court ~ Out
of 80 Cases Were Assigned
for Trial.

court Tuesday morning Judge Alfred
a. Hall of St. Adams presiding, said
that he thought that there had been
granted more divorce petitions than there
should have been. To avoid any mistakes
that may be made in the future. he
asked the attorneys to tell the court
when they knew of any Irregularities
existing with parties petitioning for
divorce, whether or not they themselves
were legally Interested. Previously, he
said. attorneys had said that they did
not wish to intcrfere-that they did not
wish to butt in
The term began at precisely ten o'clock.
prayer being offered by the Rev. C. J.
Staples. Sheriff Allen then officially an
nounced the opening of court.
Then followed the call of the jury doc
ket, % of the 80 cases entered being as
signed for trial.
DISPOSITION OF CASES.
Cases on the docket were disposed of
as follows:
James II. McCreary VS. the Burlington
& Hinesburg II. r. Co., assumpsit. assign
cd to court.
Daniel Patrick VS.. the Burlington &
Hinesburg r. r. Co, assumpsit, assigned
TO court.
Francis Doom and wife VS.. r. f. John
son. apt, trespass. No trial.
Isaac i. Sharon, administrator VS..
Champlain Transportation Co., case,
passed.
John S. wilkins administrator, VS.. w.
w Brock and L. X. Rossele case, con-
tinued
f. Henry Powell VS.. Bailey Granite Co.,
assumpsit, passed.
w b. johnson & Co. VS.. Central Yer
mont Ry. Co., case. Settled and dscon-
tinued
e. F. Fowler vs.. Timothy c. O'Brien,
appeal from city court Passed.
George Pratt & Co VS. Enosburg Falls
graded school, assumpsit continued.
John Roakes vs. Charles ii. Wardwell,
trespass. Set for court
J. b. Whitcomb VS.. Burlington Traction
Co, negligence. motion for continuance.
Daniel Preston VS.. William l.. White
trespass. Continued.
Kate NJ. Howard. executrix. VS. William
i. johnson and Dan johnson, special as
sumpsit. set for court
Harris Levin VS.. George Foster, apt
trespass Passed.
Maurice d. Sullivan, apt, VS.. George
Sullivan, administrator of the estate of
Patrick Sullivan, appeal from probate
court. Passed
The Hin Storage & Implement Co. VS.
Rutland Garage Co., assumpsit Stands
for amended specification
Patrick Sullivan, apt, VS.. George Sulli-
van. administrator of the estate OF Pat
rick Sullivan. appeal from probate court.
Passed.
Wilbur Field VS.. Charles A. Stoneham
& Co and Tr., assumpsit. Trial
John Finneran VS.. the city of Burling-
ton. case Trial
William Riley and Emma Riley VS. the
city of burlington. case. Trial
Etierna Latulip VS.. the city Of Burling-
ton, negligence. Trial.
Fred Howes VS.. John S. Wilkins, apt,
case. Trial.
c. p. Wetherby and V. A. Billiard VS..
H. b. Wiley, apt. trover. Trial.
Anna S. Lavery VS.. Laura A. Barstow.
case. Trial.
J. L. Goodkin VS.. Harry Rosenberg, re-
pevin. Passed
Adolphus NJ. Sawyer vs. James F. Cash
man. trespass. Trial.
Homer E. Clayton. ]. and Clinton S
Wright vs.. city Of Burlington, case Trial.
c. Berry & Co VS.. NJ. J. Daley assump-
sit. Settled and discontinued
w b. Douglass. ct al VS.. T. w. Parizo,
apt. trover. Trial.
A c. Humphrey, administrator. VS.
Central Vermont Ry. Co, negligence.
Trial
II. ]. Cassard VS. T. II. Murphy. breach
of contract. Trial.
Mary Parrot vs. the city Of Burlington,
appeal from street commissioners Set
for court.
Jane Bissett VS.. John Fuller, Apt, as
sumpsit. Trial