The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-02
SLACK PROMOTED
TO HIGHEST COURT
Robt. E. Healy Also Named
for That Court-Gov.
Fletcher Explains

y Loveland Munson and Seneca Haseltoi
from the Vermont supreme court benci
. and Judge Frank L. Fish from the su
: perior bench, at the same time raising
Judge leighton P. Slack from the su
perior bench to the supreme court anc
appointing Robert +. Healy of Benning
ton to the supreme bench and naming
Walter A. Dutton of Hardwick anC
James b. Donoway of Middlebury for the
superior bench to fill the two vacancies
occasioned there by his executive will
He appoints for two years, dating from
Dec. /, 1914.
In n statement accompanying the an
nouncement Of the appointments, Gov
ernor Fletcher asserts that some states
provide for retirement Of judges at the
age limit of 10 years, and he indicates
his approval of such provision. OF the
three men dropped only one would be af-
fected by such a provision, Judge Mum
son Just having turned his list year
after having been on the supreme court
bench for quarter of century. Judge
Haselton Ia still four years short of the
proposed retiring age of 10. He was ap-
pointed to the supreme bench a dozen
years ago and in the meantime has
served as chief superior Judge. Judge
Fish is still further away from the 10
mark, being but 81 years old
New Judges Comparatively Young.
1 All the new appointees may be con-
sidered young or middle-aged, their years
ranging from 81 for Judge Healy of the
supreme bench to 54 for Judge Dutton of
the superior court. Judge Donoway is
As and Judge Slack is AZ.
| Judge Healy has been praeticng law
| in his home town of Bennington only 10
years and of late has been in partner
ship with Edward III. Holden, present
municipal judge there, and he has also
been town law agent. In 1912 Judge
Healy was appointed a mem Der of the
board of examiners for admission TO the
Vermont bar, succeeding Clark C.. Fits.
Judge Hesly is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John NJ. Healy of Bennington and was
graduated from Bennington high school
in 1901, after which he began the study
OF law.
The other Judge to go upon the SUI
preme court bench, Judge Slack, has
served a little over year on the SUI
perior court bench, to which he was also
appointed by Governor Fletcher on Sept. |
2l, 1913. just prior to that he was lieu. |
tenant governor of Vermont. He was /
admitted to the Vermont bar in 1899 and |
has practiced his profession i'm Barre and |
st. Johnsbury. He has been law agent /
for St. Johnsbury and states attorney 4
for Caledonia county.
The newcomers on the superior court /
bench are wellknown attorneys. Judge /
Dutton is Caledonia county's third rep
resentatiye and Handwick's second on
Nermont's two higher courts at the pres
ent time. Judge W. II. Taylor. who was
reappointed to the supreme bench is a
Hardwick resident, while Judge Slack Is
the county's third member. Judge Dut-
ton was born in Walden and attended
school at st. Johnsbury and Hardwick
academies and Montpelier seminary;
studied law with George W. Wing al
and was admitted 20 the bar
in 1885 since which time he has been 10.
'sted at Hardwick, serving also as states
attorney.
Judge DonowHy Of the superior bench
resigned a. municipal judge ~ Middle.
bury TO accept the new honor He il
native Of NergenBes and attended Bee
nan academy in New Haven and Middle
bury college. studying law with ex- :
Judge Senaca Haselton, he was admitted
10 the bar IN 1890. engaged in the prae-
ice Of law AZ Middlehury, served a.
tatc's attorney and attorney for his ,
own.
The complete list of Judges a. named
y Governor Fletcher j. a. follows
Supreme Court. D
George NJ. Powers Of Morrsfiile, obief 7
ustfee
John n. Watson of Montpelier. ffst :
sseriate justice.
William r. Taylor Of HarHaiek. So
IA associate justice.
leighton Y. Slsck II It Johnshurr =
bird associate iustiee. "
Robert u Hesly Of Bennington fourth
ssoeints justice.
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rriuf judge s.
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