The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-04
Decides That Frank 0. Lee
Holds His Office
Legally
WATER SUPT. NOT
GOVERNMENTAL
But Manager for the City of
Barre - Other Actions
in Supreme Court

The petition brought by Heman +
Reynolds for the removal of Frank Q
Lee from the office of water superin'
tendent in Barre was ordered dismissed
by the Vermont supreme court to-day in
an opinion handed down by Judge Hasel-
ton. The title of the case was State OF
Vermont ex rel. Heman f. Reynolds, re-
lator, VS.. Frank O. Lee. The opinion
throws out the case with costs.
In announcing his opinion Judge Has
elton contends that the Barre city char
ter is silent as to the necessity Of resi-
denee for appointment to the office; and
he holds that the office is not govern
mental position but that the appointee
was acting as manager for the city.
Hence his decision in favor of Water
Superintendent Lee. The case was ar
gued in supreme court by e. J.. Scott
and +. VI. Deavitt for the plaintiff and
by William Wishart for the defendant.
Another Washington county opinion
was in the case of Patch & Co. and
Michael Pembrook VS.. First National
Bank Of Montpelier. in which the decree
was affirmed and the cause remanded.
The decree was for the defendant.
In the Caledonia county court case of
Martha Mason vs. New England Tel. g.
Tel. Co., an opinion was handed down
affirming the Judgment for the defendant
without costs TO the plaintiff In the
case Of Frank S. Hale, Lyman f. Cabot
and Edward r.. Buck VS.. Windsor Saw
ings bank and Windsor County Trust
Co., the decree was reversed with a man
date to be handed down later. This case
was tom Windsor county. In the
Orange county case of Guy A. Osha vs.. |
Leila NJ. Higgins, Luther j. Higgins and |
Eben 0. Avery the decree was reversed |
and the cause remanded.
On the trial calendar there were found /
to be ll3 cases, but only p were set for
hearing at this term; 20 were continued I
The following entries were made:
Dismissed; b. ID. Martin, executor, VS..
r. II, Becman ct al. foreclosure; Chit
tenden county.
Settled and discontinued: f. H. Wright
vs.. Town of Brighton; Orleans county
,ase.
Discontinued: Frank G. burlington VS..
iustsye II. Grimm; Rutland county.
Discontinued; Nancy McCarty vs.. Ar
hur T.. Adams; Rutland county.
Settled and discontinued; James f.
Williams VS.. Fred Jones; Rutland coun-
y.
Discontinued: Herbert G. and Frank +.
barber vs.. Watson s. French and Perley
!. Crown; WIndham county.
Discontinued; Fl. H. Chamberlain VS..
l. G. Stratton: Windham county.
Settled and discontinued; Benton J.
iorman VS.. Josie johnson Stoddard and
ohm Udell; Windham county.
Discontinued Brattleboro Street Rail
lay company vs.. Thomas F. Betterly; s
Yindham county.
Dismissed: H. F. Panton V. Dudley >
terling aud james J. Goodwin, trustee; :,
county. =
Discontinued: Julia Campbell vs.. Allen !
Bellville; Washington county.
Settled and discontinued: Ernest r.
fletcher VS.. Woodbury. Granite Co.;
7ashington county.
Settled and discontinued: Elizabeth
ritchell VS.. A, Tomasi; Washington A
,unty.
DISCONTINUED William Taey VS.. Fred
Slayton; Washington county.
Discontinued: Parker & Young Co. VS.. o.
obert Iawlor, w. J. Eaton and Gray at
ountain Lumber Co.; Bennington coun- al
!. ri
Discontinued: Frank b. McCabe VS.. W
IN McCabe; Windsor county &c
William c. Sanborn vs. hi
axe Locke; Orange county. h'
Settled: Lamoile County Savings Bank tn
Trust Co. vs.. George I. Story; La co
ollie county.