The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-02
NOT ILLEGALLY
IMPRISONED
Frank A. Turner Ordered
Returned to House Of
Correction
HIS TERN EXPIRES
WITHIN TWO WEEKS
Vermont Supreme Court
Hands Down Several
Opinions

The Vermont supreme court held to-
day that Frank A. Turner was not un-
Justly imprisoned in the Vermont house
of correction; his petition was dismissed
and the relator was ordered remanded to
the penal institution at Rutland. Turner
was sentenced in September 1916, TO
serve not less than Is months and not
more than two years for non support,
and his term viii expire on Jan. Is. 1t
was claimed by the mans attorney that
he was prosecuted under one statute and
sentenced under another; that the SEN
tence in the former would have been only
six mont'.s. Opinion by Judge Taylor.
A considerable number of opinions
were handed down when the court con
vened this morning for the January term.
In the Rutland county case of Edward
ID. Farmer VS.. John d. Williams, action
over loan. the amount being S2,l00.
No note was given and the question
arises whether the loan was paid. Judg-
ment was reversed and the cause re-
manded. Opinion by Judge Haselton.
In the Washington county case of
State vs.. Adalgisa Villa, selling, verdict
was reversed, Judgment arrested and the
respondent was discharged. This case
was tried in Barre city court and the
respondent was found guilty and sen
fenced 1t was held by the court that
the charge was too broad. Opinion by
Judge Powers.
In Essex county, Lapointe VS., Sage |
and Lapointe, the motion to affirm the |
Judgment of the lower court made at |
the last term was left for later disposi- |
tion. In Franklin county, in the State |
VS. Robert Warm case, petition for new
trial will be argued at this term In |
Orange county, H. NJ Smith VS.. Eusebe
W. Pruiner. settled and discontinued was
lirected Arthur b. Clark VS.. $. C. Seav
~ and Bonner brothers. Judgment af
irmed as per motion of last term of
'ourt. In Orleans county, Brown VS..
Brown. divorce, judgment affirmed; Sc
,igny VS. Sevigny and Fontaine, settled
md discontinued. In Rutland county,
coleman vs. Mead, Judgment affirmed
In Windham county. Millington vs.
londonderry, settled and discontinued
In Windsor county, Devialtowski vs.
Iulon, decree affirmed and cause remand ,
d, as per order OF last term.
In Chittenden county, by Judge Miles,
n the case of Vermont Fruit Co. VS.. O. {
I. W lIrOH ana tFHHtEt. Il MS Is over "a .
ote of S720, in which Judgment was in ,
avor of the plaintiff in the lower court. ,
he case coming TO supreme court on ex- .
options as to admission of evidence, :
alignment affirmed. .
in Windsor county Waterman VS. Moo I
V and Rogers, by Judge Taylor the q
ntry was made judgment affirmed. 4
In Bennington county Holt VS.. RuIeau, r
Y Judge Miles, Judgment affirmed A :
as recess taken until Friday morning I
petition for new trial in the ease l,
State VS.. Frank kitchum. from Ben
ngton county, murder in first degree, n
~ been presented in court and hearing =,
i'll probably occur. The execution of n
electrocution, is provided for in =
lis month. y
A good number of attorneys present m
.ayer was offered by Rev l.. c. Carson. O.,
no referred to the war conditions and 7,
ked the Almghty's protection over sol Y
ers in Europe. The calling of the dock s.
resulted in many entries being made -
r continuance. II
These entries included in Washing ~,
n county: Continued Blanchard Real
tate Co. vs.. Montpelier; Davis vs.. I'm in
I Westinghouse society: Bianchi VS.. NJ
)ntpelier & Wells River railroad; Gil IN
I vs.. Northfield; Hutchin vs.. George; do
ehols VS.. Lane; Dodge Bros. VS.. Cen ba
II Vermont Railway Co; in re Clog m,
M estate; Pinard VS.. Cato. ay
Bar Meeting Began This Afternoon. st,
The annual bar meeting commenced at ". on
O'Clock this afternoon with a fairly IN
ID number of members attending. Gov. os
aham will be unable to attend, having s's
{ this afternoon for Boston. Pres c. wa
Young delivered the presidents ad- m eal
SIS this afternoon. eh'
'he presidents address was upon, ''The iea
wyer, His Place and Function" Jus iof
, John II. Watson gave an address on 'es
ne Supreme Court and Its Method of
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