The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-07
Justice Slack Given Oath
and Takes Seat on
the Bench
CASES ARE PUT OVEF
Case of Frank c. Williams is Not
Ready for Hearing for transcripts
are Not Prepared

The May term of the Vermont
supreme court opened in Montpelier
at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, Chief
Justice Watson and Associate Justic-
es Power, Taylor and Miles sitting.
Rev. l.. o. Sherburne offered prayer.
Chief Justice Watson then stated that
Leighton P Slack of St. Johnsbury
had been appointed as fourth asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court, to
fill the vacancy created by the resig-
nation of Honorable Seneca Hasel-
ton. He then directed the sheriff of
the court to escort Mr.. Slack to the
bar of the court to receive the oath
of Office.
The sheriff thereupon went out and
soon returned through the front door
of the court room, accompanied by
Mr.. Slack, presenting him at the bar
of the court. The oath of Office was
then administered to Mr.. Slack by
Chief Justice Watson, after which the
sheriff escorted him to the justices
room, where he put on his gown and
then returned to the court room, TAX
ing his seat upon the bench at Justice
Taylor's left.
This was something of an innova-
ton upon the custom heretofore of
administering the oath of newly
appointed justice wherever conven-
lent and without any formalities
other than those attending the taking
of the oath itself, and is to be com
mended as something in keeping with
the dignity of the position to which
the appointment is made and of inter-
est to the bar of the state and others
who may be present.
The court announced that all cases
now in Justice Haselton's hands the
opinions of which have not been
written will be reargued unless differ
ent arrangements are made by at
torneys. These cases are set at the
heel Of the present docket. If the
attorneys agree to submit the cases
to the court as now composed re-
arguments will not have to occur.
The calling of the trial calendar re-
suited in several cases being disposed
Of. In Addison county the case of
the estate of w. r. Morgan will be
submitted on briefs; the Bennington
and Rutland county cases are all set
for hearing, in Chittenden county
there will be no hearing in the case
of Western Telephone company VS..
Lavelle, while the case of Latulip vs.
Burlington will be submitted on
briefs, as will the case of Grafton VS..
Benjamin Gates. In the case of Elsa
VS.. Fayette the plaintiff is still in the
army. Clark VS.. Travellers Insur-
ance company is set at the heel of
the docket.
In Washington county motion for
dismissal was filed by the attorney
general in the case of Anna G. Mach
L'Homme VS.. the Vermont board of
medical registration. The cases of
Holton VS.. Hassam, Bianchi VS.. Mil
lar and Bonazzi VS.. Fortney were
continued. No hearing will occur in
Lintott VS.. Utley; stipulation for
settlement is to occur. Sanborn VS..
Weir, Stevens and Thomas will be
submitted on briefs. In the case of
Carrie Royce VS.. r. C. Diemer ex-
ceptions were waived and the judg-
ment was affirmed as per request of
the defendants attorneys. Bartlett
VS.. estate of Bartlett and State VS..
Frank C. Williams were continued,
the latter because of the fact that it
has been impossible to get out
the transcript of the evidence which
will accompany the case to the upper
court.
Most of the Essex county cases
were continued; likewise the Orleans
county cases, while in the latter
county Baldwin VS.. Gaines, tort, has
been settled.
In Caledonia motion for an af-
firmance of judgment by stipulation
has been filed in the case of Ensign
VS.. Bedor. In Orange county the
cases of Gilley VS.. Jarvis and State
VS.. Fred Sanborn were continued. In
Windham county settlements are
pending in the Central Vermont rail-
way VS.. Lisle Carpenter and Miller
VS.. the Central Vermont Railway
company. Rose Streeter VS.. Hunter,