The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-07
SUPREME COURT BEGINS
ITS OCTOBER TERM
After the Formal Opening This Morning,
the Justices Commenced the Reading
Of Their opinions-many
Entries Made.

The October term of Vermont supreme
court convened at 10 o'clock this morn
ing in Montpelier Chief Justice John H.
Watson presiding, and the full bench Of
associate justices being present. The
prayer was offered NJ Rev. Charles ST.
John, pastor Of Bethany church in Mont
pelier. Sheriff F. II. Tracy made the
proclamation opening court after which
he turned the sheriff work in that court
over to Deputy Sheriff H. ]. Slayton of
Barre, who viii be assisted by Deputy
Sheriff George Bulkeley Of MoretoWn.
This change is made because Mr. Slay
ton worked on the preparation Of the
Long murder trial, and the fact that the
other deputies were needed in connee
tion with the Long trial.
The calling Of the docket resulted in
many entries of continuance and settled
and discontinued, after which the read
ing Of opinions by the justices com
menced occupying the rest Of the morn
ing.
Bert Kelsey of Orleans was in court
this morning, 80 that il was assumed
that during the day his ease would be
disposed Of He Was found guilty early
last year Of numbering man in Orleans,
and, it is claimed he admitted the crime
in Newport Jail to officers of the law.
The follow ing decisions were announced
as a result Of the calling Of the docket
Rutland county discontinued, Maud Be.
lauger, adm. OF estate of Felix Belanger,
is. Town Of Dandy; Ellen Dernicr vs..
Rutland Railway, Light & Power CO..;
Caledonia county Lake Erie & Western
Railroad Go. vs.. T. r. Fletcher and
trustees.
Considerable argument occurred be
tween attorneys in the case of Trask VS.,
Karrick, from Chitteuden county. II. 5.
Peck claiming he had not been able to
prepare the case. while J. r. Mckay
urged argument, claiming that the case
has been dragging out for seven years,
and t. H. Deavitt offered to make a mo-
,tion for affirming the judgment of the
lower court. The case involved $ll 500
and was continued.
In the cases known as the Burlington
city strife, the cases were not ready for
argument and we're continued. These
are Dolan vs.. jackson, Bergeron VS.. Jack
son; and Dolan ct al, VS.. Unsworth ct al.
These developed out of the street com
missioners Of that city refusing TO re.
lease their authority to handle affairs of
the city
A motion for q continuance of the Ad-
olson county case of Vermont vs.. Thorn
as Fletcher, adultery, was made, but it
is probable that the case will be contin-
ued, owing to various reasons.
Charles Batchelder and Sumner Oar
ling gave the attorneys an entertain,
ment in argument relative to Holton VS..
Hasson, Washington county court. Mr.,
Darling urged immediate progress, Mr..
Batchelder claimed that the case was
continued the last time because Darling
was in service, but almost Immediately
after the court adjourned Darling wrote
him, urging immediate progress, and
that in view of the conduct of Darling
in asking for continuance so soon, he
urged a continuance at this time, or the
case be submitted on briefs. The latter
course the, court ordered be-done
The case OF State VS.. Frank G. Will
hams will not be argued this term, be-