Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09
JANUARY Term Of
SUPREME COURT
Trial Docket Revised - Two
Opinions Read-Judge w.
p. Stafford Sits With Court

Montpelier. Jan. 1.-The supreme
court opened at 10 o'clock this morn
ing with Justice John II. Watson pre-
siding. Judge Wendell P. Stafford OF
the supreme court of the District of
Columbia was present and sat with the
court during the morning session. The
prayer was offered by the Rev. l.. c.
Carson. Sheriff F. II. Tracy made the
proclamation opening court.
The early part of the morning was
given to reading the trial calendar in
which some changes were made. The
Remington county cases will either be
submitted on briefs or stipulated to
Brattleboro except Nichols vs. Moore in
which a motion for dismissal has
been flied. Hardly any of the Chit
tenden county cases were left for hear
ing nearly all being continued. In
the Franklin county case of Hatin vs.
Derush a motion was made to dismiss
with costs to the defendant.
The Rutland county case Of Stuart
g. Stuart VS.. Plumley & Sargent was
entered as judgment affirmed. The case
in regard to the disbarment of Ernest
O'Brien was entered with the court A
committee of which r. G. Hurlburd is
chairman is investigating the records
Most Of the Washington county cases
were left for hearing although Lintott
vs.. Utley, Sanborn VS.. Weirs. Stevens &
Thomas and Maryland Casualty COM
pany VS.. the Insurance Commissioners
we're entered as continued. The San
born case and one in Orange county
are similar, involving the same parties.
one being an action to secure n man.
damus that Sanborn be allowed to prac-
tice veterinary medicine and the other
State charge against Sanborn for
practicinc without a. license
All Of the Essex county cases were
continued excepting Moore vs. Grand
Trunk Railway and a motion was made
to dismiss the case of Essex Storage
& Electric company VS.. the Victory
Lumber company.
In the Caledonia county list a motion
for a re-argument of the case of Wood
VS.. James was made by d. S. Conant
and the motion was filed with the court
to set forth the reasons for the re.
argument. Most of the Caledonia
cases were left for hearing.
All of the Orange county cases were
continued.
The Windham county case of Central
Vermont Railway VS.. L. NJ. Carpenter
was entered with the court pending
decision in another case now with the
court
Windsor county cases are set for
hearing excepting one.
Following calling of the docket the
court read an opinion In the Washing
ton county case relative to the estate
Of the late Joseph D. Clogtson in
which the heirs broke the will of the
deceased who bequeathed money to
Jennie Chimney. The decision was
judgment reversed and cause remand
ed. Miles. Justice.
The next opinion was read by JUS
tice Haselton in the case OF Williams
Manufacturing company VS.. the In
surance Company of North America
This Is an action to recover on an in
surance policy in which verdict was
given the plaintiff to recover $e,56O
The defense claimed their policy was
on different building. 1t was a very
lengthy case and has been in court
since 1914. The decision was judgmen,
reversed and cause remanded.
recess was then taken until {
o'clock Thursday morning when further
opinions will be read. The attendance
this morning was very large for q win.
ter term of court.