Constitution, Members, Proceedings, Papers and Addresses, Volume 10Argus and Patriot Steam Book Press, 1917 - Bar associations Memorial papers included in the appendices. |
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action Addison County administration of justice adopted Albans amendment American Bar Association annual meeting Applause appointed banquet bench Bennington Bennington County Board of Managers Brattleboro Brother Burlington Burlington Burlington Caledonia County called Chairman Charles Chittenden County Commissioners Conference constitution County Courts dollars Dunnett duty election enactment expense favor Frank Franklin County Gentlemen George Henry Powers Hogan honor Hunton John H Johnsbury Judge Levine's Judge Munson Judge Powers judicial Jurisprudence and Law Lamoille County lawyer legislation Legislature matter mittee Montpelier motion move Newport opinion Orleans County practice present President Gordon President Rowell President Watson procedure profession proposed question recommended Redmond resolution rules Rutland Rutland County say Aye Secretary Mimms Section Senter session Shurtleff statutes superior judges Supreme Court term thing tion Toastmaster Treasurer Vermont Bar Association vote W. W. Stickney Washington County Windsor County Young
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Page 13 - In case of forfeiture of a recognizance and enforcement thereof by execution, the sum recovered may, in the discretion of the court, be paid in whole or in part to the...
Page 12 - That any husband who shall, without just cause, desert or wilfully neglect or refuse to provide for the support and maintenance of his wife in destitute or necessitous circumstances...
Page 78 - A Creditor whose debtor is the owner of a certificate shall be entitled to such aid from courts of appropriate jurisdiction, by injunction and otherwise, in attaching such certificate or in satisfying the claim by means thereof as is allowed at law or in equity, in regard to property which cannot readily be attached or levied upon by ordinary legal process.
Page 226 - that the legislative, executive and judiciary departments, shall be separate and distinct; so that neither exercise the powers properly belonging to the other...
Page 12 - At any time before the trial, upon petition of the complainant and upon notice to the defendant, the court, or a judge thereof in vacation, may enter such temporary order as may seem just, providing for support of the deserted wife or children, or both, pendente lite, and may punish for violation of such order as for contempt.
Page 78 - A creditor whose debtor is the owner of a security shall be" entitled to such aid from courts of appropriate jurisdiction, by injunction or otherwise, in reaching such security or in satisfying the claim by means thereof as is allowed at law or in equity in regard to property which cannot readily be attached or levied upon by ordinary legal process.
Page 12 - ... shall be guilty of a crime, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the County jail not exceeding two years, or both, with or without hard labor, in the discretion of the court.
Page 12 - Before the trial, with the consent of the defendant, or at the trial, on entry of a plea of guilty, or after conviction, instead of imposing the penalty hereinbefore provided, or in addition thereto, the court in its discretion, having regard to the circumstances, and to the financial ability or earning capacity of the defendant, shall have the power to...
Page 124 - And the said association is formed to cultivate the science of jurisprudence, to promote reform in the law, to facilitate the administration of justice, to elevate the standard of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession, and to cherish the spirit of brotherhood among the members thereof.
Page 52 - I believe to be the following: ( 1 ) The necessarily mechanical operation of rules, and hence of laws; (2) the inevitable difference in rate of progress between law and public opinion; (3) the general popular assumption that the administration of justice is an easy task, to which anyone is competent; and (4) popular impatience of restraint.