Justice In The Mountains: Stories And Tales By A Vermont Country Lawyer

The Story

Dean C. Davis practiced law in Vermont, became a judge in the Superior Court of Vermont, was general counsel and then president and chief executive officer of National Life Insurance Company until his retirement. In 1968 was elected governor of Vermont and served two terms. Throughout his career his love of law remained constant. From this perspective he captures in these stories the human and humorous sides of the administration of justice in the 1920s and 1930s