The Somerset reporter., 1889-03-28
Somerset s ] Court
MARCH TERN, SO.

rOslER D. PRESIDING.
L. II. Webb, Clerk.
E. +. Danforth. County Attorney.
Miss Minta Powers, Stenographer.
zenas Vaughan, Sheriff.
J Inn II. Mitchell, c. II. Jones, r. S.
Lyman Grant, Deputies.
Charles A. Fairbrother, Messenger.
The Grand Jury reported at noon
Thursday to the Court, s indictments, 3
violation of liquor law, cheating, 2
concealing property, ! breaking and en-
terng. larceny. The jury was dis
charged.
Friday, March 22.--John W. Merrill vs..
Sarah LOOMS.
Assumpsit on account annexed for
medical attendance on deft. from Sept
10 to Dec. %, 1888, at her fathers house
nye miles from Skowhegan village SIS.
Pin charged 81 visit and testified that
deft. was confined to her room and bed
most of the time, that DIR. Patten was
called in consultation Oct 90 and that
afterwards DIR. Low was called and visit
ed the patient from about 2Gth of Nov
until plf finished his treatment.
Defense. Deft offered TO be defaulted
for $4,000.
Def. testified that she came home
from Lawrence, Mass, in Aug. SO sick,
soon consulted DR.. Merrill twice at his
Office and paid his charges; that he af
terward came to her fathers house Oct.
18th and, including Nov. 2Gth, SO, made
visits. She had become dissatisfied
with his treatment, and then discharged
him and employed Dr. Lowe; that plii.
wished to continue his visits without
charge, stating that his dismissal would
injure his practice; that he continued his
visits until January 4, "a, DIR. Lowe con-
tinung his treatment until about the
18th of Jan. when DR.. Pushor was called
and treated her until she recovered. DR..
Patten charged 81 per visit Dr. Pushor
of Iartland, So.
Deft says plfY. agreed to charge as low
as other physicians. Defts nurse sup
ported defts testimony. PHI. denies
deft's statements.
Submitted to End jury Mr.. Hilton ap-
pointed foreman.
Verdict for plf s2i.s0.
Merrill & Coffin for plf.
W. & Walton for deft.
Saturday 22d.-IIarrison Baker VS..
Stillman Tuttle, assignee in insolvency Of
o. f. Knowlton.
Replevin of goods of which plnf. held
a mortgage. Tried by the court.
Judgment for the plff
Danforth & Gould for plf.
Walton & Walton for deft.
Albert Lord vs.. Ella l.. Watts.
Assumpsit on account annexed, for
labor Of pin in haying in July, 'sS, S25 ,
credit by cash. 81 remaining, 1924.
Pin. and deft. are brother and sister
PlH. testified that deft. owned the farm
on which he worked; that she hired him
and has paid him one dollar, leaving bal
ance due, 1874.
Defence.-Deft. and her husband tes-
titled that the husband carried on the
farm and hired the pin. to labor in hay
ing, and that the husband only was liable
to pay wages sued for.
Testimony on the one side and the 9th.
er in conflict.
Submitted in LIST jury. Verdict for
plaintiff, S24.s6.
W. & Walton for pf.
Merrill & Coffin for delft
M0nddy 25M-Albert Moore VS.. Steph-
EN- G. Mills.
Trespass on plff. land In High street,
North Anson village, for digging up and
hauling away earth for grading Somerset
Railway.
Defence. Deft. justhed A. contractor
claiming thai What he did Was by sutnN
ity given the X. X. Co by the rsllroAi
commissioners, In locating crossing
over High street. The evident purpose
of this action was to test the authority OF
the deft in taking the pln7s land to grade
the railway.
Verdict for pln. for SIS 81 which carries
full cost for plh'
Simmons for Plif
Parlin for deft
Tuesday 2Gth.-Isaac II. Lancey VS.. the
Home Fire Ins. Co.
Action on policy to recover $500 loss
by fire of plfi, building in Pittsheld, April
II, 1885. Date of Policy Jan. 18th, 1885.
Date of plf. writ, May 1887.
Defence. Deft's denied that conditions
set forth in policy were complied with by
plfs.
Defts. claim that notice of loss was
not seasonably given to Insurance Co.,
also that title to premises was not In
Pills. that the premises were not occu,
pied at time Of loss that plfis. failed to
bring their action within twelve months
of loss; and claims that material eras-
ure has been made In original policy
since its issue.
This case goes to full court ION re-
port"
S. S. Hackett for pins.
E. +. Webb for deft's.
Wednesday 27.-Joseph Foster vs. Geo.
8. Stinson.
Action on the case for crime com.
with plffs. wife.
Parties reside In Fairfield Offence
charged In Feb, 1883.
Defence. Not guilty.
Submitted to End jury.
Verdict for Deft.
Haines for plff.
s. S. Brown for deft.
Frye VS.. Soule, admx. PIT non suit.
Willard for plff.
Wilbur for delft.
Ida M. Eames VS.. Walter F. Robbins.
On motion of deft and affidavit of the
sickness of important witness In the de-
fence, the action Is continued to Sept
term.
Walton & Walton for plff.
Danforth 4 Gould for deft.
Thursday 2Sth.-Asa II. Nickerson VS..
VIM. N. Gould.
Assumpsit on promissory note. Now
on trial
Walton ( Walton for plff.
ID. ID. Stewart & Lowe for defts.
The criminal docket will probably be
reached Tuesday or Wednesday of next
week.