Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-17
CRY soLlciroR's REPORT.
Work Done BY Law DSpattnsns for the Year
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Just Ended.
The following report BY the cit,
solicitor, Thomas Leigh, Jr.. has beef
received, and submitted to the city au
ditor:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
OF the City Of Augusta:
l have the honor to submit the following
report Of the law department Of the cit,
Tor iSI. the municipal year ending March 3lst
The cases pending at the commence
ment OF the past year We're as follows:
City of Gardiner VS.. City of Augusta
Superior Court. Kennebec County.
:, City Of Augusta VS.. Inhabitants OF
Town OF Skowhegan, Superior Court
Clara Gardiner VS.. City of Augusta. Su.
perior Court, Kennebec County.
Inhabitants of Town of Embden VS.
city OF Augusta, Supreme judicial Court
Somerset County.
Oliver Roy VS.. City Of Augusta, Su.
preme Judicial Court, Kennebec County
The following new cases have arisen
during the past year i'm which the city
Is party: rE
The Inhabitants of Dixfield VS.. Inhab-
itants of Augusta. Supreme Judicial
Court. Oxford County.
City OF Augusta VS.. Inhabitants of Dan
forth. to be entered, April term, 1897, Su-
perior Court, kennebec County.
City of Augusta VS.. Inhabitants of Bid
deford, to be entered Superior Court,
kennebec County. April term 1897
City of Augusta vs. Inhabitants of Far
mington, to be entered Superior Court,
kennebec County, 1887.
City OF Augusta VS.. David p Kimball
and james Vanoeventer, Trustees OF Es-
tate of Horace Williams. Supreme Judi
cial Court Kennebec County.
In the case of the City of Gardiner VS..
CITY OF Augusta, which has been in Court
some time, will be tried or adjusted at
the April term of Superior Court 1t in
VolVes the pauper settlement of one Lo-
renZo Morang and the bill for supplies at
issues amounts to $4,000.
The case of the Inhabitants of Embden
vs. city of Augusta, involved the settle
ment OF Moses Bickford. his wife and six
children. This case was prepared for
trial with great care and a great deal of
research was undertaken by the city So
ilcitor. in view of the Importance of the
case. Bfckford's settlement not only being
involved. but that of his wife and six
children. The case was finally adjusted
without trial at the December term of
the Supreme Judicial Court at Skowhe-
gan. and by the adjustment of the case.
our city has been saved a tremendous eX-
pense in the years to come. The adjust
ment legally located the pauper settle
ment Of Bickford's wife and six children
on the town of Embden and Bickford's
legal residence was determined to be in
the city OF Augusta. Instead of paying a
pauper bill of $4,000 which the suit called
Tor, the city paid TO the town of Embden
$500 said amount being for the supplies
furnished to Bickford, and the taxable
costs.
The ease of the City of Augusta vs. In
habitants of Skowhegan was in order for
trial at the September term 1896, of the
Superior Court. 1t involved the pauper
settlement of one Della s. Jewell and a
large bill for pauper supplies. This case
was thoroughly investigated and careful
ly prepared for trial. In September last,
counsel for the town of Skowhegan ac-
knowledged the pauper settlement in
volved, and in December last paid into
the city treasury $4,000 in payment of the
account for pauper supplies furnished
Mrs. Jewell.
The case of Clara Gardiner VS.. City of
Augusta, is an action for damages for in
Jurles on the highway. Counsel for the
plaintiff has not been anxious for trial
and at his request, the case has been con-
tinued but will be tried at the April term.
Superior Court. The city, it seems to me,
has good defence to this action.
Oliver Roy VS.. City of Augusta was an
action for damages for personal injuries.
sustained from an alleged defective plank
sidewalk on Water street. This case was
adjusted by the payment of $4,000 and
costs to the plaintiff at the October term
of the Supreme Court. After investigating
all the facts bearing on the accident and
the law pertaining thereto. | deemed this
adjustment wise one and fortunate for
the city.
The action brought by the Town of Dix
field VS.. the City of Augusta involves the
pauper settlement of Lovisa l.. Churchill.
and the account charged for supplies at
the date of the writ or September last
was $4,000. This case is in order for trial
at the May term of the Supreme judicial
Court, Oxford County.
The case City of Augusta VS.. Inhabit-
ants of Danforth involves the settlement
of b. II. Moody and family and will be in
order for trial at the September term of
the Superior Court. The amount of the
account for pauper supplies is sl62.26.
The action City of Augusta VS.. City of
Biddeford, involves the lawful settlement
of AlphonZe Provost, his wife and six
children and a bill for supplies amounting
to Sl32.SI. This case will also be in order
for trial at the September Court CT our
Superior Court.
ants of Pennington. involves the pauper
settlement of W. II. HarveIl and hill for
supplies amounting to $55Ss. This action
will be in order for trial at the Septem-
Der term of the Superior Court.
The action City of Augusta VS.. David
p. kimball ct nj trustees is suit to re-
cover for taxes amounting to $3i23.21. As
sessed TO said trustees on certain annu-
tiles payable in this city. This casa was
entered at the present March term Supe-
rior Court and Will be reported on an
agreed statement of facts to the law
court for it's determination. 1t win be
argued at the May term of the law court
which sits in Augusta.
The claims Of fIstelle +. Wescott. Jessie
B. Springer. Alonzo Rogers. Elizabeth
Reny. which were pending when | came
into office, have not been sued during the
last municipal year and | doubt If they
will be. ! am satisfied that the city has
a perfect legal and equitable defense to
each one of them. The claim of Charles
n. Marston for damages. for injuries sus-
tanned from an alleged defective highway
near Mud Mills, was adjusted by the pay
ment to him of seventy-five dallars.
James E. Ashford of Windsor. claims
damages of the city in the sum OF two
thousand dollars for injuries resulting