The Worcester spy., 1898-11-10
ManyBig Suits
Among the
RETURN DAY CASES.
Damages in Several Actions
Fixed at $4,000.

AT the November return day." there
We're more than the usual number of
big suits entered, there being several
in which the ad damnum was over $20.-
600. About forty suits were entered,
among the more important Of which are
the following:
Horatio n. Slater, the big mill owner
of Webster proprietor of Slater's mills.
VS.. Stephen NJ Weld and Edward M.
Weld, of Boston, in an action of con-
tract, with an ad damnum of $4,000
The defendants are cotton brokers and
sellers of the product of the Slater
mills, and the suit is brought to recover
on account. Hopkins, Smith & Hop
kins for the plaintiffs.
One of the suits against the city of
Worcester with the largest ad damnum
for some time, is the suit of John
O'Gara Of this city VS.. the city of Wor-
cester. The scene of the trouble was
the Canterbury school house, which
caused the city so much worriment
The ad damnum in the suit, which is an
action of tort, is $4,000, and is brought
to recover for injuries received while
at work on the building in the employ
of the city. Through alleged defective
apparatus Mr.. O'Gara, who is name
sake of the ex-congressional candidate
from Spnecr although no way related,
claims that he received a fall, sustain
ing severe injuries, the effects of which
Cobb for the plaintiff.
Another big suit is that between J.
G. Speirs and the John P. Lowell Arms
Company, both of this city. According
to the plaintiff there was partnership
agreement made between the Lowell
Arms Company and John c. Speirs,
by which the plaintiff was TO have one
fourth of the annual profits of the bus
mess. The profits, as alleged by the
plaintiff have been $4,000, and the
plaintiff sues for $4,000, which he
claims is his share, and which he has
not received. The suit has an ad dam
mum of $4,000. Hopkins, Smith &
Hopkins for the plaintiff
Suits aggregating $4,000 are brought
against the Boston and Maine railroad
growing out of the accident on Burn
coat street, in October, when a Wor-
cester party was run into near the
Summit crossing by a wild engine. The
parties who bring the suits are Mrs.
Leila c. Higgins, Master Dana Hig-
gins, through his friend, James H. Hig-
gins, James H. Higgins, and Miss Ellen
J.. Sawyer.
American Credit Company VS.. Oscar
Akers ct AL, in an action OF contract,
with an ad damnum of $1,000, to re-
due. Rice, King & Rice for the
plaintiff.
Samuel f. Brewer and Ruth a. Buf-
fun VS.. E. j. Brewer, in bill in equity
to secure possession of property in this
city Joseph X. Greene for the
plaintiff.
Almira critchett vs.. Charles G.
Wright and Henry w. Wright Gard
ner $4,000, in an action of contract to
recover on notes T. B. Dunn for
George Cowan VS.. Peter Riley, i'll an
action of contract with an ad damnum
of $1,000 Paul Bronner for plaintiff
Charles r. Forbes and E. r. Cum
Minis VS.. city of Worcester, in suit
to recover $4,000 for damages for land
taken by the city at New Worcester.
c. r. Forbes for the plaintiff.
Margaret Lamb VS.. city Of Worce $
ter, in an action of tort with an ad
damnum of $4,000, to recover for in
juries received through alleged defect
i've condition Of the streets. Thayer &
Cobb for the plaintiff.
Judge William r.. Forbes, judge Of
probate, vs. Fred Oliver ct ais, in an
action of contract with an ad damnum
of $4,000, to recover on q surety in a
PROBATE court case.
w. J. Harnois VS.. George H. Cutting
of Cutting, Bardwell & Co. in an action
of tort, with an ad damnum of $5000
to recover for injuries received while in
the employe of the defendants. Thayer
& Cobb for the plaintiff.
Artemas T. Pickering vs. city of
Worcester, in an action of tort, with
an ad damnum of $4,000, to recover for
injuries received at Webster square
through alleged defective condition of
the streets. John b. Scott for the
plaintiff
George e. Pierce VS.. Worcester & Su-
burban Street Railway Company, in an
action of tort, with an ad damnum of
$4,000, to recover for injuries received
on the defendant road, by alleged care
lessness.
The docket for the jury-waived ses-
sion of the superior court, which opens
before Judge Aiken Of Greenfield, Mon
day, contains about IS jury-waived and
equity cases and about so divorce libels.
The cases in order for Monday are as
follows:
2S41-Smith ct ais. VS.. inhabitants of
Leicester. II. o. Smith; attorney gem
eral, Blackmer & Vaughan.
2395-Charles S. Forbes vs. George H.
Dutton. A. M. Taft: Harding.
66S-Whittaker VS.. Densmore ct al.
Beaman: T.. c. Bates.
1795-Cheney VS.. town Of Athol. H. L.
Parker. Jr Hopkins, Smith & Hop
kins; Wilson Torrey
2t46--Referee Publishing Company vs..
Humber & Co Beaman; Hopkins,
Smith & Hopkins.
1752-Baker ct al ct trus. VS.. Temple.
S b. Taft, Dodge & Taft; Fl. S. Hop
kins.
1O5S-Cook, admx., VS.. Platt ct al, re-
ceivers. Hopkins, Smith & Hopkins;
Goulding, Mellish.
2172-District attorney ex rel, vs..
Swift ct al. Gould; Haggerty & Kane.
2271-Lord ct al. VS.. Lincoln. Rice,
King & Rice; Hopkins, Smith & Hop
lins.
22S2-Murdock ct al vs.. Clinton Co