Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-07
REPORT OF CITY SOLICITOR.
Proceedings in Law Department During the
Past Year.
REPORT OF CITY SOLICITOR

REPORT OF CITY SOLICITOR
TO the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
en- OF the City of Augusta:
have the honor to submit the follow
ing report of the law department of the
clty for the municipal year ending March
81. 1898.
Inc cases pending at the commence
i''e l;, VI me past year We're as follows:
lily OF Gardiner VS. City of Augusta
superior court, Kennebec county
cara Gardiner Us. City of Augusta, su-
pelfor court, Kennebec county
lnhahltants of town of Dxtield VS.. City
OF Augusta. supreme judicial court. OK
ford county
city of Augusta VS.. Inhabitants of
ln"h OF Danforth. superior court. Ken
nehec county.
,1ty OF Augusta vs. City of Biddeford.
superior court. Kennebcc county.
city of Augusta VS. Inhabitants of
Pennington, superior court, Kennebec
county.
City of Augusta vs.. David p. Kimball
ana James Van Deventcr. trustees of es-
tate of Horace Williams supreme i,ld;-
cial court, kennebcc county
The following new cases have arisen
is a party:
Inhabitants of Cornish VS.. City of Au-
Eusta. supreme judicial court, York
county.
Inhabitants of Town of Sidney VS.. CITY
OF Augusta. superior court. kenncbec
county.
city of Watervillc vs.. City of Augusta,
to be entered superior court. kcnnchec
county, April term. 1895
George II. Brick"tt vs.. City of Augusta
superior court. kcnnebcc county.
me case OF City of Gardiner vs.. CITY of
Augusta, has been in court for a long
l'ine pending an adjustment Of the pau
per settlement of one Lorenzo Moran.s
this case VIII probably be adjusted with
out litigation at the April term of the
SUPERIOR court. held in this county.
Inc ease of Clara Gardiner vs.. City Of
Augusta is IN action for damages for in
lufies on tn" highway. Coiihsel for the
plaintiff in this case has not insisted on
4 Jury trial, ana at his request the case
mas been continued from term to term.
! have always considered that the city
mad legal defense to this action.
shall use my best efforts to have the
case finally disposed of at the April term
of our superior court.
The action town of Dixfield W. City Of
Augusta, involving the paupcr settle
ment of l.OviSa l., Churchill was after
a thorough Investigation of the facts
relative 10 the pauper settlement of Mrs
Churchill by Mr., Robertson, chairman of
the board of oVerSccrS of the poor, and
the city solicitor, settled by the pay
mcnt to the town of Dixfiod. the sum Of
500 and by this adjustment the settle
ment of Mrs. Churchill was determined to
he in Augusta
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''l"iu Pa liE iiit' t"t Guy treasury
VI aug u,!" ''ie "ii"u''t H1NoNVo LOT pau
per SupIlIe9,
ne cast 'ltN OF augusta VS.. lnhapl-
.dhtS oil ! afhllhstoi' HlNolVing a oltt OF
H9o'Ho ana inc pdup'' settlement OF ". II.
fiarNeli, was thoroughly ana carefully IN
NestlSatcd by Mr. RohertSoh and as he
deemed the city had no case, the action
was discontinued.
The action city OF Augusta Us. David L.
kimbali. ct al. trustees, involving Il tax
bill of &i232l assessed to said trustees
on certain annuitleS payable in this city.
was argued with great ability and thor
ouGhuesS for the city of Augusta by Hon.
w. S. Choatc before the law court at
Portland in July last The law court has
rs Vet rendered no decision on the tIues-
tiOnS Of law involved in the suit
The ease City of WatorviIle VS. City Of
Augusta. involves the pauper settlement
of Matilda Baldic and her three minor
children. ana a bill for .patlpor SUPPLIES
amounting to $I5 10 This ease VIII he
entered at The April term of our supe-