The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-09-28
Supreme judicial Court.
L. A. Emery, Justice Presidinp

| Orzilla Cookson vs.. Inhabitants of Rurn-
ham. Sept 12, 1898, Geo. W. Cookson and
his wife, Orzilla, of Unity We're riding home
from Burnham village Their horse SHE'D at
a pile of logs by the roadside and ran into
the gutter on the opposite side The car
riage was upset, the horse thrown, and both
occupants ware thrown forcibly to the
| ground. Mr.. Cookson never stood on his
feet again without help, and died nine days
later. The plaintiff is administrator of his
estate. She claims that the logs were in
| the limits of the highway, and within 9
feet OF the travel and that they were placed
| there by the highway surveyor Also that
| the side OF the road on the opposite side was
nigh and steep, and was not rallied The
town claims that Mr.. Cookson was old and
feeble (his age was 72) and that his horse
| was unsafe for him to drive; that the logs
were not in such position as would fright
| en- reasonably safe horse; and that the
ditch and enbankment on the opposite side
were not dangerous, The jury viewed the
place Wednesday afternoon, and the case
was tried Thursday The verdict was for
the plaintiff for S400. The defendant has
| filed motion to set aside the verdict Lib.
by and Thompson for plaintiff. r. F. & j.
Il. Dunton for defendant.
Inhabitants of Monroe vs.. Inhabitants of
| Hampton. This was an action to recover
Tor pauper supplies furnished James H
| Pomroy and family. Pomroy had q aeriva-
| tive settlement in Hampden from his father
and grandfather, but the town claims that
| ne has gained a settlement for himself by
/ hve years consecutive residence in the
J town of Swanvile A great deal of evidence
was introduced to snow where Pomroy has
| lived since he became of age He has work
| ed in many different towns as a farm hand !,
etc, Hampden claims that his home CON
tlnued in Swanvile while he was Temporal
| rlly absent, as he always returned there.
swanville claimed thai. being single man
| until within four years of the time of his re-
| celvlng the supplies. and being of a wan
| derlng disposition he never established a
| nome there, as when he left a town he had
| no definite plan to return or intention of
| returning, but went wherever conditions
might lead him. The jury took the
| case at II o'clock Saturday and We're out
until -! i'll the evening when they returned
verdict against Hampden. The amount in
suit is but so u which is the amount of the
verdict but the case involves the pauper
settlement Of the family. On motion of Mr..
Vose the presiding justice set aside the ver-
dict as against the law and the evidence.
This leaves the case in order for new trial
at the next term. Vose of Bangor and Mayo
of Hampden for Hampden Thompson for
Monroe; +. F. & j. 4. Dunton for Swan
vile.
When the first jury brought in their ver-
dict in Cookson VS.. Burnham they were ex
cused to Monday morning. Messrs. Holmes
and Malay were finally excused. When the
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