The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-05
The SESSION ENDED.
Supreme Court Bench
Closes It's Business
In Worcester.
IMPORTANT CASE ARGUED.
A Test Of the Constitution
atty Of the Torrens
Land Title Act.
IMPORTANT CASE ARGUED.

OF adJournment yesterday, but Justice
Lathrop remained during part of the
afternoon to hear any case that might
be decided by q. single Justice.
The most important case that came
up for hearing was that of William B.
Taylor VS.. judges of the court of regis
tration. The case was transferred to
Worcester from Boston, and is an ac-
ton brought to test the constitutional
ity of the Torrens land title act, which
bestows certain authority upon the reg
istration court. Judge Charles II. Davis
Of Worcester and Judge Jones Of Boston
were the defendants. Atty.-Gen
Knowlton represented the defendants
as counsel and Mr.. Thorndike of Boston
appeared for the plaintiff.
In Mr.. Thorndike's argument the
principal points brought out were that
the registration court had no jurisdic-
ton in the matter and that notices of
the court published in the newspapers
Of the registration of titles We're not
sufficient to reach all parties concerned,
and 1t was also contended that notice
by mail was not sufficient
Atty.-G Knowlton in his argument
cited numerous cases and authorities
papers and mails as being reliable me-
diums of reaching the people. The de-
cision of this case will be an important
one, for the nonstitutionality of the
Torrens act bears directly upon land til
ties in this state.
The appeal case of Clarence f. Ander-
son vs. Gustaf A. Berg was also heard.
This was argued on law points relative
to mechanics lien. Charles H. Wood
he nj fpff
Taylor for defendant.
The Produce Exchange Trust Com
pany cases have been transferred to the
Boston list and will come up in the No
vember term.
The case Of Charles S. Forbes ct al.
VS.. Frank P. Douglass, administrator.
was not argued, owing to the absence
OF Frank P. Goudling, one Of the coun-
sci for the defendant. 1t will come up
before the supreme court in Boston
In the afternoon Justice Lathrop
heard the following cases.
William Forbes, Judge of probate, VS..
John G. McHugh ct ais
Augustine Root vs. Mary A. B. Root.
Nicholas Teasdale VS.. road commits
sioners of the town of Clinton.
Della Herbert ct ais VS.. board of
health of Warren.
William Forbes, judge of probate, VS..
Myron D. Brooks.
Elizabeth R. Hill VS.. Henry w. King.
Charles ]. Rawson VS.. Fannie d. Way,
exeeutrix.
Elizabeth Hill VS.. Cyril Parol.
Elizabeth Hill VS.. Henry King.
Elizabeth Hill VS.. Lawrence ct ais
William Forbes, judge of probate, VS..
Tracy
Bennett VS.. Kennedy.
Hedenburg VS.. Thompson.
Michael Valva VS.. Christopher Column
bus Italian Mutual Benefit society.
E. A. Mccoy petitioned the court for
admission to the bar. The matter was
referred to the state board of bar ex-
aminers.
Attachments filed yesterday in the
registry of deeds: H. H. Hammond Of
Templeton VS.. w. H. Wright of Phillip
ston in an action of contract for $500. G.
F. Abbott for the plaintiff.
Fanny H. Fegan VS.. Catharine A. Abb
bott This was Under a special precept
issued from the superior court Of Suf-
folk county. The ad damnum is s250O.
The writ was served by Deputy Sheriff
James Early.
Albert w. Weeks vs. David A. Curry
ct al, in an action of contract. Thayer &
Rugg are for the plaintiff The attach
ment Is for $500 and was served by Dep-
uty She 'iff James Early.
The return day cases entered in the
superior court are: George w. Bigelow
VS.. Stephen w. Trowbridge, action on
promissory note; attachment with ad
damnum $1,000
Bridget Fitzpatrick ct al, Of Holder.
in a plea of land.
The Baker, Ricketson Co. VS.. Frank
S. Robbins in an action of account.
The Baker, Robertson Co. vs. E. A.
Brown, action of account.
Citizens National Bank vs. Reliable
Underwear Co. Attachment with ad
damnum $4,000.
Philip Derosier VS.. Cyprien Dander-
and, exor Action of contract, with ad
damnum $1,000.
Elizabeth Derosier VS.. Cyprien Dan
derand
James Sir Emanuel VS.. Rosanna
Baker, in an action for libel. Attach
ment for $1,000.
D. Walter GaskeH VS.. Charles w.
Bennett. in an action of tort for alleged
negligence of defendant whereby the
land of plaintiff was burned over.
Oyilla Gaudette VS.. Warren, Brook
field and Spencer r. r. Co., in an action
Of tort for alleged personal injuries with
damages laid in the sum of $15000
A. e. Gates VS.. Lynn & Boston r. r. |
Co., in an action of tort, with damages
in the sum of $4,000.
Grafton 81 Knight MIG co. VS.. HoratiO |
F. Twombley, in an action of contract. |
William ]. Hogg VS.. city of Worces- |
ter in an action of contract or tort
First National Bank of Providence, r. |
l., VS.. E. A. WEIGH
Eugene S. Farnum through his next |
friend, VS.. Thomas Kelley, for alleged |
injuries sustained while riding on |
certain highway. Damages in the sum |
Of $4,000.
William j. Hogg VS.. George F. Nc |
Gregory, in an action of contract or
tort
Mary Healey VS.. Boston Mutual Life |
association, a suit to recover $4,000 life |
insurance alleged to be due plaintiff.
Michael Calovsdian VS.. Worcester |
Consolidated Street r. r. Co., action Of |
tort with ad damnum $1,000.
Daniel, exor., VS.. Daniel ct al. At
tachment in the sum of $4,000.
Charles A. Gray VS.. Harvey Harding, |
in suit on promissory note for $500. |
Edward G. Choate VS.. Ellen f. Stet-
son, action of account.
Edwin Higgins VS.. Charles Higgins, in !
an action to recover S1947 alleged to be |
due for board.
The Lonsdale Co VS.. John T. Tank,
action of contract. Attachment with ad |
damnum $1,000.
Kimball VS.. Fitchburg Steel Ball CO., |
action of tort with attachment in sum
of SIC, 900.