The Portland daily press., 1899-08-04
THE LAW COURT.
Important Cases Heard at Yesterdays
81 SESSIONS.

S. j. Court. Law tenn. Western Dis
trict. Yesterday morning ths sagadahoc
docket was taken up. III. Generally VS..
Samuel e. Delano and trustee will be
argued in writing. Larrabee for the plain
tiff; Trott for the trustee. In the action
of Charles X. Eoote vs.. Fred W. LARA
bee ct ais Defendants n. otion for a new
trial has been overruled and Judgment
for plaintiff affirmed. II. II. Southland
for the plaintiff; c. w. Larrahee for the
defense. In John o. McFsdden VS..
James L. eikins ct ais the plaintiff
motion for new trial is overruled and ex-
oeptions dismissed. II. E. Southland for
the plaintiff; s. l. Fegg for tse defense.
A. j. Frye vs.. the Bath Gas company
was orally argued. y. L. Southland,
Sanford l.. Fogg for the plaintiff; George
+. Hughes. c. w. Larrabeo for the de-
Tense. This is an action on the case to re :
cover damages for injuries alleged to have
been sustained by the plaintiff while In
the defendant oompany's employ and
through thoir negligence. He was en-
ployed In the power house In which were
n number of holes in the floor several feet
in depth, utilized to place iron pillars
used as the foundation for an economizsr.
Into one of these holes he stepped back
| ward, sustaining severe injuries. Fer
these injuries he brought suit and recoy-
cred verdict for 81, lee. Defense moves
for new trial on the ground that the
verdict was net in accordance wish the
a. i In ho xuff Ie.. "a
justice. This action completed the Saga
dahoc docket. following which the Ken
nebeo docket was called.
THE KENNEBEC DOCKET.
These actions will be argued in writ.
ing: Gleason VS.. the Sanitary Milk Sup
ply company, Percival VS.. Haskell. Wal
Gron. exeoutrix, va Priest.
The first Kennebec case to be orally
argued was State VS.. John Merrill
County Attorney Heselton for the prose
cution; Warren w. Philhrook for the de-
Tense. This case, however, coming up
from the Kennebeo Superior court IL the
somewhat celebrated Busisy manslsugh-
ter case, so called. The respondent
Busley, and several others, went on
dehauch, during which Busley became
helplessly intoxicated and while In this
| condition, sustained injuries, it is alleged,
at the hands of his companions, resulting
in his death. The respondent, John Mer-
| rlll, was convicted of lnanslaughter. He
excerpts to the verdict on account OF sey-
eral alleged improper clauses In the charge
| of the presiding justice. including certain
Il
which are said to have rrejudiced the
jury against the respondent and a ruling
that the respondent, merely assisting in
producing the intoxlcation preceding
Busley's death, would be guilty of man.
slaughter.
The next action TO be taken up was
John u, Proctor VS.. the Maine Central
a Cumberland action passed last week
1t Is writ OF entry to recover possession
of two lots of land on Fore river of which
the plaintiff alleges he WAS unlawfuliy
! deseizeh by the Defendant in the year
1894. Upon this land the Maine Central
has laid its tracks. Proctor asks for
5000 damages and a monition of the
court restoring him to possession. o. p.
Mattocks and A. e. Neal for the plain.
tiff; Symonds, Snow and Cook for the
| defense. :.
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Five DRINKS were given sentences rang
| ing from SS and costs to 90 days in the
county jail in the Municipal court yestsr.
day.
John r. Mcdonald for the utterance Of
obscene language was fined $40 and one
4 half costs.
Upon the warrants against John On in
cannon. charging intoxication and resist.
ance of an. OH Ger, he received sentences Of
90 days in Jail and $50 and costs, respect
lively, suspended during good behavior.
Alexander Forbes was fined $40 and
| costs for assaulting Emma Forbes.
X oscoe ID. Flood arraigned on a search
and seizure process waived a hearing,
pleaded guilty and paid q fine of s10(
and costs.
Elizabeth A. gill, arraigned on q sim
liar charge, waived a hearing through her
attorneys, Neal a. Neal, pleaded guilty
and was awarded 500 and costs or 90 day.
in the county jail. From this sentences
she appealed to the Superior court, fur.
nishiug 500 hail fer her appearance al
the september term.