Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-15
WATERVILLE.
SUPERIOR COURT.
November Term. Hon. o. G. Hal. Pre-.
siding.


| +. A. SMALL, Stenographer.
Waterville, Nov. a.
The November term of the superior
court was opened, today at 10 o'clock,
the Rev. Mr.. Lindsay of Waterville,
offering prayer.
| The following members of the bar
were in attendance: f. T.. Beane, w.
&. Atkins. A. G. Stilphen, Joseph Will
hanson. Jr, q. G. Sheldon, A. NJ God
dard, H. l.. Huntoon. Thomas Leigh.
G. w. Chapman, w. c. Philbrook, d.
F. Foster. F. w. Clair. w. c. Hussey,
w T. Haines and c. F. Johnson.
The following is a list of the jurors in
attendance:
Ivory w. Appleton, Vassalboro; Fred
Bailey, Augusta, (eXcused): f.. 3. Bes-
sey. Albion, (excused; Leonard D.
Blaisdell. Rome: James L. Fuller, Au-
gusta texcuseO Sprague Holt, Benton,
(Foreman): j. +. Howard, Winslow;
Geo. w. Manter, Sidney: Frank s.
Maxcy. Gardiner; w. II. Niles. Halo
well; Fred ID. Nudd. Waterville Ed
gar f. Parkman, Winthrop; Henry p.
Sawtelle. Oakland: S. c. Starrett
China: James Tibbetts. Belgrade; Fred
Wells, Clinton: r. Il. Wentworth. Au-
Susta, (eXcused): Sumner A. Wheeler,
Waterville.
Officers in Gttcndance: Deputies
Colby Getchell and Isaiah Clifford.
The forenoon, after the impanneling
Of the jury, was occupied in a call of
the docket and an assignment of cases.
The docket appears to indicate a very
busy term.
In the afternoon the case of Mabel o.
Watson VS.. A. NJ. Card ct ais. was
taken up before the jury. c. +. John
son appearing for the plaintiff and
Littlefield & Littlefeld for the defend
ants. 1t is a suit on bond given by
the defendants to plaintiff in the sum
of $500 in which they guarantee the
payment of the land damages that
should be occasioned by the location
ana construction Of the Wiscasset &
quebec Railroad over plaintiff land
in Pittsfieid. by the United States Con
struction Co, which was under con
tract with the railroad company to ex-
tend the road from Albion to Pittsfield
and pay the damages. The makers of
the bond We're directors in the railroad.
The damages We're assessed BY the
county commissioners ~ Somerset at
failed To pay. The testimony on the
part of the plaintiff was concluded
when court adjourned at night The
defendants raise several questions Of
law and the case will undoubtedly 20
To the law court.
The following is a list Of the assign.
ments:
THURSDAY. NOV. IL.
72e-Darveau IS. Bcrleavsky. IuSsey;
clair.
7s7-Kng II. Forticr. IuSsey; Cair.
FRIDAY, NOV. H.
72S-smi,h Is. Woodbury. Hussey;
7iS-HusSsey W. Roderick Hussey; Brown
763-Johnson vs.. FesSenden. Hussey;
774-Cnle III. Joy. Johnson: Phnbrook.
SATURDAY. NOV. Is.
G77- Simpson rs. Simpson. Eaton: John
son.
73I-Marcou vs.. Howell. Hussey: Spraguc.
7l6-Libby vs.. Berdeen. Hussey: Manson
ej0--Butlcr vs.. Fortier. Johnson; Clair.
MONDAY. NOV. ..
2SG-FIil VI Weeks Eaton: johnson.
7o7-Husscy -. Roberts. HuSscy; John
eeG-snow *. Foster. IIussey; Walton
X w.
TUESDAY. NOV. y.
iHl-Xrimcr ". Terry Eaton. Iaines
>a"-Clifford ~. Branch. Eaton; HaincS
9i1-Morrcll. libt., ~ Morrc!l. Johnson;
Brown x Is.
95.-Samc -. same. Brown x T.: John
son.
WEDNESDAY. NOV. -.
667-Viguc vs. Watcrviilc. Clair: Foster
l5-liussey n. Stcphenson- Iiusscg.
153-lIussey ". Cameron. IIusscy. God
dard: Fhilbrook
THURSDAY, NOV. -
Marshall vs.. Bragg. Husscy; Brown
n t.
UT-Cummngs vs. Holmes Haines; Hun
FRIDAY, NOV. ~
9I3-Husscy vs. Clukey. HusseY: Phil
brook.
s72-Cushnoc p. co. vs.. Aroostool< l.. Co
llolwaY: iaines.