The Somerset reporter., 1900-03-29
Somerset y. J Court.

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FRANK NORMAN, Messenger.
DEPUTIEs:-Wm. r Mutt Fairfield: F. l.
Harding, Madison, S. ". Herrick, Harmony,
G. b. Haskell, Pitts6eld; r. 5. Parsons, North
Arson; X. $ Williams, Hartland. Hiram N.
=. Walker, North New Portland; Cornelius
Merrill Scion; Calvin II. Jones, Athens; b. r
Jones, So Norridgewock. W. Guy Pennell,
Skowhegsn.
Friday morning he grand jury report
I'd nine indictments, As follows: Free
man Moody and Harry l.. Williams.
common sellers John Turner unlawful
sale of aduterated butter; A. Russell
Remick, emb' zzement; Eugene Lewis,
common thief; Asa Mason, breaking and
entering; Alexander NJ. Drake. keeping
gambling house; Frank ID. Gilman,
unlawful voting Orlando Cobb, assault
and battery.
Asa Mason and Eugene Lewis were
arraighrd Saturday on indictments re-
ported Friday, each pleaded not guilty
and were remanded for trial.
The case Robert g. Wells VS. Wm
Gilmore, A. Summons for plaintiff and H.
K. Holmes Tor defendant, assigned for
trial, Friday, was defaulted.
The case E. b. Nickerson VS. Cony
Russell. Goodwin for plaintiff, Folsom
for defendant WAS settled without trial.
Divorces were granted, saturday, as
follows: Lizzie b. Jones from Benjamin
F. Jones, Sylvia May White from John
W. White, n. NJ. Heald from Geo. A.
Head.
Nathan Fowler VS. Inhabitants of Som
erset County. This was an action to re-
cover for certain labor, performed by
the plaintiff in the Probate office during
the fail and winter OF lS94-5 The
plaintiff who is Register of Probate.
claims that when he took possession of
he office the documents were in such
condition az 10 make n re-arrangng aud
re Hing necessary. That the County
Commissioners, after consultation
authorized hun to perform the work of
Re filing, etc i; that the price FOR per-
forming This labor WAS not agreed upon
and that therefore he was entitled to
reasonable compensation as charged in
his writ.
The defendants claimed that the
matter of compensation was by agree
ment to be left entirely to the Judgment
of the County Commissioners That the
County Commissioners examined the
work after its completion aud paid Mr.
Fowler the sum of $50 90 ard his clerk
the sum $500, which they deemed to
he fair remuneration This case came
up for trial, Friday morning, occupied
the greater part of that day and was
given TO the jury about 10 o'clocl
Saturday moInif z, and ~ O'Clock =.
m. a verdicl was returned for the plain
it'll tor $1,000 Forrest GoodWi in WAS
counsel tor the plunlitf and County
\ toruey Small and Walton & WALTON for
The defendants.
Trial of the case Amelia d. Knights VS.
Richard ". Brown ct al was entered
upon Monday. This suit was originally
brought at the March term of 1899 to re
cover for injuries alleged to have been
received by the plaintiff by falling from
carriage, hired with horse from the
livery stable of the defendants in Au-
gust, 1898. 1t was claimed that the
fastening of the rear wagon seat was de
fective by reason of which the seat tip
ped and allowed the plaintiff to fall over
backward and as the accident was due
tn the defendants negligence they were
responsible for the result. The damages
claimed were $1,000 After the test
mony of the plaintiff was given the de
that since the team was hired Sunday no
legal contract could have been made
Nonsuit was ordered 10y the court. Ex-
ceptions were filed by the counsel for
the plaintiff and allowed The law
court sustained the exceptions and the
case stood for new trial at this term.
Richard ". Brown claimed that he was
not connected with the livery business
i 1
Defendants both claimed that the wagon
was in a safe condition when let. Yer.
dict for pitt against both defendants for
1915. Forrest Goodwin for plaintiff; E.
n. Merrill for the defendants.
The case, Olive A. Cotton VS.. Com
mercial Union Insurance Company, was
tried, Tuesday and Wednesday. The
case was entered in the De cember term
of 1899, suit being brought to r,-
cover damage to the house of tn
plaintiff by the overthrow of a hric,
wall In process of construction upon tn
lot adjoining the house of the plaintiff
which damage was appraised under tn
Maine Standard insurance law at S651S1.
The plaintiff claims that the falling al
the wall WAS oceasiOned by lightning
and that she is entitled 10 recover thf
damage of the defendant company under
the usual clause, insuring against loss or
damage by lightning. The defendant
maintains that the wind and rain caused
the falling of the wall and, therefore,
they have no liability for the damage
To the premises OF the plaintiff. Thl-
appears to be the only issue between tn
parties as the question of the amount OF
damage was fixed by appraisers at the
sum stated above. Geo. q. Weeks ard
Walton & Walton were counsel for tn,
plaintiff, and Charles +. Johnson of W.
terville for the defendant corporation
Mr.. Weeks, by reason of severe illness,
WAS unable to attend court, this week.
The case WAS given to the jury, Wednes-
day al p. IN.
Divorces have been decreed as follows
Mark 4. Merrill from Nellie A. Merrill.
Lillian Il. Earle from William II. Earle.
Nellie \. Taylor from stephen d, Taylor.
The case Tretethen vs. Wilson ct al.
has been defaulted. A. simmons fol tn
plaintitf; c. Q. Small for the defendant
The case Learned VS. Walker has oeea
defaulted. 4. simmons for the plaintif1'
c. Q. Small for the defendant.
Motion to set aside the verdict has
been filed in the case Knights V Brown.
Thursday morning the Jury reported
or the case Cotton VS. Commercial Fir
Ins. Co, for the plaintiff. The loss am
interest amounted to the sum of S673 81
and this was the amount of the verdict
Two other insurance companies hal
written on this property, and therefore,
the aggregate sum ut issue was about
81 500