The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-14
Judge Francis A. GaskiII Takes
Case of Fred A. Eastman VS..
David A. Scott ct al From ST.
perior Court Jury
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF
IN FAMOUS HAY CASE
In the Case of Barnabas Deane
VS.. Joseph G. VaudreuiI, Verdict
For the DEPENDENT Was Given
by Order of the Court-Jury
Waived Session Adjourned

The case of Fred A. Eastman VS..
David A. Scott ct al was taken from the
jury this morning in Civil Su-
perior Court, by Judge Fran
els A. Gaskill, and by his
,rder a verdict for the defendant was
eturned. The plaintiff sued to recover
or injuries sustained from the kick of
horse alleged to be owned by the de-
PENDANT. The accident occurred Sept.
4, 1900 The parties reside In this city.
Plaintiff was represented by W. C..
Mellish and defendant by Herbert Par
ker and C. c. Milton.
The case of George P. Rogers VS..
George H. Dutton was heard, and a
verdict of $40.51 rendered in favor of
the plaintiff by order of the court. The
plaintiff delivered two tons of hay to
defendant, and the defendant paid one,
Simmonds, who claimed to be the own
er of the hay. Simmonds has since
disappeared.
In the case of Barnabas Deane VS..
Joseph G. Vaudreuil, verdict for the
defendant was given by order of the
court. The suit was to recover for in
juries inflicted by a fall from stag
ing while the plaintiff was employed
by the defendant. c. T. Tatman for
the plaintiff and Herbert Parker and
c. c. Milton for the defendant
The case of Thomas F. Doherty VS..
Charles H Rice occupied the atten-
ton of the court during all of yester-
day afternoon. At 4 o'clock adjourn
ment was taken until 10 o'clock Mon
day morning. The suit is to recover
for injuries sustained by plaintiff who
claims he was run over by a team
owned by the defendant The acct
dent occurred June 20, 1900.
The case of Bernard J. Burns VS.. Mi
chael ]. Brazile and the case of Ellen
T. Burns VS.. Michael ]. Brazile was
referred to George S. Taft as auditor,
his finding to be final upon questions
of fact, by agreement of counsel in
court. H. E. Hill represents both
plaintiffs and Sullivan & O'Connen,
both defendants.
William A. England, defendant in
the suit brought by the John T. Mauran
Mfg. Company against him and again
in the suit of Dutee Wilcox ct ali
against him, was defaulted in both.
Each plaintiff was represented by Rice,
King & Rice. Blackmer & Vaughan
represented defendant in both suits.
Also in the suit brought by Chaplin &
HOLSTER Company.
These cases were continued gener-
ally: Michael J. O'Malley VS.. Common
wealth, William S. Abbott VS.. Norfolk
Western Street Railway Company,
John Hines VS.. Bernard Slein. The suits
of Michael ]. Ryan VS.. Fannie Ro-
senberg ct al, and another suit against
Abraham Rosenberg ct al were con-
tinued until Jan. s.
Following is the docket for Monday:
Harriet Wilder VS.. Metropolitan Wa
ter Board ct al; Eugene S. Farnum VS..
Thomas Kelley; John ]. Mulvey, ad-
ministrator, VS.. Wesley Davis; Edwin
Bartlett, administrator VS.. The Aetna
Life Insurance Company; same VS..
Travellers Insurance Company; Eliza
beth l. Copp VS.. same; Joseph T. Fox
VS.. Leominster & Clinton Street Rail-
way Company; Elizabeth I. Copp VS.
General Accident Assurance Corpora
ton, limitedS Mary e. st. Peter VS..
Inhabitants Sf West Brookfield; Will
liam o. Johnson VS.. Commonwealth
Of Massachusetts: Orrin c. Cook VS.
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Company; Benedeco Mona
ROM VS.. H Nawn ct al: Abram w
Vile VS.. Herbert D. Adams; Catherine
Dixon, administrator VS.. Morgan Con
struction Company.
The jury waived session Of the Supe-
rior Court was adjourned at 5.15 last
night without day.
The case of Orlando Mason ct ali VS..
Baxter D. Whitney came up on excep-
| tons to the auditors report. The af-
| ternOon was devoted to the hearing.
! which was then adjourned to some day
/ in February to be fixed by Judge John
| A. Aiken.
! In the case of George c. Whipple
VS.. Thomas J. Lapham, a suit to re-
| cover $3.50 for services, the court took
! the papers.