Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-05
FOR $691.66.
Verdict for Plaintiff in Case Of
Turner vs.. Augusta.
Suit for Injuries Alleged to Have Been
Caused by Defect in Sidewalk.
Se"'emens ~ Case Gilman vs.. Gilman. Four
Divorces 0ecreed BY Judge WhiteLouse.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COCRr-oC.
TORER TERN.

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURr-OC
TOBER TERN.
| MILAN l.. WIilTEIiOrSE. Jude
w. 5. CiiOATI.. Clerk
\. l.. McFADDEN. Sheriff
J. STANLEY ESTES. Stenoerapher
After Il elaboration Of one and ono.
half hours. the jury in the case OF Mrs
Ella q. Turner vs.. the city OF Auereto
! returned verdict, Monday AFT ,rnoon
| Tor the plaintiff for s69l So. The Main.
ti.' sued for $4,000 damages for a tro-
ken arm ana Il dislocated wrist caused
/ by an alleged defect in tn. sidewalk in
front OF The dry goods store. Of RUSSELL
& Weston. June II. 1901.
! Inc uefticc contended that While The
| surface Of the sidewalk vas more q,
ieSe irregular there was no le.-al de.
| l.ct- Alderman y. n. Nichols testified
70 making inca SutemcntS Of thn walk
ana q cast showing the surface Was
pa, al in =, idence. The cas-. went 70
the jury at the opening Of court 1T oI5
O'Clock in The afternoon William Il
Fisher. Esq. acted rs counsel Tor the
plaintiff ana +. NJ. Thompson. ESQ
city solicitor Of Augusta. for the de-
fence. solicitor Thompson ann ,urc.d
that before the adjournment Of This
term of court h would file a General
motion for a new trial on the ground
that the verdict was contrary Ia tn.
laW ana the evidence
The next case tried before the second
Jury was that Of Nathaniel r. Gilman
Of Manchester. vs.. Lydia A. and Rosa
Gilman of Nit. Vernon Willard l.. Nc
F'adden appeared as counsel for the
plaintiff ana Williamson 4 Rurleign
Tor the defendants. This is a writ of
entry 10 gain possession Of lands and
buildings situated at Mt. Vernon. val
ued at $500 The plaintiff alleges that
he bonght the place at issue fer the
husband ana father Of the defendants.
who was a brother to the plaintitf. ana
a mortgage was given the plaintiff. Tho
husband aud father OF the defendants
has died and The plaintiff seeks To get
possession ot the property
Tho defence admits that a mortgage
WIS given but for no consideration
After the evidence had been presented
4 settlement was effected between
counsel whereby the plaintiff il given
Judgment ma a NE lease Of the place
given I" Lydia \. Gilman. the y IL. Of
III. plaintifiS brother and one If IN"
deIrUdantS
N" following divorces have been de
creed 10y Justic. WhitchOuSe:
Myrtle q. Parkhurst of Hallowrll.
from Norris f. ParkhurSt of Milford.
Mass. for cruel and abusive treatment.
Custody Of children given u the
mother. y. W. WhtehouSe. Esq. for
the lihcliaut.
Mar III l.. l-indtrup Of Gardiner. frcm
carl Linlcrup Of Boston. Mass. ior
cruel ami abusive treatment. custody
al children given to mother. George
" HeSeft"n, Esq. Tor tn" libelldnt.
Georgia f.. trocker from Samuel
Croker. both of Pittston. for gross and
confirmed habits of intoXication ana
cruel and abusive treatment. A. NJ.
Spear. Esq. for the libtlant and
sheldon K Sawtelle for the lhelle-
.Almon a. Soule Of Augusta, from
Della II. Soule OF Mt. Vernon. for cruel
ami abusive treatment. Care and
custody Of children given to mother.
Leslie &. Cornish. Esq. and Sheldon &
Sawte!Ie for the iibellant and Arson
NJ. Goddard, ESQ., for the libellee.