The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08
Somerset s. j. Court.
DECEMBER TERM, 1902.

WIN. It. SEEKIss, Clerk
GEORGE w COVER, County Attorney,
a. II. WHITMAN, stenographer.
ANGLER GOODWIN. Messenger
DEPUTIES: Chas. K. Duren, Fairfield; Anon
field; Lewis Fish. Hartland; Fred Lucas, St.
Adams; Charles K. Varney, Mercer; George
Aver Athens; Wallace Emery, North Anson;
Albert E. Miilay, North New Portland; Charles
dunbar, Madison: William e. Briggs, Skowhe-
gan; Orlando Brackett, Starks; Herbert E..
Eaton. Scion.
In the case of inhabitants of the town
of Palmyra vs. Waverly Wooden Co., the
defense have filed motion to set the
verdict aside as against law and evidence
and also took exceptions to the allow
ance of an amendment filed to the plain
tiffs' writ.
Thursday morning, the two cases of
the II. r. Butterfield, d. Handle Co., vs
the Merchants Insurance Co, were plac-
ed on trial, Chas. F. johnson, Esq, ap
pearing for the plaintiffs and L {.
Cornish Esq, for the defence. These
were actions on insurance policies, in
which the plaintiffs sought to recover
for the loss of large amount of lumber
in their yard. After the evidence for
the plaintiff was all in, the court ad vised
a
appearing that the provisions of the
statute with reference to arbitration
had been complied with.
Friday morning the suit of Mira &.
Holbrook vs.. Selden f. Greene was com
menced. This was an action for trespass
in cutting timber on land of plaintiff.
d. d. Stewart for plaintiff; Thomas j..
Young for defendant. The action is
one of trespass to real estate, and is
brought to recover for the value of tim
Der cut by the defendant. On Saturday
the case was given to the jury who re
turned verdict for the plaintiff of
1920 %.
The case Selden F. Greene vs.. S. d.
Warren ct ais, brought to recover the
value of certain pulp wood, was heard
by the court, Saturday afternoon, who
found for the defendants. T.. j. Young
Esq appeared for the plaintiff and Bird
& Bradley of Portland for the defend.
ants.
The action of Hiram A. Savage VS..
George Tuttle, has been referred by
agreement to Hon. Turner Boswell
Divorces were granted on Saturday,
as follows:
Mary Weston from Herbert Weston,
for gross and confirmed habits of intoxi-
cation.
Nina |. Buck from Frank c. Buck
for adultery, Name changed Nina |
Webb.
Myrtle M. Turner from Parker N.
Turner, for gross and confirmed habits of
intoxicatiOn.
Lillian Gerald from Wentworth Ger
aid, for desertion.
George w. Toppan from Lottie NJ.
Toppan, for desertion
Alice L. Collins from Ralph R Collins,
cruel and abusive treatment.
Annie NJ. Ward from Frank f. Ward,
for gross and confirmed habits of intoxi
cation.
The report of the commissioners ap.
| pointed to determine the line between
the towns of Pittsfeld and Palmyra was
received and filed.
Monday morning, the last case on the
trial list, that of p. j. Hill vs.. G. II
| Bartlett, was commenced before drawn
| jury. This is an action upon an account
annexed, involving several items on both
sides for work, lumber, etc. The bal.
ance claimed by the plaintiff is 1921 90
Thomas J. Young, Esq for the plaintiff
Walton & Walton for the defendant
Tuesday, just before noon upon confer
ence the defendant offered to be default.
ed for 800 This offer was accepted
and the case was Withdrawn from the
jury
The following divorces we're decreed
| Daisy V. Davis from Alexander w. Da.
Wis, for cruel and abusive treatment.
! Kate NJ. Kendall from J. Abbott
| Kendall.
Martha j. Jones from Elmer E Jones
for gross and confirmed habits of intoxi.
cation Custody of children was Civ
en- to the mother and one to the father
All jurymen not engaged in the Hill
VS.. Bartlett trial were excused, Monday
and court adjourned, Tuesday afternoon
after session of II working days ii
VIII CHI there were but three verdicts ren
dered by the jury but large number OF
cases we're disposed of without the jury,
by settlement and otherwise.
Judge Strout left here for his home,
Wednesday afternoon.s