Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-14
LAW COURT.
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distance of eight feet to the ground.
striking between his shoulders ana
neck, from which he received injuries
resulting In temporary paralysis OF MS
lower extremities, thereby causing him
TO he confined for nearly eight weeks,
incapacitat ting him from labor until the
following April.
TIE above facts were practically the
came as reviewed by the contending
counsel. The plaintiff contended that
rho owners should have kept the prop
ertv in good repair and thus prevented
even the possibility o. such an acct
dent. In this they mad not kept the
provisions Of the contract and were
guilty OF contributory negligence.
This the defence denied inasmuch as
the plaintiff in the absence of any
written agreement was supposed to
keep the rented property In a condi-
ton Of fair repair. The briefs were
concise and to the point proving TO
be instructive az well az Interesting.
Decision was reserved.
The next case was tat OF J. F. Proc
tor against te Maine Central Railroad.
Charles p. Mattocks. w. X. and A. +.
Neal appeared In behalf OF the PLAIN
tiff and s. l.. Symonds, COOK ana
Hutchinson for the defendant COM
pany. There were several other cases
to come before the court. prior 10 tnls
one. the other attorneys waving their
rights for the convenience OF the coun-
sci interested in this action.
The plaintiff claims that the verdict
in the last hearing was not in accor-
DANCE with the evidence, which WOULD
warrant TO such verdict. and on the
ground moved for a new trial. The de-
fence on the other hand tried to prove
that the verdict was in strict accor-
dance with the evidence. and moved
the sustaining OF the verdict.
The action in this particular land Is
laid in Portland. where the contending
parties have become engaged In pro-
Ionged litigation over the owners ship OF
n marcel Of land near the Maine Gen.
trial Railroad property Maps were in
Produced. law quoted 20 considerable
extent and az a result the brilliant
qualities Of the attorneys were shown
to good advantage.
Decision was reserved.
Th. cases from Somerset county will
probably be reached by Friday and all
are ready for argument. with the ex-
crption Of the action by Downing vs.
Seayey. for which the evidence cannot
he secured because OF the death Of the
late Charles Small
The docket for Piscataquis county
has been somewhat rearranged as fol-
lows:
Ap1ersop ys Manuel Argued.
Dorr, aplt from decres of J. OF p.
certified.
M.Peters w. Kimball. Argued.
Piscataquis Savings Bank in Ea. vs..
Herrick ct. ais. Postponed to latter.
state VS.. Ames. Postponed.
Vaughn In Eq. vs. Cole ct. al. dis
missed. Neither party TO action pres
ent.
Chamberlain vs. Wood & Lumber.
Griffin vs. same.
HUFF vs. same.
Mckay W.. same.
Merrill W.. same.
True w. same.
Tucker VS.. 3ame.
The briefs IN the above GASES against
Wood & lumber. have been filed and
the cases will be ready for argument
when reached.
Cumberland county cases will come
before court for consideration, today.
Among the members of the bar pres
ent ut the proceedings. Tuesday, were:
Thomas Leigh. F. l.. Dunton. Lenda;l
Titcomh. M. s. Holway. Joseph Will
hanson. and l.. c. Cornish Of Angus
ia: s. 8. Brown and w. c. Philbrook
of Waterville; d. w. Snow. ]. W.
Reynolds. Charles Cook and Judge
Enoch Foster Of Portland: George G..
Wing and Henry w. Cakes Of Auburn:
w. H. Newell. w. B. Shelton. F. A.
MOrcy, ana d. J. McGillicuddy OF
lewiston: and H. II. Judkins Of Port
land. The only two living ex-members
OF the supreme bencn. Judges Foster
and Symonds were also present. tht
latter taking an active part In the pro-
ceedings Of the day.