The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-03-24
Somerset y j Court.
DECEMBER TERN. 1904

DECEMBER TERN. 1904.
ANDREW p. wIswELL, c. J. Presiding
Wn. T. SKRKrEs, CLERK
GEORGE w COVER, County Attorney.
c. o. BARRows. Stenographer.
ALFRED Il. LANG, Sheriff.
ANGLER L. GOODWIN, Messenger.
The case of Daniel Is. Donnelly VS.
Waterville Savings Bank, which was on
trial when we went to press last week,
was settled between the parties, Thurs.
day, and taken from the jury. 1t is
understood that the defendant pays the
plaintiff the sum Of $500 damage and
800 costs of suit. The unexpected
settlement of this suit left the court
without further cases to hear, Thurs
day, consequently both juries were ex-
cused until O'Clock, Friday morning
On Friday the case, Etfie G. Healey,
complainant vs D S. Hunnewell was
placed on trial, occupying the greater
part of Friday and Saturday. The jury
found for the defendant and so reported
on Saturday afternoon. Z N. Merrill
was counsel for the plaintiff and c. O
Small and Herbert Nj. Heath for the de-
PENDANT.
Chef Justice Wiswell succeeded
Judge Whitehouse as the presiding JUS
tice on Monday
The following divorces have been de.
creed Ida H. Tuttle from Warren futile
for cruel and abusive treatment.
Elmer G, Austin from Lottie M. Aus
tin, for cruel and abusive treatment
Estela M. Spaulding from William L.
Spaulding, for cruel and abusive treat
lnent and failure to support. Custody
of two minor children given to libelant.
Catherine NJ. Mantor from Llewellyn
B. Mantor, for cruel and abusive treat
ment
Ernest P Barnaby from Edith A.
Barnaby, for cruel and abusive treat
ment.
Gertrude A. WATSON from James F.
asson, for cruel and abusive treatment.
Custody of one child given to the mother
and one to the father
Susan s. Robinson from Jefferson
Robinson, for cruel snd abusive treat.
ment and habits of intoxication. Libel
ants name changed to Susan S Coils.
Effie Foote from Hiram Foote, gross and
confirmed habits of intoxication.
Charles o. Purdy from Alice Purdy,
for utter deeertion.
Nellie A. Crosby from Alvado P
Crosby, for cruel and abusive treatment
Name changed to Nellie A Sawyer
Arthur C. Buck from Della Buck, for
| Adultery.
On Monday the case John Fred Snow.
dale vs The United Board and Paper Co
of Fairfield came on for trial. The &C.
ton as brought to recover damages In
the sum of $40 900 for personal injuries
to the plaintiff through the alleged neg
| ligence of the defendant corporation
| The plaintiff contends that through the
negligence of the defendant corporation
several bricks fell on him, causing loss
of hearing, memory and eyesight. The
defence is general denial of all liabil
ity. On Tuesday afternoon the case
was given to the jury and just before {
o'clock the jury brought in verdict fol
5000 for the plaintiff. The case goes to
the law court on motion. Forrest Good
win, Esq, was counsel for the plaintiff
and Harvey D. Eaton, Esq, for the de-
PENDANT company.
On Tuesday afternoon the trial of the
Case Joshua Davis, administrator of TIT
estate of Gilman Davis VS. Hannah j.
ID Wis was entered upon. This is an &C
ton on note of $4,000, The case was
first tried in the September term OF
court, 1901, at which time verdict for
the plaintiff was returned by direction OF
the court. The case went to the law
court on exceptions and the exceptions
were sustained and new trial granted
<. N. Merrill, Esq. appeared for the
the plairtiff, and Sheldon & Sswtelle OF
Augusta, for the defendant. The case
WAS given to the jury, Wednesday after
noon, and on Thursday morning the Jury
reported disagreement.
Trial of the case Horace Reed va Wood
ct ais and trustee was begun, Wednes-
day afternoon. The suit Ia brought to
recover for use of derrick and other ma
chnery the property OF The plaintiff, by
The defendants, as per account ann d.
George w. Cover. f q. is counsel tor
the plaintiff aid Forrest Goodwin, E O.,
counsel for the defendants in the no.
sence of G. o. Small, E.q., who is TOO i'll
To attend to The Case.
John w Hanuegan of Madison ap-
peared before the court and took the
oath necessary to b. come citiz u of
The United States