Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-03


plaintiff.
I c. w. Hussey. assignee. VS.. r N
Gillespie; George NJ. Chapman for the
plaintiff.
NJ. K. Dwinell, NJ. D., VS.. o. A. Cum
ningham; G. w. Husscy and George
NJ. chapman for the plaintiff.
George e. Gilmore VS.. Edward J.
stevens; Z. w. Hussey for the plain
tiff.
! ,. a. Green ct ais. VS.. Napoleon Rod
erick; =. w. Eusscy for the plaintiff;
Fred w. Clair for the defendant.
I. u. Rancourt VS.. Ernest Vital
Irembley; c. w. Hussey for the plain
tin; George G.-Weeks for the defend
ant.
harmon Produce Co. VS.. Cyril II.
Libby; {. w. Hussey for the plaintiff;
Fred W. Clai- for the defendant.
>. T.. Donnell & Co. vs.. Cyril II. Lib
by; I. w. Hussey for the plaintiff
FRED w. Clair for the defendant.
Il. Z. Rurleigh ct ais. VS.. Thomas
Bowman; Williamson & Burleigh for
the plaintiffs.
James f. Fuller VS.. Amanda Granger
and Wallace M.'Prescott. trustee: VIII
Hanson & Burleigh for the pIaintin
John ). Hamilton ct ais. VS. James
.. Llttie; Williamson & Burleigh for
the plaintlif; E. NJ. Thompson for the
defendant.
f. W. Plaisted VS.. James Fairbrother:
Williamson & Burlcigh for the plain
tiff.
II. III. LoVejoy ct ais. vs. o. NJ. Pen
ney; Williamson & BurlciEh for the
plaintiff; Sheldon & Sawtelle for the
defendant.
+. w. Plaisted VS.. Harrison Wallace.
Williamson & Burleigh for the plaintiff
An interesting case which was
marked for trial, at this term bat
which has been continued until the
April term is that of Sarah j. Kemp
ton of Hallowell vs. the inhabitants of
Arrowsic. The ad damnum is placed
at $500.
The writ alleges that whereas said
defendant from June %. 1908, was the
owner and in control of certain
bridge across a navigable arm of the
sea known as SassonOa or Back river
between said Arrcwsic ana N-ooiwiCh
in which said bridge there is Il drawer
lpi lilt toliN t'iitHt IiSSi't,t 81 DoatS
and vessels and was then and there
bound on the approach of a vessel to
seasonably open said drawer so thai
such vessel may pass through: and
whereas on said day the plaintiff was
the owner Of the sloop Ella, of the
value of five hundred dollars which
said slOoD was there and there render
the command of Captain Charles II.
Thomas master and was suitably
rugged ana manned and bound from
Bath to Five Islands. And whereas
said slooD being then and there rugged
and manned as aforesaid, and the
master and crew being in the exercises
of due care, approached said bridge
about five of the clock in the after
noon, bound as aforesaid and under a
fair wind; and. whereas said master
eea5Onably notified said defendant of
the approach of said sloop by blowing
a horn, but said defendant then and
there, negligently omitted to open said
drawer. whereby said sloop by the
force OF the wind and tide her master
and crew being in the exercise of due
care WAS driven upon WOolWich Point,
and her timbers were sprung and dam
aged, She was caused to leak and fill
with water her rigging was parted and
provisions of the value Of ten dollars
were totally spoiled. And the plaintiff
AYERS that said sloop lay upon said
point for eight days before she could
be repaired and tioated. during which
time said plaintiff was put to great
expense and loss, and the hull of said
sloop was by reason of said stranding
strained and injured so that it can
never be wholly repaired.
Hon. Fred Emery Became of Hal
lowell appears as counsel for the plain
tiff and Hon. George E. Hughes Of
Bath for the defendant town.