The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-03-31


ALPRKp q. LANG, Sheriff.
ANGLER L. GOODWIN, Messenger
A verdict of Sal 81 for the plaintiff was
reported, Thursday afternoon, on the
case Horace E. Reed vs. VIM. |. Wood ct
als and TT.
The case Edwin A. Nutter vs. VIM. II.
Galusha was tried, Friday, with Daniel
Lewis ESQ. counsel for the plaintiff and
A. l.. Fletcher Esq. of Greenville for the
defendant This was suit to recover
wages on q contract to work in the
woods. The parties disagreed on the
contract, and the defendant also put in
an account for goods sold the plaintiff, a
part of which the latter denied. A
verdict of $40 "a was rendered for the
plaintiff.
The case Charles Z. Cooley VS. Fred J.
Tibbets came before the court, Friday,
with w. B. Brown Esq counsel for the
plaintiff and j. F. Holman Esq, for the
defendant. The action was brought up
on contract with account annexed for
cutting and hauling logs. The defend
ant claimed that the work was not
seasonsbly done and in consequence the
logs had to lay over one season and were
thereby damaged.
The jury in the case of Cooley Va lib
belts returned verdict, Saturday fore
noon, for the plaintiff to the amount of
$27 "a. The second jury was then ex-
cused until 1890, Monday morning.
The case Mayberry vs. Spaulding was
tried Daniel Lewis Esq, appeared for
the plaintiff and L. r. Folsom ESQ for
the defendant. The case was an action
of deceit. 1t was alleged that the plain
tiff sold farm represented to cut Is
tons of hay-as a matter of fact it really
cut 10 tons. The defence contended
that there were things not mentioned in
the sale more than compromising for the
shortage of hay. The jury returned a
verdict of s424 for the plaintiff.
The case Ezekiel Emmons of Fairfield
VS.. Joseph Libby of Fairfield came up
for trial on Monday This suit was
brought by the plaintiff to recover dam
ages sustained by reason of alleged
malicious prosecution on the part of the
defendant. The history of the case
dates back to 1901, when Libby so a
certain saw-mil to Emmons, taking a
mortgage, secured by notes in return
Later, Libby took possession of the
premises under the mortgage and this
was where the trouble began. Action
was originally brought in the Skowhe-
gan Municipal court by Libby against
Emmons on charge of malicious mis-
chief The case was not sustained in
the lower court and Emmons sued Libby
for prosecution without probable cause.
The Jury returned verdict of guilty
and assessed damages against the de-
PENDANT in the sum of $97.08. Forrest
Goodwin, Esq. for plaintiff, Walton &
Walton for defendant.
On Tuesday the case State Va Peter
futile, on an indictment for larceny was
tried. Four wheels and axles we're
stolen In January from one W. H.
Moody of Hartland. The State intro
duced testimony which pointed strong
~ to the guilt of futile; while the de-
tense alleged aH alibi ard had several
witnesses who claimed to have seen
another man with the wheels. An anus
ing feature of the case was the use of
witnesses introduced by the State to
impeach the testimony for the defense.
The counsel for defendant used the
same witnesses to show the reputation of
certain of the States witnesses was bad.
The jury brought in verdict of guilty.
County Attorney George W. Cover ap.
peared for the State, and II. j. Phillips,
Esq. for the defence.
The case State vs. Daniel Badger, on
indictment for concealirg stolen proper
ty was tried, Tuesday afternoon, with
County Attorney Cover for the State
and s. w Gould Esq. for the respondent.
The State used as witnes Peter futile,
who had just been tried for larceny of
the same property for which Badger
was under indictment for concealing.
While futile WAS on the witness stand
testifying against Badger the jury that
sat on his case came in and reported a
verdict of guilty against him. The jury
at o'clock, Tuesday evening, returned "a
sealed verdict in the Badger case and on
Wednesday morning, when the C ,urt
came in the verdict of guilty was re-
ported.
In the case Of State vs. Octave Vigue,
indicted for m infaining a tipping shop
the respond, lied guilty. He was
sentenced - u of 300 aud costs
and 90 da>s nd in default of
payment 80 II - tional. The jail
sentence mas SUI It during good be-
havior
Divorces have H. granted as follows;
Ella F. Aood.uIn from Samuel d.
Woodman, gross and confirmed habits of
intoxlcation.
Vaughn Tewksbury from L. C.
Tewksbury, desertion.
Mary V. Lake from George l.. Lake,
gross and confirmed habits of intoxica-
ton, custody of child to libelant. Libel
ants name changed to Wescott
Edgar c, Emerson from Myrtle, Emer-
son cruel and abusive treatment.
The case State vs Fred L. Smith, on
search and seizure of Intoxicating liquors
came up on appeal from the municipal
court. HERTZ Lang had seized from
Smith certain liquors in February last,
which he believed to be intended for
Illegal sale The respondent introduced
testimony to show that the whiskey was
bought for himself and two friends, at
their request and for the use of the
three, and them alone. Shortly after
noon, the jury returned verdict of
guilty.
Trial of the case Frank Morris vs.
Emilio Debe was entered upon, Wed
nesday afternoon, with Forr' st Goodwin
Esq counsel for the plaintiff and + Y.
Merrill Esq for the defendant The
action was brought to recover wages
The case was given to the jury this
Thursday morning.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Gould moved that
the verdict in the case of State VS. Daniel
W. Badger be set aside. Arguments for
and against the motion were made by
Mr. Gould and the county attorney, and |
the matter was taken under advisement |
by the court.