Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-21
LAW COURT.
A Busy Term Drawing
Drawing to a Close.
Somerset and Piscataquis Cas-
es Heard, tuesday.
Wakdo and Washington Cases to Come.
Today.

The session of the law court was 70
sumed, yesterday morning, at $50
O'Clock. The days proceedings were of
the same order as followed by the pre-
vious sessions of the court, this term.
and the arguments We're considera bly
more interesting than has been the case
heretofore. The arguments were ham
died in mastery way, showing that
each of the attorneys We're in close
touch with the vital points in the cases
and the cases We're very Interesting in
themselves. There We're few spectators
present.
The somerset cases We're disposed OF
as follows
Bryant VS.. Great Northern Paper Co.
argued.
Cowett VS.. American Wooden Co., ar
gued.
Downing VS.. Seavey. Cont, testi-
mOny cannot be obtained owing to thu.
death of the late Charles Small, court
stenographer. This is only one of many
cases in which the evidence is unob-
tainable and the attorneys Interested
in the cases have been requested by
Chief Justice Wiswell to submit their
views in writing to the law court
which will latter decide the action to
be taken.
Lang ct. ais. in a1q. VS.. Merwin. Cont
Robinson vs.. Salley. argued.
Snowflake VS.. United Box Board and
Paper Co., argued.
futile, Petr. for Habeas Corpus VS.
Lang, argued.
State vs.. Debe, Cont.
The PiscataQuis county cases We're
next in order on the docket and have
been disposed of as follows:
Anderson VS.. Manuel, argued in writ
ing.
Dorr Aplt. from decree Of ]. Of p,
certified.
Hudson VS.. McNear, argued in writ
ing.
McPeters VS.. kimball, argued in
writing.
Herrick ct. ais, postponed to latter in
the term.
State VS.. Ames, latter.
In the following suits the evidence
and briefs have been submitted togeth-
er, as the material evidence is the same
in each case:
Chamberlain VS.. Wood.
Griffin VS.. Wood.
Huff VS.. Wood.
Mckay VS.. Wood.
Merrill VS.. Wood.
True VS.. Wood.
Tucker VS.. Wood.
The case of Pratt ct. ais. VS.. Johnson
was continued.
In the case of John Fred Snowflake
against the United Box Board and Pa
per Co., Harvey D. Eaton. Esq. of Wa
terville, appeared for the defendant,
| and Hon. Forrest Goodwin Of Skowhe-
gan, for the plaintiff.
The action on which the case is based
| occurred, Aug. 80, 1903, when the plain
tiff was injured by falling brick while
| at work in the boiler room OF the de-
PENDANT company. Plaintiff brought a
suit for damages and was awarded Il
verdict in the lower court. The case
came before the law court on appeal
| Of the defendant in which they set
forth that the evidence presented was
not sufficient for the support of the yer
| dict. nor sufficient to justify the charge
| OF negligence on the part of the com
rany This case was particularly in
teresting and occupied nearly two
| hours time in the presentation of the
arguments. Decision was reserved.
The second case, that of Walter Cow
EFT against the American Wooden Co..
of Skowhegan, the plaintiff was repre-
scented by Forrest Goodwin and the de-
PENDANT by the law firm of Danfurth &
Gould of Skowhegan.
| nh ut Of 10
years, was injured while in the employ
Of the defendant corporation, on the
morning of Jan. II, 1908 while cleaning
a carding machine. The case in the
lower court was presented by the
charge Of negligence on the part of the
defendant in not having warned the
plaintiff of the danger Of running the
machine. etc Chief Justice Wiswell
presided at the hearing and in persu-
ance of a motion by the defendant,
granted a process of nOn-sult, from
which decision the plaintiff filed, eX-
ceptions and asks for new trial. De-
cision was reserved.
The next case was that of George l..
bryant against the Great Northern "a
per Co. Forrest Goodwin appeared Tor
the plaintiff, and E. N. Merrill Tor the
defence. The plaintiff was employed by
the defendant company in the paper
mills oiling machinery, etc. In the
process of his work he oiled the pump
and in doing so was caught by the arm
and severely injured. The lower court
rendered a verdict for damages ana the
present hearing is the outcome of ex-
ceptions filed by the opposing party to
the suit. Decision was reserved.
The motion for a new trial in the case
Of John Robinson against Isaac Saiiey
/ was moved by the plaintiff. the lower
i court having rendered a verdict or
damages in favor of the defendant.
The action is that of trespass quare
clausum for digging soil and cutting
water pipes the property Of the plain
1 tiff. E. N Merrill of Skowhegan, 1or
the plaintiff. and Danforth douio
for the defendant.
The last case for oral argument was
that of Warren futile of Skowhegan,