Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-08
SUPREME COURT,
Action Of Click Versus Trask, "Hoss"
Case Now on Trial,

FRANK ]. HAM. Sheriff.
THOMAS LEIGH, County Attorney.
FRED w. LEE, StcnoSraDher
saturday, Oct. 6.
In the Eennebec county s,,nerio,
court Saturday. the jury in the case q.
Frank H1wcs of Sidney. appellant from
the decision of the Augusta municina,
court *. Sylvia j. Norris Of Sidney re-
turned a verdict for the PLAINTIFF and
assessed the damages at $1172 + w
Whitehouse, Esq. of Augusta appeared
as counsel for the plaintiff ana Melvin
T.. Sawtelle, Esq. Of Augusta for the
defendant.
the recovery OF $11 balance due for n
Dor in cutting hay.
t The defence cnntendcd that the de-
fence made a full settlement by the
payment of $40 and that the labor was
worth no more than the amount paid
An appealed search ana seizure
against Harry HOPKINS Of Augusta was
continual for sentence on the uay,ncnt
Of the costs. taxed at Sl203, ana he
was ordered to give bail for his appcar-
ancc at The January term, the Suretjes
being J. Henry Gregoirc ana Mary a.
Hopkins Of Augusta.
Earlier in the term William RoIdic of
Watcrville on an indictment for main
tanning Il liquor nuisance was sentenced
to pay Il fine Of SO and costs AMI 10
serve GO day. in Jail and in default OF
paymen; three months additional. Sat
ur!ay. Judge Hall changed The sen
tenre to :: fine of 5000 and costs and in
default If payment 10 serve four
months in lIil. as the records did not
show that Bol,iuc VAS an old offender,
and he was released from custody after
the payment Of the finc AMI costs. W.
II. Fisher. Est. of Augusta appeared
as counsel for the respondent.
Attorneys having cases pending in
til" supreme Judicial court For krnrr-
bee county are requested To be present
at Tie Court houS" in Augusta Wcllnrs-
day. Ht. 10. at 10 o'clock A. NJ. when
cases will be assigned f"r tn" trials
which win commence Tuesday. oct. 30.
Saturday afternoon til" ease of \. A.
Click ". James \. Trask, both of Gar
diner. Il genuine 'hoss" case, was be-
gun. The action was one in deceit to
recover the sum Of $24 balance due for
tn" sale of II horse by the defendant to
the plaintiff. the plaintiff claiming that
the animal was affected With the
heavcs. Tho horse was sold for so and
at aucticn brought 81 and this action
is to recover for the balance due. The
plnintin claimed that the horse was
warranted rs, good and sound by the
defendant.
A large number Of witnesses from
Gardiner testified on one side Of the
other in the action ANA the trial had
Ill the hunor Of q "hosS" case Of the
genuine calihcr. George w. HescltOn.
ESP. Of Gardiner appeared as counsel
for the plaintiff and Will G. Atkins,
ESQ. Of Gardiner for the defendant.
'Thc defence contcndcd that the ami
nal was sold at the price Of 4 cheap
rors" and that the plaintiff bought Just
What he paid fer. The defence also de
MED the existence Of any warranty.
All the evidence in Tho case had been
adduccd when court adjourned Satur-
day evening until Monday morning
when the closing arguEsRts and the
JuIeg. 5 charge will be made. The case
VIII reach the hands Of the jury some
time Monday forenoon.
Frank l.. button. Esq, of Augusta
appeared rs counsel for James Mcguire,
fnrlu, riy proprietor Of the "SnOW PloW"
at TuGus. asking for his release from
jail IN account If illness. Mcguire was
s..nt, need III this term OF court to pay
a il.;n of 500 and costs and to serve GO
days III the county Jail and in default
ul payment f"ur months additional. Dr.
j. IL. Sturt"vant. the Jail physician.
stated that Mcguire was in bad phys
icil condition and that the close con-
fncmcnt in the county institution was
injurious to his health. Judge Hall took
the matter undrr o,tvisenent and will
later render his decision.
After the verdict in the Glick-TraSk
"ir>;i' ease the action of benjamin II.
Weston Of Augusta vs.. |. l.. Robbins OF
Lewiston will be tried. This is q suit in
assmnrSit To recover the sum OF $lJ bal
ancc due for n part of a carload Of
cordWood shipped by the defendant to
tn" plaintiff ut Lewiston during the
winter of 1906. Melvin T.. S<iWtclle, Esq.
of Augusta will appear as counsel for
the plaintiff and McGillcuddy & Morey
If LrWi4tun for the defendant.
II IA probable thai court will finally
adjourn Monday afternoon or Tuesday
morning Court will convene at 10