Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20
Law COURT.
York County Cases All
Day Thursday.
Final Adjournment Of Court
Is Near at Hand.
Androscoggin, Knox and York Re.
scripts Are Received.


Thursday, the first case argued being
Catherine Smith VS.. John c. Preston,
a matter that came before the supreme
court of Cumberland county in Octo-
Der last 1t is said to be the only case
in the State where damages are
claimed for personal injuries received
by clipping on ice formed from the
water from a leaky gutter. The case
comes to this court on motion of the
defendant W. A. Comedian of Portland
appeared for the plaintiff and Dennis
e. Meaher of Portland for the defend
ant.
The next case argued came from
Washington county, the plaintiff in the
case Of Thompson VS.. Shaw being rep
resented by Howard r. Ives and Albert
WoOdman of Portland and the defend
ant by w. r. Pattangall of Waterville.
The case is brought to this court on
points of law, the evidence having been
thoroughly thresheG out in the lower
court.
York county cases occupied the alter
ton Of the court all day Thursday and
when court went out for the day three
cases remained unargued. They will
probably come up for argument the
first thing this morning.
On the York docket the entry appears
''Bradeen vs.. Bryant" but this case
was oftener referred to as the dog
case" for the action resulted from a
dog biting enc Rradeen. The case was
tried in the supreme court for York
county and continued by the spring
term. with the finish in this court. The
-, ;a. ant a
George +. faley and the defendant by
George A. Goodwin.
The case of Cole VS.. Granville has
been argued in writing and is now be-
ing considered.
The case of Dow VS.. Goodwin has
been continued. In the case Of Golden
VS.. Ellis. ct al the argument was sub
mitted IN writing and the merits OF
the case are being considered.
The equity case Of Mckenzie, trus-
| tee in equity vs MuchnOre, ct ais was
argued by Judge p. F. Cleaves Of Bid
deford FOR the plaintiff and Z. }. y.
Bradbury Of SacO; G.. L. Haley of BID
deford; Judge Enoch Foster of Port
! land ana Edwin Stone of Biddeford for
the defendants. 1t was long and IN
yoived case, involving many subtle
questions in equity and as there We're
many sides to the matter developed II
| was argued by counsel for both sides
| in a very exhaustive manner In the
case of the Webber Hospital Associa-
| ton, ct ais in equity vs.. Mckenzie
executrix and trustee, the counsel for
the plaintiff was the same as for the de-
PENDANT in the preceding case and visa
yarca fol. the defendant.
The case Of Mitchell vs.. Emmons was
argued, the plaintiff being represented
by Judge Cleaves and the defendant by
John G.. Smith of SacO. Trip VS.. m
habitants of Wells was a personal DAM
age case. The counsel for the plaintiii
consisted of George F. Haley and VIII
liam NJ. Trip and Judge Cleaves rep
resented the defence.
The docket. will probably be well
cleared up today, two more cases re-
naming from the York docket and ons
from the Penobscot county docket. The
final adjournment of court is now IN
sight. but it is a source of satisfaction
to all that q large amount OF business
has been transacted at this term OF the
| law court.