The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-10
Somerset s. j. Court.

DEcEMBER Trim, 1906.
LuclLllus A. EMERY J.. Presiding.
Tnos. J. YOUNG, County Attorney.
CEcil Gay, Stenographer
CLYDE H. SMITH, Sheriff
ions f TAYLOR, Messenger
DEruTIEs Willis C. Emery Of No. Anson r l.
Perkins Of Madison Abel w. Rowell Of solon; J. A
Goodrich Of Skowhegan, and Fred kinbal OF Mercer
In the case of Stewart VS. Pooler, on
trial when we went 10 press last week,
the jury returned a verdict for the
plaintiff for 1925 SO. Motion filed 10
set aside verdict. stewart for plaintiff
Morse & Anderson, Manson Il Coolidge
for defendant.
Thursday forenoon the trial of the
case Clarence Stevens of Smithheld Va
Charles Simpson of Waterylle was en-
tered upon. This was a personal injury
case whereby the plaintiff sued TO re-
cover for injuries received by beng
thrown from team on account OF the
horse which he was driving becoming
frightened at defendants automobile.
The amount sued for was 5000. On
the one side the plaintiff claimed that
be was en- route from his home 10 Water
vile with a companion, and when St a
point called Lake Woodsh in OaklaL d
he saw approaching him an automobi Q
at gait of fifteen miles an hour; he
stopped bis horse and put up one hand
and then both, but the machine which
was being driven by defendant, did not
stop but continued to approach at the
same rapid clip until within about rod
of him-that in consequence the horse
became frantic, run away, throwing him
out and from which he sustained numer
GUS injuries The defendant, on the
contrary, testified that he was going
only at the rate of four miles an hour
when plaintiffs team came into view.
that when he stopped the machine there
was It's feet between him and the plain
tiff (the distance being afterwards
measured) that as a matter of fact, ow-
ing to the condition of the road over
which he was travelling, rate of speed
faster than four miles an hour was i'm
possible. Many witnesses who had been
over the road within a few days of the
accident testified in a manner % cor
roborate the testimony of the def ndAnt
The case WAS given 10 the jury before
the noon hour Friday but they did not
reach verdict un IL midnight OF that
day, which upon being read at the open
ing of court, Saturday morning, was
found to be- for the defendant. Motion
was filed by plaintiffs attorneys tor new
trial Walton & walton for plaintiff
Goodwin for defendant.
The case E. b Nickerson W Warren
futile; action of trover to recover Va.ue
of sulkey. was settled and entered
neither party.
Friday afternoon. the case, John G..
Griffin Va Lakeside Worsted Mill and
Trustee was tried. This was an action
brought by plaintiff to recover for cash
paid to insuia nce companies on several
insurance policies for insurance upon
defendants mill at East Madison. The
defense was that the risks which went
to make up the schedule of charges did
not exist at the mill. After the evil
dence was all in the Court instructed
the jury to return a verdict for defend
ant. Merrill & Merrill for plaintiff;
Gould & Lawrence for defendant; But
Ter & Butler for trustee.
The assault case, Clifford Greene of
Cornville VS. Edmund A. Walker brought
by plaintiffs father. The parties reside
in Cornville and the assault alleged oc
Cured by the road side Plaintiff was
accused by defendant of committing
several depredations to the latter's in
convenience and loss; the accused called
the accuser liar whereupon the de-
PENDANT committed the assault Verdict
for plaintiff for S32 so Merrill & mer.
rill for plaintiff; Good win for defendant.
The last case for the term was Joshua
Hilton vs. Otis NJ. Hilton, both of Nor
ridgewock, the first named party petit
tioning for partition of land The evi
dence was taken out before the Court
and reported to Law Court
The following DEGREES of divorce were
granted:
Lillian NJ. Paige from Charles Paige
of Palmyra for adultery.
Joseph Bais from Annie Blais of
Jackman for gross aud confirmed habits
of intoxication.
Sadie r. Leavitt from Israel d. Leavitt
of Skowhegsn for cruel and abusive
treatment and extreme cruelty; custody
of minor child given to lbellant.
Belle Davis of Hartlsnd from Daniel
Fl. Davis for cruel and abusive treat
ment; custody of minor child given to
lbellant.
Court adjourned finally Monday noon
after a session lasting but nine and one
half days.