Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19
SUPERIOR Court.
Jury Finds For The De-
feIldantin Case.
Completion Of the Civil Docket
Is Expected To-day.
Grand Jury Will Also Finish Its
labors and Report.

In the superior court Friday morning
at $50, the jury brought in sealed
verdict in the case of Nettie P. FOssett
OF Augusta versus Laura E. Stevens
OF Gardiner. The verdict, when opened
was for the defendant
This was an action to recover the sum
sum of S140 the balance to be due on u
note, given for a stock of goods at
Gardiner, and was heard before the
first jury. The claim of the defense
was that the plaintiff had failed to
larry out her part of the contract. Oil
yer B. Clason OF Gardiner appeared for
the plaintiff and George w. Heselton
of Gardiner for the defense.
The cases assigned for trial Friday
were settled by being adjusted by
agreement between the parties, and
court accordingly adjourned unit. $50
o'clock Saturday morning, the jury be-
Ing excused until that time.
The first case assigned for Saturday
Is tnat of E. A. Strout Co. versus Gay,
Williamson g. Burleigh of Augusta, for
plaintiff and Fogg & Clifford of Port
land for the defendant; and the second
case assigned is Cloutier versus Clou-
tier, Williamson & Burleigh of Angus
la for plaintiff. F. w. Clair OF Water
vile fol the defendant.
This will complete the civil docket
for the present term. The county at
tnrney has several criminal cases, the
trial of which will begin Immediately
upon the close Of the civil docket.
The grand Jury will probably rise
Saturday
The following are some of the new
civil entries on the docket:
The E. A. Strout Company of Au-
gusta versus Emma j. Jackson of Bel
fast, an action, with the ad damnum
placed at 500, to recover a commits
sion for selling a farm. Williamson
Z Burieish of Augusta for the plaintiff
and (. NJ. Walker of Enckland for the
defendant
Frank J. Ham versus William M.
Bennett, both of Augusta, an action,
with the ad damnum placed at 1920, to
recover on account annexed for groc-
cries Melvin E. Sawtelle of Augusta
for the plaintiff
Harold e. Beal of Augusta versus
Augustus PerO of Bath, an action, with
the ad damnum placed at SO to re-
cover on account annexed. Melvin E.
Sawtelle of Augusta for the plaintiff.
Nellie c. Doran. administratrix of
the estate of Charles H. Doran. late of
Augusta, versus the National Casualty
Insurance Company of Portland, an
action, with the ad damnum placed at
1920, to recover on an insurance policy
Melvin f. Sawtelle of Augusta for the
plaintiff and Benjamin Thompson of
Portland for the defendant
The Patnaude & Caret Company
versus Joseph Cloutier, both of Au-
gusta, an action, with the ad damnum
placed at $13S, to recover on account
for groceries. Melvin E. Sawtelle of
Augusta for the plaintiff
E. Fl. Burns of Augusta versus A. F.
Richardson of Spokane. Wash, an ac-
ton, with the ad damnum placed at
Sll5, to recover on account annexed.
Melvin +. Sawtelle of Augusta for the
plaintiff and E. M. Thompson of Au-
gusta for the defendant
Henry Dumas of Augusta versus
Northman l.. Bahb of Portland, an ac-
ton, with the ad damnum placed at
s75, to recover on account annexed E.
w. Whitehouse of Augusta for the
plaintiff.
Alexander Michaud to Gideon Pro-
vost and Paul Provost, both of Au-
gusta, an action, with the ad damnum
placed at $50. to recover on account
annexed f. w. Whitehouse of Au-
gusta for the plaintiff.
Alphonso Bechard versus Paul Pro-
vost and Gideon Provost, all of Au-
gusta. an action, with the ad damnum
placed at $780, to recover on account |
annexed f. w. Whitehouse of Au-
gusta for the plaintiff.
Henry Gazette of Togus versus
James Whalen of Whitefield. an action,
with the ad damnum placed at $500, to
recover for an assault alleged to have
been committed on the plaintiff by the
defendant. The writ alleges that 'the
said James Whalen at Togus, gov
eminent reservation known as the !
National Home, in front of the scales
on said reservation, on July IL, 1908, |
with force and arms assaulted the !
plaintiff. and then and there struck |
beat, bruised. wounded and ill-treated
him, striking him divers grievous |
blows upon, across and over his head |
face and other parts of his body, and |
then and there with great force |
struck the said plaintiff upon his left |
hand. breaking said left hand and |
knuckle in throwing the said plaintiff |
with great force upon the ground, by |
means whereof the plaintiff has suf- |
fered great pain, both of body and |
mind, occasiOned by the injuries, and |
will be q long time recovering there
from, and by means of said wrongs |
and injuries the plaintiff has been put |
to great cost and expense in care. |
nursing and medical attendance and |
other wrongs, injuries. outrages andI
enormities the defendant then and |
there committed against the peace"
viii c. Atkins Of Gardiner for the
plaintiff and George w. Heselton of
Gardiner for the defendant.
Edgar w. Locke of Gardiner versus
Reed Of Dresden, an action.
with the ad damnum placed at $500, to
on account annexed. Will G. I
Atkins of Gardiner for the plaintiff
and George w. Heselton of Gardiner
for the defendant.
Horace A. White of Hallowell versus
Lillian Ingraham of Gardiner and the
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