The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02
' EKoE JUNONo
FIRST JURY

Walter I. Brown, Foreman, Rorrldgewock
A. E. Badger, St. Adams
Albert Brown, Fairfield
Frank P. Davis, Pittsheld
Carroll II. Fish, Starks
William A. Foss, Athens
II. c. Gage, Skowhegan
w. A. R. Head. Scion
George w. Hobart, Cornville
E. H. Holt. Madison
Charles E. Horne, Fairfield
Frank V. Jackson, Detroit
SECOND JURY
VIM. II. Spear, Foreman. Madison
Charles F. Longfellow, Skowhegan
Mark S. Lord. Mercer
Charles II. Nye, New Portland
Joel N. Pafkman, Palmyra
l. H. Rand, Arson
Cony Sanborn, Skowhegan
Almon Smith, Canaan
J. d. Symons, Skowhegan
S. G. Tinkham, Arson
Sidney T. Walker, Brighton
Z. J. Washburne, Madison
suPERNuMERARIEs
N. NJ. Webb. Hartland
Henry S. Whiting, Nonidgewock
A. II. Willis, Harmony
Charles E. Wyman. Pttsheld
The number of new entries made at
the present term is 112. With the
continued cases the total number of
civil suits is 421. These, added to the
many criminal continued cases and
the indictments which may be found
by the present grand jury, together
with the cases In equity, make a
docket of some 600 cases.
OF the 112 new entries, 81 are libels
for divorce. In nine of these the
| libelant was the husband and in the
other % the wife Is the one DESTROYS
of shaking off the bonds of matri-
mony.
The first trial by jury at the present
term of the supreme court was No.
SO on the assigned list. Forsyth vs.
The American Realty Co. Walton &
Walton for the plaintiff, Hon. Forrest
Goodwin for the defendant. 1t was
taken up at 2.3c Thursday afternoon
and occupied the attention of the
court until adjournment Friday night.
1t was heard before the first jury.
The plaintiff, William P. Forsyth
of The Forks, contracted to cut pop
lar on land Of his for the defendant
company and was to receive 81 per
cord He cut 88 cords. Then the
question arose as to who owned the
land where the timber was cut. The
defendant company claimed that it
was their land and offered to settle
with the plaintiff for 50 per cord, de-
Quoting 81 per cord for stumpage.
He refused to settle on these terms
and thus the suit was brought. AS a
| ka t,<
ed, is the ownership of the land, not
only the piece where the poplar was
! cut but several other pieces. BY
agreement of counsel the case was
taken from the jury, Saturday morn
ing, and referred to the presiding JUS
tice, Hon. L. @. Cornish of Augusta,
| for settlement.
Saturday morning the case of Lord
ct ais, Aplts. from decree OF Judge OF
probate, was entered upon. This is
numbered 15o on the continued dock
ct and was one of the special assign
ments from last term. 1t Is a very
important case, involving some $780,
600. There are seven attorneys in
volved. They are w. 8. Townsend of
s. w. Abbott of Wolfboro, N. H., and
". T. Jouupou VI " noOA Niho IVA WIG
plaintiffs, and H. M. Heath of Au-
gusta and Manson & Coolidge of
! Pittsfield for the defendants.
The following is a brief synopsis of
the case as given by one of the heirs:
In June, 1905, the testator, Leonard
Lord of Detroit, died. He left a
property which is variously estimat-
ed at over S50, 1000. His wife died in
1898. There were no children and he
had no brothers and sisters living.
| The only relatives were nephews and
nieces.
The will which is being contested
was drawn by the late Abel Davis OF
Pittsfield In 1903 and the executor
named therein is Heman Norton Of
Detroit. 1t was presented for pro-
bate In August, 1905, and while it's
being allowed was contested, it was
allowed by the Judge of the Somerset
county court, Hon. Augustine Sim
mons. 1t is claimed that another
will was drawn In 1905, but so far has
not been produced.
The legacies, so this heir states,
amount to some $40, 400, and among
the beneficiaries are the following
and the amount left each: Abbie
Head, $1,000; Ellen Norton, $1,000;
Fred Lord, $500; Gorham Lord, $500;
Nay Lord, $500; Ellis Lord, $500;
Melvin Lord, s4oo; Sadie Webster,
$500; Mary Files, $500; Lizzie Crosby,
$500; heirs of F. J. Lord, $500; heirs
of Elwin Lord, $500; heirs of Sarah
Frank Clifford, s40O. The remainder
of his property was to be equally
divided between Abbie Head, Cor
ham Lord, Nay Lord, Ellen Norton
and Fred Lord.
The contestants are Mrs. Hattie
Bowman of Waterville, whose attor-
Lord of Wolfboro, N. H., whose legal
adviser is Mr.. Abbott; Ellis Lord Of
Plymouth: whose lawyer is Mr..
Suearns, and Sadie Webster, who
lives If the West and who Is repre-
sented by Mr.. Townsend. After the
legacies were paid there would be
some $4,000 left for distribution
among the Ave heirs mentioned.
The testator made his money in De-
| troit He cut and aold railroad ties