The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-02
Somerset S. J. Court.
March Tenn 1908.

\. VI. SPAR. J.. Presiding
10 pa Il. SMITH. Sherin
FrfD L. HA4nES. stenazrapber.
n. !. THf>G, VI Messenger.
bIpfTIEs:--J. A. Goodrich, u. ". Lewis.
Skowhegan. +. +. Frederic, stai ks ". {.
Emery, No. Arson. has. J. savage. Nor
ridgewock; Z. l. Cook. Athens
In the case of Smell rs Greenleaf.
on trial when the REPORTER went to
press last week, verdict for the
defendant was returned on THURSDAY
afternoon.
The next case reached, not pre-
viously reported in these columns,
was that of Neelie Y. Crosby vs.
Humphrey Purington. Two actions,
numbered 80 and 80 on the continued
docket, were tried together. The
parties both reside in Fairfield and
the suit was brought to recover wages
as nurse. Verdict for defendant.
p. A. Smith of Fairfield for plaintiff:
Thompson & Wheeler and Rice for
defendant.
In the case of George II. Gordon
VS. Bingham Land Co., a verdict of
$685. was returned for the plaintiff
on Saturday. This was an action to
recover for balance due on lumber
ing contract. The attorneys were
Augustine Simmons for plaintiff; L.
f. johnson for defendant.
Saturday forenoon was occupied in
the trial of the case Alfred Sargent of
Hinckley VS. George H. Wilbur of
Oldtown. This was an action to re-
cover on a board bill Verdict for
plaintiff, $114.90. Forrest Goodwin
for plaintiff; F. w. Knowlton for de-
PENDANT.
AS soon as the case last mentioned
was given to the jury the action of
Sarah p. Thompson of Scion VS.. Will
fred E. Hackett of Skowhegan was
entered upon. This was No. ia on
the continued civil docket 1t was
an action for damages in the sum of
$1,000 for injuries alleged to have
been received by the plaintiff by
being thrown from her carriage, her
horse having become frightened at
an automobile which was driven by
Hackett.
The accident happened in October
1906 at a point about half mile above
/ Cole Brook on the road to Lakewood.
AS result of the accident the plain
tiff received broken arm, which has
resulted in partial paralysis of the
nerves in the fingers, claimed to be a
permanent injury. The claim was
made that the defendent failed to
stop as the law required, but the
claim was fatty denied by the de-
PENDANT. The evidence was all in
Tuesday noon and the pleas of the
attorney and the charge of Judge
Spear were made at the afternoon
session. The jury rendered a verdict
of S425.08 cents for the plaintiff
I Aarr;O g Merrill Fpr t,loiptifF.
rest Goodwin for defendent. A mo-
ton for a new trial was filed by the
defendant,
In the case of Lawrence, Newhall
and Page VS. Oregon Nichols and
Trustee, on trial yesterday morning,
verdict was rendered for the de-
PENDANT. Hussey for the plaintiff;
Smith for defendants.
The case of S. NJ. Raymond VS. a.
r. Murch WAS reached yesterday
This was an action to recover for
services in the sale of a farm by a
real estate agent. The commission
on the sale amounted to &l52 50
That is the amount sued for. Manson
& Coolidge of Pittstield for the plain
tiff; c. F. Johnson of WaterVille fol
the defendant.
The case ON trial this morning il
that of Henry K. Taylor appellant
from decree of the Judge of Pro-
bate. The plaintiff, "A resident OF
Fairfield, seeks to secure a revision
of the conditions regarding the viii
of the late John o. Taylor. The at
torneys are {. F. Johnson for the
plaintiffs w. {. Philbrook for the de
PENDANTS.
The following cases have been no
pressed ON motion of the county at
torney; Forrest Wescott, cruelty tt
animals; John Robbins, assaulting al
officer; towns of Starks and Nor
! ridgewock, failure to maintain fer
ries. The case of William F. Cleve
land, assaulting an officer, is to be no
pressed on payment of costs.
In the case of State VS. Harry vii
liams of Hartland, originating in ;
search and seizure process and com
ing up on appeal from the Skowhegal
Municipal Court, the respondent APP
peared and gave bonds for his APP
pearance at the next term.
Court will adjourn tom Orrow o
Saturday.