The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

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WIN. I. SEEKINs, Clerk.
JOHN A. MooERs, Sheriff
RUEL ID. SMALL, Stenographer.
HIP. THING, Messenger.
DkPUTIEs:-R. II. Harris, Canaan; Henry
D. Brophy, Fairfield; J. l.. Foss. Scion; Rufus
Nick enney, Madison: Fred ID. Stevens,
FSmithfeld; Augustus Giblalr, Chas. II.
| Chute, Skowhegan.
The case of Wyman VS. American
Shoe Finding Co., on trial when the
REPORTER went to press last week,
went to the Jury on Thursday and a
verdict was returned for the plaintiff
in the sum of $4,000. This case goes
to the Law Court on motion.
The case of Chase VS. Churchill was
taken up on Friday. The parties in
this suit reside in Lexington and the
action is one of trespass on real
estate. After some progress had
been made on the trial it became
known that some of the witnesses
and the jurors had been discussing
the merits of the action, out of court,
and this complication led to its
continuance by agree ment. The two
witnesses who had thus been guilty
of breach of Court rules were each
| fined $40 and costs.
| On Monday of the present week the
case of Dyer pro ami VS. Westcott &
Trustee was taken up, the attorneys
being Judge A.. Simmons of North
Arson for the plaintiff and Bernard
Giobs of Madison for the defendant.
This suit was brought to recover for
personal services. Verdict for plain
tiff.
! The case of Burton ct ais VS. Mayo
ct ais and Trustee was also tried on
Monday. This was suit with ac-
count annexed for logs, and the
parties reside in the eastern part OF
the county, Hartland and Pittsield
The jury rendered verdict OF
S205O.05 for the plaintiff. This case
goes to the Law Court on exceptions.
Haley for plaintiff; Morse for Prin-
cipal and for the Pittsfield Trust
Company, Manson Il Coolidge fol
Pittsfeld National Bank, Merrill &
Merrill for defendants.
A considerable number of cases
have been settled without trial dur
ing the past week. Taylor pro ami
vs. Dodge, Green & Barnard Shoe
Company w Cakes, Savage ct al VS.
Mason, Savage ct al vs. Bean, Hale VS.
Smith, Bragg vs. Day, Brown VS.
Gibson, Lessor VS. Whitney Lumber
and Logs, and Emerson VS. Witham,
were defaulted.
The actions of E. A. Strout Com
pany vs. Kennedy, Goodrich Admrx
VS. Kicker ct ais and Moore VS. John
Bird Company, were settled out of
court.
The case of Mantor VS. Gates was
continued for judgment. The actions
of Jones Oolle ctor VS. Carrabassett
Stock Farms Company, Whitney vs
Townes, and Harvey VS. the North
Arson Lumber Company and Haynes
pro ami vs. the Maine Central Rail-
foad, were continued.
On Tuesday the trial of the case
Preble VS. Hunnewell, Butler & But
Ter for plaintiffs, Walton for defen-
dant, was entered upon. This was an
action for trespass Oh real estate,- the
parties residing in Madison. Verdict
for plaintiff, SS0.16.
Yesterday morning Wednesday,
the case of Susi VS. Sanford ct al an
action to receiver on a promissory
note given for the purchase of pair
of horses, was taken up. The parties
all reside in Pittsfield. The case con-
sumed most of the day and was given
to the jury about six O'Clock. Later
in the evening verdict was returned
of 1892 80 for the plaintiff. Manson
& Coolidge for plaintiff, Merrill &
Merrill for defendant.
1t is understood that the above case
is the last entry on the civil docket
that will be tried this term. The
trial of divorce cases was entered up
on this morning.