Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
The Law COURT
kennebec Alien Pauper
Case Is. Argued.
Lincoln and Oxford County Gases
0ccupy. Most Of Day.
Penobscot Docket Called and Cases
Will Be Argued tuesday.

DAY after the completion OF the Ken
nebec county alien pauper case Of City
ii Augusta VS.. City of Waterville was
taken UP with the argument of Lincoln
and oxford county cases. Several Of
the Knox county attorneys were pres
ent but no cases from that county We're
argued. The Penobscot county docket
was called at z. NJ. but no cases from
that county will be argued until 10
o'clock this forenoon. An unusually
large number of attorneys from out
Of town We're present at the law court
sessions Monday. Among them We're
r. S. Partridge of Whitefeld, c. r.
Topper Of Boothbay Harbor. county
attorney of Lincoln county, Weston NJ
Hutton of Dam2ri$cotta, Arthur 5. Lit
t!ciicld. Philip Toward. county. attor-
ncy 81 iInoN coIilty, Rodney I~Thonlr-
san Of ,;ocNiand, =. Z. Dyer Of Buck
field. J. $. Wright Of South Paris. d.
". Snow, ". IT, CULVER. Portland;
George y. Bisn," 0: Rumford Falls. c.
y. Bailey. H;igo clark, Fay Fellows,
Gcr. Charles Harlin. Z. c. Ryder of
| Bangor. +. \. Morey Of Lewiston. Seth
N. Garter OF Auburn. +. V. Matthews
of Portland, b. l.. Smith of Patten. W.
of Lincoln comfy, was also among
those present
The first case to be argued upon the
,peHinG of court vas the alien pauper
| case OF City ot Augusta vs.. City OF
Watcrville This is an action brought
| by the city of Augusta against the city
| of WaterNille to recover the sum Of
$54.10 for paupcr supplies furnished one
Peter Eiguc by the city of Augusta.
| TIL" case is an important one as il in
wolves the construction of the alien
| paupcr statute of 1905. From 1921 to
1905 the cities and towns of the State
of Maine have always supported aliens,
| who had a legal pauper settlement.
| Thomas Leigh, city solicitor OF Angus
ia, argued that the statute of 1905 is
not definite enough in terms or clear
enough i'll statement to change exist
ing laws, while Carroll n. Perkins,
city solicitor Of Waterville, claimed
that the law passed in 1905 shifted the
| burden of the support of alien paupers
having legal settlement to the State.
AS tie decision Of the court goes in
| this case will determine other cases in
| voiving the same principle and decide
a matter of nearly $4,000 at issue be-
| tween the State and the cities and
towns in the various alien pauper cases
| now in dispute. Thomas Leigh for
| plaintiff, Carroll N. Perkins for &c
PENDANT.
Hall VS.. Hall. This is an action of
tresspass brought by Chester d. Hall
of Ncbleboro against Ursula NJ. Hall
of the same town. which comes up on
| aSCnn; A. init 10; .i,rl,+
| of way from a deed to the plaintiffs
grantor in 1854. The defendant argues
that the right of way was merely
granted during tho life of the PLAINTIFFS
grantor. Arthur S Littlefield for rlain-
tiff, Weston NJ. Hilton for defendant.
Ripley Us. Trask This is another ac-
ton of trespass and comes up on re-
port. The plaintiff. William Ripley of
jefferson. alleges that the defendant,
George z. I'rask of the same town, cut
timber upon his premises ard claims
damages to the amount of $10S0. The
defendant claims that the plaintiff haG
not sufficient title 20 the premises to
bring the action. r. S. Partridge for
plaintiff Feath Il Andrews for de-
PENDANT.
State VS.. Davis. This is 4 case in
which Willis \ Davis "f Walduboro
was fined 800 an1 rosts anA 81 days
in jail for Illegal kr"nin@. The case
| comes upon tie question OF the VALID
| 'tv of TIE warrant. which ";as used III
tie search and seizure. County Aftor-
ney Cyrus II. Topper 70" the state.
| Rodney |. Thompson for defence.
The case Of Hill vs.. Mainc Cc!trai
Railroad was the first Oxford county
case to Ec tried. This is al action
again:s the Maine Central Railroad
(Drourht Ev Charles f. Hill Of Buck
| field u recover for the destruction CT e
saw mill. ma hinery and stock in trade.
| The case was t"ird at tho May tcl
of the Oxford county supreme court al
| Rlumford and 4 verdict was given to
the plaintiff for $3.50 30 The case
comes up on notion for 4 new trial
Nv tbs defendant. The defence denies
| liability aud claims that the verdict
| was excessive in any case T. V. Mat
thews for plaintff. Seth NJ. Carter and
| George =. Bisbce for defendant.
| Thurlow VS.. Perry. This is an action
| of fraud. John Y. Thurlow of Hartford
sues r l.. Perry of 1.itchfeld to re-
| cover $500, which h claims he eX-
Derdcd in travel and drawing deeds
| FOR the sale Of parcel of land which
he claims the defendant agreed 20 pur
chase and then violated the agreement.
The def endart denies making slch an
agreement as claimed bv the plaintiffs.
p. r. Over of Euckfield for PLAINTIFF.
| Williamson & Butleieh for defendant.
State VS. Fogg. This was in indict-
ment for liquor nuisance. alleging that
Maurice r. Fogg between Aug. 10, 1905.
and the date of the Indictment, kept
and maintained a liquor nuisance in
corn shop boarding house, so called, at
| Hartford, Me. The respondent. who is
| first selectmar of the town OF Sum
ner. was superintendent of the Minot
| Packing CO. mt Hartford. The corn
shop consisted of several buildings
near together. one Of which was the
boarding house in which liquor was
found. The respondent claimed that the
upper part of the boarding house where
the LIQUOR was found was let to Rand,
who was his uncle and who was work.
! ing for him. Fogg was found guilty
and sentenced to fine of $500 and costs
and fnur months in Jail The case comes