Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
EIGHT CASES
Were Argued, Thursday,
Before the Law Court.
Case Involving Keith Theater
Interests Assigned for Friday.
Final Adjournment Of Law Court
Term Expected Saturday.

Washington county cases were III or
der for argument at the opening of the
law court session, Thursday morning.
The first case i'll order for trial was
that of Frank r. Merritt VS.. J. S.
Wyman. j. w. Sawyer of Milbridgc
appeared for the plaintiff and John f.
Lynch of Maehias for the defendant.
This is an action to recover for in
juries, claimed to have been caused by
the negligent driving OF an automo-
bile.
The case of Gilman P Smith in
equity VS.. Schoodic Pond Packing Co.
was argued by A. f. Rogers of Bangor
for the plaintiff and Frederick Begue
of East Machias for the defendant.
This is a bill In equity, praying for u
receiver and for q settlement Of the
affairs of the delinquent company.
The first York county case to be ar
gued was that of Daniel L. Snow VS..
Boston & Maine Railroad, in which
Judge Benjamin F. Cleaves of Bidde-
ford appeared for the plaintiff and c.
L. Hutchinson of Portland for the de-
PENDANT This is an action to re-
cover for the loss Of buildings by fire.
alleged to have been started by sparks
from the engine of the defendant com
pany.
Judge B. +. Cleaves argued for the
plaintiff in the case of Joseph Turgeou
VS.. Harry f. Bean, while a brief for the
defendant was filed by l.. b. Lausier of
Biddeford. This is an action involv-
| ing malicious arrest and Imprisonment.
The case Of George L. Hooper VS..
Ella S. Leavitt was argued by Judge
| B. F. Gleaves of Biddeford for the
plaintiff and Hon. Enoch Foster of
Portland for the defendant This case
involves a writ of entry to recover
possession of Cape Island, in the town
of Kennebunkport, a small island in
| Cape Porpoise harbor.
The York county case of Horace T..
! kimball Us. William Bartlett was
| taken up at the opening of the after
noon session. F. II. Purinton of Port
| land appeared for the plaintiff and
Judge i. f. Cleaves for the defend
| ant THIS is an action for personal
damages for alleged injuries received,
Jan. 10, 1910 in defendants saw mill
| II Kenuebunkport. Plaintiff recovered
a verdict of $1,000. which defendant
seeks to have set aside.
| Judge Enoeh Foster appeared as
counsel for the plaintiff and +. NJ.
| Higgins of Limerick for the defend
ant in the case ef silas Hubbard VS..
Limerick Water 90. This is an action
to recover for erecting and maintain
! ing a dam across Little Osspee river
| i'll the Towns of Limerick and Water
boro, thereby diyerting q part of the
water and preventing the same from
coming to the plaintiffs mill. situated
about SIX miles below. on the river
| In the town of. Eimington.
| Hon. Warren G. Philbrook of Wa
| terville argued for the plaintiff and
Henry Hudson of Guilford for the de-
| PENDANT in the Piscataquis county case
of Summer NJ Carr vs. Piscataquis
Woolen Co, ct al. This is an action
involving flowage from q dam located
| III the village of Guilford Oh the Pts
cataquis river, the controversy being
| as to the height to which the defend
ant can maintain the dam
The arguments in this case were
not completed when court adjourned
for the day at 6 +. NJ, and the case
will be resumed at 9.f5 A NJ, Friday.
Two York county cases are in order
for argument Friday: Proctor in
equity VS.. Keith & Proctor I.muse-
ment Co., and Nutter US. Bachelor
& snyder Co. Final adjournment OF
the term is expected sometime. Sat
,lrfay