Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-11
SUPREME COURT.
Cole vs.PierCe, DeCeitCase,
Is still Unfinished.
Mondays Testimony Relates
To Cows Food Capacity.
Case will Be Resumed, Tuesday, at
The Opening OF Court.

The case of Cole vs.. Pierce, in
which the plaintiff brought suit
against the defendant in the sum OF
$1,000 for the alleged deceit in the sale
of farm was continued. Monday. in
the supreme court. The first witness
called for the plaintiff was Is. Is. Da
Wis, who testified that he cut the hay
on the Colc place in the year of 1000.
and that in his estimation from 10 10
l. tons were secured. J. +. Wells OF
Rcadficld was the next witness 10 take
the stand, who testified as TO the cut
ting OF the hay ON the Cole place in
the year 1901, his testimony as to the
number of tons coincidins with that Of
Davis
Arthur Nickerson testified as to
taking measurements of the bays
and scaTolds in the barn. stating that
in the year 1910, u tens and 10 cubic
feet of hay was in the barn, accord
ing to actual measurement Witness
also said as To cutting the hay ON The
Cole farm in the years 1896, 1897 and
1898, that he should say that in '96
and 81 - tons were cut. but in the
year '9S there was a slight falling off
Witness, when asked as to how many
tons it would require to winter COW.
providing that ensilage was used stat
ed that in his estimation it would re-
quire two tons. Richmond Pierce, son
of the plaintiff, told of going to the
Cole farm. accompanied by the plain
tiff, when negotiations were COM
menced in connection with the pur-
chasing of the farm. Witness said
Cole told him in that the farm cut 80
tons of hay. At this point the counsel
for plaintiff rested the case
Attorney Heselton, in opening his
side of the case. After the presenta-
ton of the case of the defence. noon
recess was taken.
The remainder of the plaintiffs les
timony was read before the jury at the
afternoon session and at the conclu-
sion of which the defence introduced
their witnesses. Several witnesses
We're presented who testified as to
the manner in which the Cole farm
had been kept under cultivation when
Cole owned it and since occupied by
Pierce. 1t seemed to be the general
opinion OF most of the witnesses that
Pierce had not kept the farm under
such good cultivation as Cole. Testi-
mony was also introduced as to the
amount Of hay and grain a COW would
consume in the fall and winter
months until it became time fer pas
turing. In this respect most of the
witnesses gave the same testimony.
Lew Hackett of Kent's Hill testi-
lied that his farm was situated di-
rectly across the road from the Cole
farm, and that he was well acquainted
with both defendant and plaintiff.
When asked in direct examination ie
he had seen the fields of the Cole
farm since occupied by Pierce grazed
BY cattle, he replied that he had. In
cross examination by Attorney Will
hanson as To what sort of cattle h.
had seen grazing the fields witness
stated that he had seen both COWS and
calves in the field.
Walter Nickerson took the stand ana
his testimony corroborated in a large
measure the testimony of his brother
Arthur, as to the measurements of the
nay space in the barn.
The defendant, Charles J. Cole. then
took the stand, ana at this point court
adjourned until Tuesday morning.