Putnam patriot., 1914-10-02
SUPERIOR COURT
JOhnstOne Will Seek Further to Re-
 cover, Commissions.

bury vs Harmidias Culture was begun Thursday and :while testimony was being taken the Judge suggested that the parties ought to get together and settle the matter. A recess was taken and after short conference of counsel it was agreed that plaintiff should re- cover $50 and costs. The action was one of trespass for cutting trees over the boundary line. $500 damages was claimed land while the trespass was admitted the amount ofsdamages was disputed. Court: adjourned to Tuesday morning at 10:30 to which time short calendar was postponed from Friday.
 Counsel for Gordon A. Johnstone o Atlanta, Ga, state that there is little doubt butIthat further legal proceed ings will be had in an endeavor to collect the five per cent. commission Mir. Johnson believes himself entitled to for selling the plant of the Daniel sonville Cotton Company. MT. John stone sued the company in the Super TOT court here this week but was non suited as it developed that J. Eugene Corcoran, who requested Johnstone to make the sale and promised him five per cent. commission, resigned as treasurer of the company Ithe day be- fore the request and promise was made. MT. Johnstone and his counsel had no means of knowing this fact and did not know of 1t until the corporation books were introduced in court and the record of the resigna- tion was read. While Johnstone acted as local agent at Danielson for the company he was not stockholder and had no access to the company's books. In granting the non suit Judge Futile stated that he did it reluctantly as he believed that Johnstone had acted in good faith and was emitted to the commission which amounts to be- tween eleven and twelve3 thousand dollars. While 1t is not stated against whom further proceedings will be had in all pro babiIity it will be against J. Eugene Corcoran of Dedham, Mass.i personally or the Corcoran Manufac- turing Company or that they will be made joint parties defendant. The suits will have to be brought in the courts of Massachusetts where de- fendant resides.
 Judge Joseph P. Futile presided at short calendar session of the superior court in this city Tuesday morning.
 The only divorce lcase was that of Florilla C. Field who sought decree from her husband, Walter A. Field, on the ground of intolerable cruelty and also asked for the custody of three minor children and alimony. The parties are well known in Putnam where they lived a number of years. Mrs. Field testified that she was mar ried in Putnam, Jan. 2Sth, 1908. Three children were born to them, aged ses- pectively 5, 4 and years. Soon alter the first baby was born her husband
 
 guage and struck her as much as a dozen times. The abuse continued up to last January. Her husband has not supported the family although he earn ed from S25 to S35 week as a steam filter. Her husband left her in June, 1911. and went to New York. He was subsequently, arrested for non support and committed to jail from the Put nam city court. Her two older chil- dren had been committed to the Wind ham County Temporary Home She earned money by canvassing, doing washing and ironing and for while worked in the mill.
 Gladys A. Jacques of Boston, sister of MT. Field, said he struck his wife re- peatedly and used abusive language to her. One time her father had taken number of razors out of the house as her brother had threatened to cut his wife's throat Miss Jessie Wilson CT Webster offered cumulative testimony along the same line. The decree was granted and the court granted an order whereby the husband is to pay 5 per week for the support of his children. Field is at present of parts unknown.
 At the conclusion of short calendar the case of Martha R. Wilcox vs the town of Plainfield was begun to the court. The plaintiff seeks to recover damages from the town for damage al- legged 10 have accrued from the change of grade in the road in front Of his premises in Plalnfield village. In the afternoon the court and counsel went to Plainfield to view the premises.
 The case of Martha R. Wilcox vs the town of Plainfield came to close in the superior court late Wednesday af- ternoon and Judge Futile awarded the plaintiff $500 damages. The suit was brought to recover 5000 for damage to property of plaintiff through the change of grade in the highwayi abut- ting her premises. Defendant did not dispute that damage had accrued but no agreement could be reached as to the amount of damage. Witnesses on both sides were limited to six in num- her by agreement and all testified to what in their opinion the damage was. None of them placed the damage at over s1, 900.