The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-15

nected with the hostelry of Gray,
where the animal had been left for
the night, by sustaining a cut from
broken bottle found in the straw. The
claim for damages was based on the
fact that the animal had not been in
a suitable condition to let for some
months at least after the alleged ac-
cident and also that the animal had
deprecated in value. A settlement
was arrived at during the noon re-
cess and the defendant was defaulted
for $50. Skowhegan Garage Com
pany against A. B. Tracy of st. AL
bans in which the attorneys were
Butler & Butler and Daniel Lewis, set
tied their case without trial and the
case of Aaron Holden ovation &
Walton attorneys) vs. The Kellogg
Lumber Co. (Butler & Butler) was
referred to Judge King. The Gardi-
rier News Co. VS. W. l.. Pitman and
Ralph Woodbury. was continued and
The Bowker Fertilizer Co. VS. George
II. Wood H. B. Fields VS. George H.
Wood and the National Fertilizer Co.
VS. George H. Wood were each de-
fauted. The last criminal case aside
from the Canaan murder trial was
1t ho Monday lftprDnOn
session.
The case of Belonie Bouchard
against the Dirigo Insurance Co. oc-
cupied the attention of the Court for
practically the entire day Tuesday
and was given the close attention Of
many people. 1t arose over the
burning of Mr.. Bouchard s buildings
formerly known as the A. K. Per-
kins place. on Thanksgiving Day, in
1912, the fire having ignited from a
gasoline engine which was used in
threshing grain inside the barn. The
Company or its representative, ex-
pressed itself as not being liable be-
cause of the manner in which the
conhagration was started and Bout
chard brought action. The case was
first non-suited and then was taken
to the law court on exceptions. The
executions were there sustained and
new trial was granted. The at
torneys were Judge Fred r. Lawrence
Of Skowhegan, representing the plain
tiff and Judge Vim. II. Newell Of
Lewiston appearing for the Insurance
Co. Many witnesses We're heard, MIR
Bouchard who is well known
French citizen occupying the stand
for nearly two hours with Deputy
sheriff Lashon acting as his interpre-
tor. other farmers told OF their
customs OF threshng with gasoline
as power and stated that they had
placed the engines In the barn. Since
ihe Are however the tendency had
been to give the engine place out
side the buildings The ATTORNEY for
the defense claimed gross negligence
Increase OF risk and that Mr. Bouch-
ard had no right to use the engine in
aide the barn. The total amount Of
insurance on the property was 1880
and the sum OF sl3fo and interest
was asked for In The suit The YER.
diet returned by the jury was In Mr.
nouchards favor In the sum Of
tiS3te3 4 motion sas nied To set
aside tho verdict and The ease ot Bou.
chard W SarfsEanseit Fire Ius Co
Was continued
During the term there has been one
naturalization case. psprrs Faf the
same having heen granted FFaRs \
Landry ~ Fairfield Yesterday
quito q portion ei The time ~ss spsa,
90 game eases. AlaHEa t,uFgin II
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wah hAvtax Killed and hsstag had Ia
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