Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-29
THE Law COURT
HEARD 5 CASES
FROM 3 COUNTIES
Case of Good Will Home Asso.
citation VS.. Shawmut Manufac-
turing Co." Remanded to
Court Below
SOMERSET, WALDO AND
WASHINGTON co. CASES

Somerset, Waldo and Washington
county cases were argued at Tuesdays
session or the law court Eight cases
were heard during the day and the court
was extremely busy until nearly $50
O'Clock in the evening. York county
cases are called for this morning.
The following attorneys were present
at Tuesdays session: r. f. Dunton, Il.
w. Rogers. A. Richie, Belfast; w. H.
Newell. Lewiston; George G. Weeks,
Fairfield; j. II. Gray, Milbridge: A. L..
Blanchard, Bangor: r. J. McGarrigle.
Calais; H. ". Cakes, Auburn; J. P. Deer
ing. Saco: S. W. Gould. Skowhegan c.
3. Donworth, Machas; W. r. Pattan-
gall, Augusta; W. A. Cowan, Winterport.
Somerset County Cases
were heard
The Good Will Home Association VS..
Shawmut Manufacturing Co. This is q
complaint for flowage occasioned by the
reconstruction Of the dam at Shawmut
and is before the law court on report.
l.. L. Walton argued for the plaintiff and
George G. Weeks for the defendant. Be
fore the completion of the first arSu-
ment the report was discharged and the
case remanded to the court below.
John kolasen vs. The Great Northern
Paper Co. An action to recover damages
for Injuries sustained by the plaintiff
while in the employ of the defendant;
company at Madison. At the conclusion
of the trial in the court below . non
suit was ordered and the case is before
the law court on exceptions. 1t was ar
gued By $. W. Gould for the plaintiff
and W. II. Newell for the defendant.
Waldo County Cases
Albert Dickey VS.. Frank A. Bartlett
An action to recover the sum of $500
for wages which the plaintiff claims to
be due him. The verdict was for the
plaintiff for $500 and is before the law
court on motion fer a new trial by The
defendant. 1t was argued by A. l..
Blanchard for the plaintiff and r. w.
Rogers for the defendant.
State vs.. Walter c. Mahoney. An in
dctment for perjury claimed to have
been committed i'll the trial Of civil
case in the supreme judicial court at
Belfast. in which Walter G. Mahoney
was the plaintiff and Annie r. Bragg the
defendant. The case il: before the law
court on a demurrer and was argued hv
Walter A. Cowan. county attorney. for
the State, and Z. +. Dunton for the de-
PENDANT.
State vs. Willie O. Matthew'S An in
0ictment for q single sale of intoXicat-
ing liquors, to wit, three gallons Of
cider, and is before the law court on
exceptions. It vas argued by w. A.
Covan. county attorney. for the plain
tiff ana a. Richie for the defendant.
Washington County Cases
Lowell r. Bailey in Equity VS.. Gro
Yer X. Coffin ct ais. A bill in equity
to enforce An accounting for timber
and wood cut on lands claimed to be
owned by the plaintiff and is before
/ the law court on appeal and exceptions
from q decree of single judge. 1t was
argued by j. II. Gray FOR the plaintiff
and j. 7. Deering for the defendant.
St. CroiX Co. VS.. Seacoast Canning
| Go. An action to recover for certain
persona! property. also for One-half of
certain alleged profits from the pack
ing and sale of sardincs under the
agreement between the parties. The
verdict of the jury was for the plain
! tiff Tor S30So.40 and is before the law
court on motion and exceptions by the
defendant. +, w. Hinckley of Port
! land argued for the plaintiff and w.
! T.. Pattangall for the defendant
National Publicity co. VS.. j. Wesley
Raye. An action to recover $60.S2 on en-
account annexed. The exceptions raise
the question as to whether the Judge
of the Eastport municipal court can
act as an attorney in a suit in the su-
preme court, which might have been
brought in his court. 1t was argued by
G. b. Donworth for the plaintiff and J.
H. Gray for the defendant.
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