The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-15
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
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no further action.
Saturday saw more activities in the
Court room several matters of bust
ness being taken up. The case of
Bin W. Page Herbert Wentworth
and Eliza c. Andrews VS. Chester Y.
Bailey resulted in judgment for re-
turn of property without damages or
costs by agreement. Owing to the
illness of Judge A. Simmons, attorney
for the plaintiff, the case of John
Whitney vs. X. A. Thibodeau was not
taken up for trial.
The case of David c. johnson of
Clinton VS. A. A. Flint of Massachu-
sets and James Cavenaugh of New
Hampshire was brought up for trial
Saturday forenoon. 1t was based on
what the plaintiff claimed to be the
non-fulfillment of a contract, which
the defendants, the two members of
numbering company. it was alleged
had made for the cutting of lumber in
Canaan Mr.. Johnson claimed that
the company were first to send the
sum of $500 to enable him to begin
operations and that had not been
forthcoming He claimed the loss of
labor on his part and the non-use of
the portable mill, which was the
property of his daughter Mrs. Hazel
Hodgedon, had been a serious offset
to him. as he had lost the opportuni
ty to contract for a seasons cut else
where and consequently asked for
damages in the sum of $4,000. The
defendants claimed that johnson him
self had broken the contract. which it
appeared was only verbal one. The
case was finally non-suited The
plaintiff was represented by Judge F.
F. Lawrence and the defendants by
p A. Smith, Esq. Of Fairfield. During
the afternoon william WEIGH was
again arraigned on the charge of the
sale of Intoxicating liquor but was adj
judged not guilty. Offenders of the
prohibitory law were much in evil
was closed. Clarence Greenleaf of
Arson being arraigned for common
selling to which he pleaded not guilty
but afterwards retracted the plea of
not guilty to single sale which was
held over him from a previous term.
was fined $50 and costs which he paid.
Bin Booker of Harmony pleaded
guilty to single sale and was fined
$50 and costs and 80 days in Jail and
80 days additional in default Of pay
ment. Elmer Dore of Harmony, the
keeper of a boarding house there,
pleaded guilty as a common seller
He was sentenced to pay a Inc Of
800 and costs and to serve 81 days
in Jail and four months additional in
bley of Jackman was sentenced to pay
fine of 800 and costs and 30 days
In jail and four months additional in
default of payment for being a com
mon seller and william Sultzer for
fciied a quantity OF liquor. The re-
naming liquor case was tried Mon
day afternoon Geo. Darrats OF Fair
tield being arraigned as a common
seller Witness for the state told Of
purchasing liquor OF Darrais and Wit
ness for the respondent maintained
that he had purchased liquor Of SOME
one else in the same house. \ YER
diet VAS returned and the respondent
VAS nned sloo and costs. 30 days 10
Jail aud four months additional ia
default of payment
| The case Of Ernest v Emery of
Madlsoa ~ " Gray. proprietor of
the New caraiuuk House al soloa
was taken up 'or confederation Mon.
day a, the opsaink ~ court wah W
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plsin,lf and \ X BATTER 81 skewhv-
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was . harss ease, Em~vy main,aia-
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