Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-15
Law COURT
Cumberland and Knox Cases
Are Argued at Thursdays
Session - Three Counties
Are Called for Today

Cumberland and Knox county cases
were argued at Thursdays session of
the law court which is in session at the
court house. Oxford, Kennebec and Pc
nobscot county cases are called for to-
day.
Last Aroostook Case
At the opening of the court in the
forenoon the case of the Armour Fer
tilizer Works vs.. Ellis Logan, which
had been opened at Wednesdays ses-
sion was resumed. This case is before
the law court on report. l.. A. Pierce
of Houlton appeared as counsel for the
plaintiff while the defendants counsel
was r. w. Shaw of Houlton.
Cumberland Cases
The first Cumberland county case
before the court was that of Verson D.
Coombs Of Portland VS.. James f. Ho-
gan, executor of the last will and es-
tate of Hannah 3. Hogan. late of Port
land. This is an action of aSSumpSit to
recover for the board of Hannah b.
Hogan as furnished by Mr. Coombs, her
son-inlaw, during the Period from Jan.
1, 1909, until her death, the total
amount being sS05. The verdict was for
the plaintiff for 1904 and the case is
before the law court on the defendants
motion for a new trial Harry CAMEL
Of Portland argued for the plaintiff
and Frederick J. Laughlin of Portland
for the defendant.
The only other Cumberland county
case argued was that. of Margaret
Welch, Administered rix. vs.. the Lewis
ton. Augusta & Waterville Railway.
This is an action for personal injuries
sustained by Mrs. Ann Slower of
Brunswick, who was killed by car of
the defendant company Aug. IL, 1915, at
Freeport. The case is before the law
court on motion Of the defendant. Clar-
ence Sawyer of Brunswick argued for
the plaintiff and Newell & Woodside Of
Lewiston appeared for the defendant
company
The claim Of the defense was that
Mrs. Slower went onto the tracks with
out taking the precaution to look and
see if a car was coming and that when
she did look UP and saw a car ap-
preaching she became frightened and
jumped directly in front of the car.
The defense claims that the motorman
did all he could to prevent the acct
dent in ringing the gong and then re-
versing the power and that he had no
reason to suppose she would run d.
rectly in front of the car.
The plaintiff is 90 years of age and
claims that her grandmother, Mrs.
Slower supported her. Mrs. Slower,
who was II years of age, was accus-
toned to go to F'reeport each week to
sell notions which she carried in a
suit case. A verdict was rendered for
the plaintiff for $416.
The case Of Dolley, applicant, VS.. De-
lano Mills, Employer ct al, was dis
missed for want of prosecution. This
case is under the Workmen's Common
sation Act. in which an appeal was
taken from an award of the Industrial
Accident Commission but was not pros
ecuted. Willis B. Hall of Portland was
counsel for the plaintiff and w. H
CULVER of Portland for the defend
ant
Knox Cases
The next case before the court was
an action brought by Alfred G. Hills
of Union against S. w. Paul of Sears
mont for alienation of his wifes affec-
tons A verdict was given for the
plaintiff for $1,000 and the case is be-
fore the law court on the defendants
motion for a new trial on the ground
Of newly discovered evidence. Charles
J. Smalley of Rockland argued for the
ny,intiff and H c. Russell NJ r2oI$,s+
for the defendant.
The last case argued during the day
was that of the Thomaston Savings
Bank VS.. Hurley ct ais. The case in.
wolves the foreclosure of a mortgage
given by an heir Of Samuel Pillsburv
on an undivided part Of the Pillsburv
estate. Rodney I. Thompson Of Rock