Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-13
Cases Argued
Before the Law
Court, Portland

Portland Me-, July 12-Among the
cases heard by the Law court yesterday
were Sagadahoc. couple of Cumberland
cases and Somerset. The Waldo and
Washington cases will be heard to5ay snl
York county cases are assigned for Friday
morning. The postponed cases in the
various counties at the foot of the calen-
dar have been assigned fer Monday and
Tuesday of next week and the Law court
now sees it's way clear to close some time
during that week.
Among the Sagadahoc cases heard YES
terday was that of Hugh D. Grant VS..
Robert II. Jack, both of Bowdoinham.
This was an action of trespass in which 1t
is claimed that the defendant ard a
large number of men masked and dis
guised on Feb. o. 1915, about o'clock in
the evening, went to the home of the
plaintiff and delivered a threatening let
ter signed by Twenty citizens of Bow
doinham' and assaulted the plaintiff and
his wife. The case was tied by a jury.
which returned verdict for the defend
ant and the case is up on motion and ex-
ceptions by the plaintiff. Oakes. Pulsifer
& Ludden for the plaintiff and George w.
Heselton for the defendant
Another case was State VS.. Samuel Hy-
man and Morris Shffin. This is an ac-
tion on an indictment charging arson.
The defendant filed demurrer. 1t being
ocerruled, respondent excepted. Edward
w. Bridgham of Bath for the State and
Harry Mansur Of Auburn and Frank A.
Morey of Lewiston for the respondents.
The case of State VS.. Bert Googin, ap-
pellant, came up on an agreed statement.
Edward Brigham for State and w. c.
Eaton OF Portland for appellant.
A Cumberland county case heard was
Thomas E. Skolfeld.set ais. VS.. Stephen
Iitchfeld. This is an action in which de-
mandaats claim title to premises as de-
visees and remaindermen in the estate of
Thomas Skofeld late of Brunswick.
Comes up on agreed statement Emery
G. Wilson for plaintiff and Wheeler &
Howe for defendant.
The second case heard for this county
was James Edward Eastman Of Bruns-
wick vs. George I. Eastman. ct ais. The
complainant alleges that he entered into
an agreement with his father, James
Eastman, to care for him during his nat
ural life and that his father in his will
conveyed the premises to him. After the
will was made in accordance with the
agreement the father made a ccdicil
otherwise disposing OF the property. On
appeal by defendants the case came to
the Law court. Wheeler & Howe for COM
plainant, r. f. Randall and w. A. Con-
nellan for defendants.
One Somerset county case argued was
Fred Clark of Norridgewock VS.. Jennie e.
Dillingham; of Skowhegan. This was an
action on a promisory note The jury re-
turned a verdict for the defendant and
motion for a new trial was made by the
plaintiff Merrill & Merrill for plaintiff,
Walton & Walton for defendant
Leslie J. Brown VS.. Jennie Rouillard.
both of Skowhegan. was an action on a
case for slander and comes up on excep-
tions to ruling of the presiding justice
sustaining special demurrer. Merrill &
Merrill for plaintiff and Fred w. Law
renee for defendant.
The inhabitants of Skowhegan VS.. Mar
tin B. Hazelton was an action to restrain
the defendant from erecting or altering a
building in the village of Skowhegan In
violation Of a local ordinance establishing
a fire district. Comes up on report.
George W. Cover for the plaintiff and
Fred j. Lawrence for defendant.