Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05


charge to the jury Thursday morn
ing in the case OF DR.. 8. F. Greene OF
, Scion vs.. The Skowhegan Garage c.
If Skowhegan. The arguments were
completed the night before. Geo. w
Cover appearing for the plaintiff and
Amos r. Butler for the defendant
company. In his charge Judge MorriI
reviewed the case concisely and asked
the jurors particularly TO consider the
tact nf the contract being complied
with. After celebrating for about an
hour verdict was returned for the
defendant, the Skowhegan Garage Co
The case Of John Kolasen VS.. Sam
uel w. Gould. was taken up. briefly
Thursday morning. Mr.. Gould had
previously asked for the appointments
Of an auditor. Judge Lawrence APP
peared as attorney for Mr.. Gould
who was appearing Or himself in de-
Tense and announced that pleadings
| had been filed but that Mr.. Gould did
not insist on the appointment of an
auditor. AS a result the case will be
in order for trial this term. Suit Is
brought on the part Of kolasen fof
money which he claims is due him
| from Mr.. Gould, who Won him $40
! coo verdict in an injury case several
! terms ago. further claiming that Mr.
Gould has not paid over all the mon
! ey.
/ Procedure on the cases next in Or
der the Oulton and Severance cases.
! five in all against the town of Nor
ridgcwock. was delayed, awaiting the
arrival Of Frederick w. Hnckley Of
! Portland. n cousin of Mr. Severance
enc Of the plaintiffs, and who is with
Judge Lawrence of Skowhegan coun-
sci for the plaintiffs. He arrived on
! the II A. NJ. train and the cases Of
Mrs. Caroline Oulton. Mrs. Ella II,
oulton and George Oulton, all Of
SkoWheSan, against the Town of Nor
ridgewock, were taken up. together
to be tried as one case. The two la
dies. mother-in-law and wife, respect
| lively of Geo. Oulton. claim personal
injuries and Mr.. OultOn claims dam
ages to his automobile. The defend
ants were all members Of the party
who went over the Horne Brook
bridge in the town OF Norridgewocll
last october. together with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Severance. Mrs. Sever
ance was killed. The plaintiffs in thc
cases already presented claim that
there was q defect in the highway
maintaining that there was not suit
able railing to protect the travelirt
public in parts at least Of the Horne
Brook bridge. r. l.. Ames of NorridSe
wock and L. l.. Walton are the after
reys for the defense.
! Mr.. severance is also bringing sui
AS the administrator in the estate %
his wife, Phebe Chase Severance il
two cases. one for the estate of Nh
deceased and one for himself as wild
ever. The entire amount sued for il
all five cases against the town Is $50,
0O0.
On Thursday afternoon the jurors, &C
companied by Sheriff Goodrich and tn
attorneys confirmed went to Horl
brook to investigate the break wher
the Oulton automobile went over TIL
embankment and Mrs. Severance los
her life. Colby T. Hun. a photogra pher
was the first witness. shd told Of tn
condition under which he photograp he,
the scenery following the accident. A
r. Conant. carpenter, followed witt
testimony as to the conditions of tn,
bridge. and Geo. E. Oulton, the drive
and owner Of the car, was called mex
in order
He described the accident, details o
the trip, and as to how the occupant
Of the car we're seated when the vehicl
went over the bridge. He stated tina
the car had cost 1925 new that summer
His wife. Mrs. Ella d. Oulton, told o
her injuries. and Mrs. Caroline Oulton