The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-20
S. ]. COURT TO CLOSE
THIS WEEK
Some Criminal Cases Numerous
Civil Cases Settled

action of Moses Holden ys Bin w.
Page, WHICH had been on trial since
Feb. 7th. This was an action of tres
pass, brought by agreement between
parties to determine the title to real
estate In Dennistown. The plaintiff
had resided on a farm in that planta
NON for many years, succeeding his
father, Samuel Holden, who had oc-
eupied the premises for a number of
years preceding. The controversy was
over certain wood lots or timber lands
the plaintiff claiming the title by ad
verse possession or prescription. The
land In dispute was, by agreement,
divided into several parcels. The jury
found the plaintiff entitled to all the
parcels named, and returned a verdict
for the plaintiff with damages assess
ed at 5000, the amount the parties had
agreed the damages should be, pro-
yided the jury should find the plain
tiff entitled to prevail as to all the
parcels.
The trial of criminal cases was TAX
en- up ON Wednesday afternoon, the
first case for consideration by the
Jury being State vs. Henry Merrill of
Gardiner, indicted upon charge of
negligently shooting G. w. Davis, (al-
40 OF Gardiner) at Sapling. in this
county on Nov 25th, last, while in
pursuit of wild game. The case was
given to the jury at about two o'clock
on Thursday of last week. and after
four hours of deliberation, they re-
ported that there was no prospect of
reaching an agreement and they were
discharged from further consideration
of the case The respondent recogniz-
ed, with George S. Williams and Fred
N. Boston of Gardiner. in the sum of
$1,000, for his appearance at the April
term. County Attorney f. F. Merrill,
conducted the prosecution and the
espondent was represented by Judge
William C. Atkins and Ernest l.. Good
speed, ESQ., of Gardiner.
The next trial claiming the atten-
zion of the jury was an appealed case
against Earl w. Harmon charged with
non-support OF his wife and children
After being out about twenty minutes
the jury returned a verdict of guilty
i'm
Withee of Madison, charged with as
sault and battery was mol pressed on
payment of the cost of prosecution,
taxed at Sl013.
The second jury was excused and
paid of Friday of last week.
The case of Palmer ct al VS. Solon
Lumber Company was tried Monday
of last week. This was an action
brought by Gilbert S. Palmer and
George Hebert, both of Embden,
against the Solon Lumber Company,
to recover a balance of 1886 claimed
contract was entered upon between
the parties whereby the plaintiffs were
to cut and haul certain logs for the
defendant The plaintiffs claimed that
after the contract was entered upon,
a new one was made. A verdict was
rendered on Wednesday In favor of
the plaintiffs in the sum OF $70S.22. A
motion for a new trial was filed by
the defendant and the action was
marked Law" The plaintiffs were
represented by l.. l.. Walton OF Skow-
hegan and C. T. Eames Of Solon. But
Ter & Butler OF Skowhegan appeared
for the defendant.
The next case on trial was State
ys John Butler OF Cornville and State
VS. Charles Davis, also of Cornyille.
These men were charged with har-
boring and secreting two escaped in
mates of the reformatory for women.
By agreement OF the respondents, the
cases were tried together. The jury
brought in a verdict of acquital in
on the criminal docket.
On Friday OF last week was tried
the case OF Asa E. Ladd Of Harmony
against Frank A. Goodwin of Athens.
This was an action OF replevin to re-
cover certain pulp wood which was
located at Harmony. The real de-
fendant In this case was the J. F. Gar
rity Company Of Bangor. Mr.. Goodwin
being only the nominal defendant He
was deputy sheriff and had attached
the pulp wood for the real defendant
In the case, as the property OF Mark
Ladd. The verdict was for the plain
TIN, for the recovery Of the property
and damages assessed at $1.00. E. F.
Merrill of Skowhegan brought the ac-