Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
WRIT AGAINST
FAIRFIELD MAN
IN WATER CASE

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same time one of the assessors Of tbo
Fairfield Village Corporation, thus
making himself self appointed,
The writ was served on Thursdsv
by Deputy Sheriff Wallace A. Hin =,
Fairfield. Following is a compl.,o
copy of the proceeding against M
Nye as it stands in court today:
State of Maine, kennebec SIS, su.
preme Judicial Court.
Ransford w. Shaw Attorney Can.
eral, who for said State of Maine an
this behalf prosecutes in his own
proper person, comes into Court, and
for said State of Maine on relation
of Harvey d. Eaton of Wateryille in
the County of kennebec, gives the
Court here to understand and 10 bs
informed;
That the Kennebec Water District
is quasi municipal corporation duly
organized under the provisions Of
Chapter 200 of the Private and
Special Laws% of Maine, approved
March II, 1899. and acts additional
thereto and amendatory thereof:
That under said act there ought to
be two trustees of said Kennebec Wa.
ter District chosen by the Assessors
of the Fairfield Village Corporation
as specified in. Section of said act:
That the place and Office of trustee
of said Kennebec Water District is a
public place and an Office of great
trust and Importance in said Kenne-
bee Water District touching the rule
and government thereof and the ad-
ministration of it's affairs: go
That William W. Nye of Fairfield,
heretofore, to wit, on the fifteenth, day
of March, A. d. 1921 at .Waterville
aforesaid did use and exercise and
from thence continually afterward to
the time of exhibiting this informa-
ton has so used and exercised and
any legal warrant. authority or right
whatsoever, the office of trustee Of;
said Kennebec Water District and
for and during all time last before
mentioned has claimed and still does
claim, without any legal warrant. au-
thority or right whatsoever, to be
trustee of said Kennebec Water Dis
trict and to have, use and enjoy all
the liberties privileges. powers en-
oluments and franchises to the Office
of trustee of said Kennebec Water
District belonging and appertainlng,
which said Office, liberties, privileges,
powers, emoluments and franchise,
he, the said William w. Nye. for and
during all the time last before men
toned hath usurped and still does us
urp upon the government of the State
OF Maine, in contempt of said govern
ment of said State of Maine and to
the great damage and prejudice Of
the lawful authority thereof:
Whereupon, the said Attorney Gen
eral prays the consideration of the
Court here in the premises, and that
due process of law issue against the
said William w. Nye in this behalf
to cause him to answer to the said
authority he claims to have. use and
enjoy the Office. liberties. privileges
powers. emoluments and franchise OF
q trustee of said Kennebec Water
District as aforesaid.
Dated at Augusta this twenty
four day of March. 1921
RANSFORD w. SHAW
Attorney General
HARVEY D. EATON
Relator.
State of Maine, Kennebec SIS
Waterville, Maine, April Is, ls2l'
Personally appeared the above
named Harvey ID. Eaton. relator, ana
made oath that the statements pE
him subscribed in the above petition
are true in substance and in fact.
Before me.
CARROLL N. PERKINS
Justice Of the Peace
Harvey ID. Eaton, Solicitor with the
Attorney General
Somerset SIS. Clerks Office, Sup
Judd Court! Received and filed 2lst
day of May, A. D. 1921. ..
Attest:
". T. SEEKINS.
Clerk.
State of Maine, Somerset IS. In tns
Supreme Judicial Court. y,
Ransford w. Shaw, Attorney Cen
eral ex relatione Harvey D. EatVn
versus William w. .Nye.
On the foregoing petition it is or
dered that notice of the pendencs
thereof be given to the said defene-
ant William W. Nye, by giving to MN
in hand an attested copy Of said pc,
tition and of this order thereon -
days at least before Monday the ls'h
day of June 1921 that he may tneh
appear at the court house in Augus'a
In our county of Kennebec at zen
O'clock in the forenoon of said DAY
then and there to answer to said pc,
tition and abide, the judgment of sa"
Court thereon. =
And it is further ordered that nc
file with the clerk of said court foi (.
said county of Somerset on or beiofe
June Z, 1921 his answer to said pe"'
ton If any he has.
May 81. 1921.
LESLIE c.. CORNISH s.
Chief Justice Supreme Judicial Coarl.
A true copy of petition and order 81
court thereon
Attest:
w. :. sEEa<INs,