The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-22
|REAT VOLUME OF BUSINESS TO Be HAND
| led IN 8 Weeks IN s. ], COURT
( Criminal Cases on Observation-Disclosures Ad-
ritted to Bar---Grand Jury Reports Saturday

~. September term of the Supreme
I'M aD.aI Court convened Tuesday at
u'., ."nrt house at ten o'clock with
~ warren c. Philbrook as the
us S;og Justice. Deputy Sheriff
w Lowd acted as court crier and
.;s Nooers voiced the opening
e'% e'amations. Prayer was offered by
George Loring Thurlow. The
large silk flag puchased through
oTorts of Chief Justice Cornish
.sa court rooms of the State was
asidence near the Judges bench.
following attorneys were present
.nS tho opening day: Judge John
o polman of Athens, Judge c. 0.
..n Of Madison, County Attorney
as u Thorne of Madison, c. e.
@ mos Judge Turner Buswell, Solon;
Dmas % Weeks. P. A. Smith, c. w.
ssey Waterville; H. E. Weeks,
arre @ Chapman. Fairfield; T. A. An
.son / W. Manson, H. H. Thur
Y R. Coolidge, Pittsfield; l.. X.
,,om Frank L. Ames, Norridge-
Sct. W. B. Brown, Bernard. Gibbs,
pSison Mark !. Bartlett, Water
re. T. Il. Waldron, Dexter; Roy
Nv Brown, Bingham; A. K. But
Jobn Lewis, NJ. p. Merrill, w, H.
ives s. W. Gould, George w. Cow
Merrill. William Folsom Mer-
T. l.. Walton, II. J. Phillips,
Clerk of Court, w. T. Seek ms,
sEowhegan. Judge Philbrook an
uuced that he could spend three
sks in attending to court delibera-
ms for Somerset County and from
amount of matter to be handled
would look as though that time
Mid be fully required to complete
business of the term. Some 70
ses are on the or minal docket and
ohably more than the usual number
m he tried. 1t would look as though
grand Jury might report Saturday
ming and the criminal docket in
n case will be called Monday. The
,ater part of the week will be need
10 dispose of the criminal cases.
rANDIDATES FOR ADMISSION
TO BAR
three candidates during the fore
m session presented themselves for
Mission TO the bar John Ralph La
ur of Waterville, Cyril M Jolly
vaterville. and Albert ID. Billings
ninton. They received the oath
Judge rhilbrook gave them time
dyice in which he urged them to
SQUARE and honorable in their pro
zion. The Civil docket was called
h cases we're assigned prior to the
bn recess. The first case assigned
trial that of the Inhabitants OF
Olson VS.. the Inhabitants of Old
wD was continued by agreement.
case of Rebecca II. Sweeten VS..
ly V. Reynolds and Harrison 5.
ynolds, which was also assigned for
first day was settled Tuesday
brnng prior to the opening of court
the entry of neither party no
rther action was made In the cases
Agnes NJ. Padham. Complt., and
|ank Padham, Complt.. both against
Madison Village Corporation it
Is stated that the report would prob
E be filed during the present term.
e case of George e. Wyman VS.. G.
Hanson was defaulted for $25 and
sts The case of Butler Brothers
+. NJ. Fairbanks was defaulted
continued for Judgment. The case
Simeon ]. Whitney of Bingham VS..
W. Bowers was defauled for $53.34
hOut costs and the case OF Mr..
hltney VS.. Minnie Durgin was also
faulted for $500 without costs.
|In the afternoon the grand jurors
ire called and instructed, by Judge
lbrook aftey which they retired to
bin ther lengthy deliberations.
CASES ASSIGNED
Cases were assigned as follows for
balance of the term. Thursday,
pt %; Libby VS.. Hartford Accident
Indemnity Company; Bennett VS..
COfrison; Jensen VS.. Miller and
e, Miller vs.. Jensen and Tr,; Dru-
VS. Scion Lumber Company; Bean
Solon Lumber Company.
Friday Sept %; Fernald in Rev.
Beane; Kent VS.. Fogg, Applt.;
slcher VS. Lake; Johnson VS.. Bry-
et ais: Grant VS.. Baker; Lemieux
kilgore; Inhabitants of Athens
Whittier.
Saturday, Sept. "a; Coffin VS. Hac-
~ McNaught VS. Maxim.
Monday, Sept 26; Whitney, Inc, VS..
ase ct ais. Luce VS.. Carl ct ais
aSe vs.. PottIe, Applt.; Grimm
|uplt., vs. Wescott; Horne VS.. Wes-
Tuesday, Sept. 81: Veasey VS. At
nc Milling Corporation; keyes VS.
henney Wadsworth, Rowland &
mpany, Inc, VS.. Fairbanks; Smith
Libby; Barnes VS. Davis.
Wednesday,. Sept. %. King, Applt'
Vantrisco; Goodrich VS.. Padham'
Brand & Sons VS.. Marcoux, YORK
Norton; Frederick VS.. Lander )
moert VS. Frederick and others.
thursday. Sept 20: Robinson VS..
Anee' Boyle VS.. Burrill; Sleeper VS.
rnIl Maynard VS. Stevens; Chase
spencer and Trs.; Hall VS.. Tus-
~,
fnday' Sept 80: Wyman VS.. Pala-
ms, Co., Ltd; State of Maine VS.
SOn and others; State of Maine VS.
Son and others; Curtis Lib. VS. cur
Willis VS.. Brown.
Hohday, Oct..3: Mccarthy VS.. Han
ana tr Dyer vs. Pooler Dudley
~egory' Oppenheimer Casing Co.
lf VS Ma,.....