The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17
ADJOURNMENT OF SUPREME COURT Ex-
PECTED PEEC TO-DAY TO-DAY AFTER % % DAYS DAYS SESSION SESSION
Cases of Attorneys Boyle and Sleeper Against
Asher BurrilI of Canaan in Order Yesterday

ASucl Dut VI AdudI
Justice Warren C. Philbrook re
sumed the bench at the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court Monday forenoon TO take
mp the Civil Docket which had been
dropped in order to complete the
great volume of criminal work earlier
in the term. The first case Waa that %
Julia e. Smith Of Pittsfeld v8 JOS
iah W Libby Of Pittsfeld with II r.
Coolidge for the plaintiff and John W
Manson for the defendant An un-
usual feature of the case was that the
couple were formerly man and wife.
and were divorced about ~ enty years
ago. The plaintiff has 8ince married
Action was brought 10 recover an un-
divided third of village lot on what
was formerly on the Newport road In
Pittsheld Tho defendant claimed he
had gained title to the property by pos
session. The plaintiff brought suit also
for rents and profits from the proper
ty The sum covered period of six
years. this being. Mrs Smith claimed
her property rights II appears from
the defense that M Libby at the time
Of the divorce had given Mrs. Smith
some furniture. $50 and his note for
1925. From the time Of the divorce to
the date OF the writ. Mr.. Libby, it
was claimed had been in the entire
rosseBsion of the property. Negotia
ions were conducted by the late Abel
Davis. a well known attorney of for
mer years of Flttsfield Prior to pre-
senting the testimony for the defense
Attorney Manson asked for non suit
but this was denied After the testi
mony was in questions of law of suf-
1cient Importance came up in the
case and il was taken from the jury
and reported to the law court.
The second case on the assigned
list that of Jonathan Luce against
Elmer CARL and Augusta Trust Com
pauy, Inhabitants of the Town of An
son. North Anson Manufacturing
Company. {. Y. Bailey Trs an entry of
neither party no further action was
ordered. This was alienation of af
CeCtons case
BARNES VS. DAVIS
The case of Tuesday forenoon was
! that of Mrs Eva NJ Barnes of Solon
aglinst Asher Davis of Solon, 10 re-
/ over for labor and homework by the
plaintiff for the defendant in the sum
| If $40. l.. L. Walton of Skowhegan
represented Mrs. Barnes and Mr.. Da
! Yis was represented by c 2. Eames
# Solon The story of the case briefly
told by l.. |. Walton in his opening
was to the effect that Mrs. Barnes
went to work for Mr. Davis and was
,mrloyed by him for ten weeks at
he end of which time a friend to
whom she expected 10 be married
vent to the Davis home and took his
horse there. The agreement was IT
appeared. that she was to do the
homework for nothing she and her
'riend to furnish the supplies for the
house and board there She also
olsimed that the horse vas to be fed
nut the defense claimed that it was
not to he boarded The defense was
m account in set off which included
! pair of wheels load ot hay and
moving goods on the part Of the de
rendant verdict for the plaintiff
was returned in full together with
interest and costs.
In the case of Herbert 7 Hall VS.
Fred r Tuscan l., l. Walton for
the plaintiff and Merrill g. Merrill for
he defendant. settlement was affect
al out OF court and judgment was re
'pIred fer the plaintiff for the prop
arty replevined without cost
i somewhat lengthy conterent 6
'ps held by Judge BnsN ell and At
olret Cover for the plaintiff and II
! = Locke of Augusta for the defense
/ IuesI3- morning before Judge Phil
brool 18th the result that the two
eases IT the Inhabitants Of Solon and
the tue tases of Fred A Xittum, Col
! lectcr - the Solon Lumber Company
we're afA eontlnued to the January
term slr Locke. representing Pat
tangali & Locke was unable to be
rresept - attend TO the court hear
ngs. ahi1s the attorneys fer the plain
IN were 4ntious that they should be
,ried Tine result was that all four Of
tho caaes asre continued To the Jan
uary tetn IN the case of John \
Abbot AppH Us Alva J Dumphy. an
auditor ea# appointed
At IT, apaning OF court Tuesday
mcruiuz fhe fases OF James l. BOYLE,
Wafef.Ine lawyer and William II
gleerer an attorney of Exeter. :. II
against Asher NJ Rurrin of Canaan
were taken pp Mr. BOYLE appeared
for nJmself and Mr. Sleeper and Mr.
+ PuuU Vers represented by l.. l. Wal
'cu The tWo cases we're tried to
getror md init was brought for legal
Services ueItermed by the two plain
/ tins fa1 n Burrill in the nal practice
case in which Mr. nurrili brought sNit
acalp.t @aterville physician for
fa5rOu iu onnebec County The de
fence included the claim that the at
tornevs had not acted in good faith
for Their former client hut that they
were aetpated by self interest. had
caused needless expense for MI. Rur-
rill and when requested to abandon
tho trial whon he felt the verdict WA
going acajust him nad continued with
tho understanding that if the verdict
went against him there should be no
a~rensa fer lawyers fees.
suit WI bronrht hV Mi Sl"cp"r
for 4a3H tsa bv Mr. Eovle for at''. l.".
fo.o the uaaH recess yesterday letter"