The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-02-02
-prr XGTE CASES IN SUPREME
|, COURT
continued from page onel

To give MP THE tedia' tifei ~
,;as.inns leh to the fact that the
y, had been sold to Vance Potter,
c,ar,,s Witnesses for. the plain
wore beside Mr.. Underwood, Mrs.
lorVood George Harlow and Depu-
sheriff Miller
h;r Underwood was the first witness
taId the details as given substan-
uy in the opening. Later wit
rendered Boone $500 together
N interest and a liberal allowance
keen of the horses. Claimed that
one refused to accept and, Under
od eventually with an officer went
the Potter farm and took the team
,irb he now has in possession. Mrs.
Norwood told OF the trade.
rhe defense in the case was all in
ior 10 adjournment Monday night
Tuesday morning at the opening
r Folsom argued. 1t appeared
am The defense that Underwood's at
ud4 was chat he could. not raise
money and that Boone would have
take the horses back. The defense
claimed that Geo. Harlow said
pderWood could have the money and
at Haro@ had a personal interest
the matter. The inport;mfts feature
the defense was that the joint de-
berry of the horses to Boone and the
llyerv of the papers bYx Boone to
Norwood constituted a REV agree
emit and that under this new agree
ent Boone had a right to .sell the
rises.
Verdict for the plaintiff was return
in the sum of $1.00
NELSON LANGLOIS AT BAR
Nelson l.anglois, Fairfield. was ar
iened on an indictment charging him
Nh having maintained a gambling
bce. He pleaded not guilty4and with
s. Burke and Frank Langlois fur
shed securities in the sum of $500
cA for his appearance at COURT from
to day.
AUTOMOBILE CASE IN COURT
Ernest l.. Greenleaf of Arson was
plaintiff against John Dunlap of
bson in IA suit for 5000 as ,the result
an automobile accident on the
arks road. The accident happened
July IA. 1921, when Mr. Greenleaf
d Mr.. nnnlae hnth operating Buick
=. apuroached each other from Up
site directions. According to the
enng by The Attorney e. +. Merrill,
eenleaf Noted a ear approaching and
il Was coming down the left hand
lie Of the road toward him he pulled
car into the ditch and stopped the
me. shutting off the motor, thinking
ii the approaching vehicle would
ntnallv turn out. The plaintiff al
ed that Dunlap, the driXer of THE
preaching car, gave the wheel Il
blk and pulled it into the Greenleaf
Mr.. Grecnleaf, who is an OPTIC
trist at Madison, wa the first wit
is He stated that he was out rid
on the evening Of July ~, ut about
ht O'Clock. and that as fe came to
i'll where he accident occurred, he
(ed an automobile coming down the
and thai the auto was coming on
LETT hanir side Of tile road; as it
ble nearer it didn't go to the right
finally Grepnleaf stopped, his car
III both right wheels in the grass as
as he dared to go and his left
eels in the edge CT the road. The
preaching vehicle kept coming to-
rd Creenleaf, he aid, ana when it
close in front OF his car the hind
eel Of the Dunlap car struck the
INT wheel OF the Greenleaf car. Both
n got ont Of tho cars and some al
cation followed. Another rautomo-
was sighted coming and witness
d that Dunlap did not want. to wait
the approaching autoplohle. In
car WAS Frank and Arthur Quinn
and theg made Investigations ac-
Iding to Greenleaf's request. Green
stated that, Dunlap acted queerly.
tness aid damages included bent
le in three places, bent running
lrd and damages to the front tire.
well as osher damages ia, the vehi-
Witness claimed that where he
pped there WAS room enough at
st for two more cars to pass. Cross
mination showed that the car was
1917 model and that the~new tire
ieh Wal purchased and for which
mage vas sought in the original
ce had cost when replaced consid-
bbly less. Mrs. Greenleaf told of
approach Of the car and the acct
nt substantially as had her hus-
hd. Arthur Quimby of Starks tes-
ed that he had seen Dunlap go
Tough Starks village toward Madi-
P and had noted that the car was
King considerable noise, waa being
Ven fast and switched around con-
cradle. He and his brother started
and finally came upon the scene
the accident and made measure
MS about the two cars, also follow
Dunap's tracks back for several
IS, these tracks showing to be on
left de OF the road Frank Quimby
e similar testimony. being with his
Pther Arthur C.. II. Sterry, Of
son. saw where the accident oc-
Fred that nieht. told Of damages to
car and of certain measurements.
l.. Chandler of, Arson. an automo-
repairer. told of having repaired
Greenleaf car and having received
for the work II. d. Farr of North
Son testified to having repaired the
Milan car and Miss n H. Hartwell
Madison testified 10 photographs
lcll she had taken of the section
ere the accident occurred. No wit
ses testified for the defense. At
ney Merrill in addressing the jury
hB "a tn1 Il lie oil