Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-24
SkoWhegan Court

The second jury, which mas hearu
the case of Carl H. Fernald VS.. Aman-
da A. Lancaster. both Of Pittsfield. in
which suit is brought to determine the
exact location Of the line between the
lots of the twp parties. retired to con-
slider the osse at the Opening Of the
morning session Tuesday ut O'Clock.
About 1850 the jurors through Her
rick from Harmony. deputy in charge
Of them. requested information and
they We're escorted to their seats and
the foreman. Fred Weston. explained
to Judge Scott Wilson that they wished
to hear parts of Q. T.. Libby and E. A.
Weber. expert surveyors. read. which
was done. after which they retired and
lunch was ordered served to them. aft
err which they continued the considera-
ton of the case.
Tuesday afternoon the jury contin-
ued the consideration of the case and
once during the afternoon they return
ed with verdict of isagreement.
Judge Wilson said that on so small
matter he did not want to accept such
verdict and he would request them
to return to the jury room and go over
the case again and come to some final
agreement. At o'clock the jury re-
turn a sealed verdict which is expected
to be announced at the opening of
court at $50 this morning. This is
the &ongest time hurry has been out
for many terms, being out an entire
day.
The case Of Henry l.. Watson of
Skowhegan VS.. Amos II. Higgins of
Augusta was opened Tuesday morn
ing. Mr.. Watson was represented by
Attorney w. Folsom Merrill of Merrill
d Merrill. Skowhegan. and Higgins by
Ernest Mclean of Mclean, Fogg d
Southland. Augusta. In the brief the
story Of the case was that on March
II. 1929. Mr.. Watson went to Augusta
and bargained for the purchase of a
rooming house of Mrs. II. F.. Newton
on which there were two mortgages
amounting TO $4,000. if he could make
arrangements to have these mortgages
continued and could raise $4,000, the
balance of the purchase price. Mr..
Higgins was acting as agent for Mrs
Newton and Mr. Watson paid down
800 to bind bargain and to be applied
on purchase price and received from
Mr.. Higgins Il receipt and statement
to the effect that if mir Watson could
not raise the required amount tho 500
was TO be returned to him. Mr.. Wat
son was unable to raise said amount
and the suit was brought to recover
the 500 from Mr.. Higgins. The fol-
lowing witnesses were called by Mr..
Merrill for the plaintiff: Henry l..
Watson, Mrs. Henry l.. Watson, Mrs
r. +. Newton. Mrs. Leonard Jenkins.
Blinn w. Page. president Of Skowhegan
First National Bank. T.. +, Danforth.
S. H. Bradbury and Hon. Clyde II.
Smith. Mr.. Watson was the only wit
ness called and lie was submitted to
cross-eXamination by Attorney Nc
Lean. At recess, which followed Mr..
Watson's testimony. tn &c ase was set
tied and money paid over.
Disposition as follows has been
made in the following cases on the
assigned list
Comber Combcr Merrill & AIerrilD
VS.. Roy G. Brown of Pittsfield and Ma
rita Fl. Savage of Bingham walton
for Brown), defaulted: James d. Ba-
ker. Admr. (Merrill 4 Merrill. Butler &
Butler). VS.. Dirigo Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company tW ]. Knowlton). set
tied: Hosea c. Hurd Merrill & MerrilD
VS.. Edward A. Shepherd Up. A. SMITH,
settled: Z. N. Fay Electric Company
Merrill & MerrilD VS.. Robert b. Cole.
Cole pro Sc. defaulted; Naomi Hartford
Merrill & MerrilD VS.. Frank Hartford.
Settled.
Tuesday afternoon the case OF Iso-
belle Avery Of Norridgewock VS.. Ben
jamin Butler Of Athens was tried. with
Attorney E. S. Merrill Of Skowhegan