Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-02
COURT NEWS

ged the jury in the case of Sylvester
NJ. Raymond of Pittsi!eid VS. Dupont
de Nemours Company of Portland.
After the retirement of the jury i'll
the case of Raymond VS. Dupont de
Nemours Company after the charge
given by Judge Deasy who went over
the case in n very explicit manner
and stated that the first question was
to decide whether or not the defense
did clear the lots and if they decided
that they did then that was their only
duty 10 bring in n verdict for the de-
Tense, if they decided that the de-
tense did not clear the lots then they
must then find how much wood was
left that was covered by the contract
and what was its market value at the
time of January /, 1921. Judge DeaSy
instructed that interest should be
added at six percent for six months
to the amount of the value of the
wood left that should have been
taken which would be from the date
of the writ until the day the case
went to the jury. Judge DcaSy asked
them to consider another question
which would aid In the case the case
goes to the Law Court, did the sale
of the Kiucher lot on Feb. 10. 1921
by Raymond effect the right of the
defense, if they had not abandoned
the wood that was cut and lying
about the lot. to haul out the same,
Judge Deasy ruled that it did not eff
feet the right as the wood down ana
lying on ground would be personal
property and they would still have
right to remove 1t after the sale of
the lot. He asked them to decide
whether the defense had abandoned
he down wood as the law court might
decide differently from Judge Deasy.
The case of Bernice HuGhey OF
.Jackman VS. Moose River Long nriv-
ing Company was opened. The fol-
lowing jury was drawn, Mrs. Maud
II. AvGrc, Skowhegan foreWoman,
Lester ~. Stevens. Skowhegan; +. {.
Rogers. Norridgcw ock; l.. l.. Quimby.
John Hudson. Fairfield: George +.
Greenleaf, Starks; r. NJ. Williamson,
Norridgcwock, Everett Berry, Emh-
den; Manicy Mason. Athens; Joseph
Provincial, Skowhegan and Danville
c. Durrill, Dead River.
The ease is brought to recover for
f1owage damage caused as the plain
tiff claims by negligence of the Moose
River Log Driving Company during
the last days of April and the first
days Of May 1928 at the time when
there was considerable snow and
there were heavy rains. in the man
ner in which they operated the gates
on their dam at over the Moose
River at Jackman. Three witnesses
We're called and sworn and the first
witness Henry Hughey. the husband
of the plaintiff was on tho stand un-
til the suspension of court at 1l.30 in
direct testimony.
The verdict in tho Raymond VS..
Dupont De Nemours Co. case was for
the plaintiff placed at $l.66l.0l and
the jury reported at o'clock having
been out a little more than hours.
At the opening of the afternoon
session Friday at O'Clock prison
ers We're arraigned. with county at
torney James IL. Thoine of North
Arson representing the state. They
were Avon Getchell Of Dexter who
was arraigned on charge of adultry
committed Sept II, 1928 in ST. Adams
He pleaded not guilty. Having no
bondsmcn he was committed to Jail.
Alfred Omar Boudreau was arraiGn-
cd on charge of neglect of his wife,
Marguerite Boudrcau and 4 children
on Feb. IS. 1923. Boudreau pleaded
to the guilty of non support. His
bail was placed at $500 and as he was
not prepared to furnish il at the time
he was committed to Jail.
The testimony of Henry 1iuehcy,
the first witness in tho case of Der
nice Hughcy VS.. the Moose Rive Log
Driving Co. in which suit is brought
for $500 to cover n tlowagc damage
was continued tand fIushey was kept
on the stand on direct testimony ana
croSa>eXamination until about 3 when
reccA was declared. Much time in
the testimony was spent on the hight
of the gate OH the company's dam at
Jackman.
In cross examination when asked
whether or not HugEey new freshet
was coming had endedvored to move
the things from his house and store
house he replied that he was tired
Saturday and Sunday he was busy.
Will Taylor. n merchant at Jackman
for the past ) years, who has driven
logs and is also a guide was the
second witness. who explained the
construction Of the spillway and tcS-
titled concerning the hight Of the
water. Fred l.. Clark Of Jackman
was the third witness and he had just
begun his testimony when court adj
journed until Saturday morning when
his testimony will be continued. Late
Friday afternoon Judge Dcasy OK
cuscd all jurors who We're not serving
on the Hughey case until $50 Monday
morning. stating that the case would
take up all the forenoon Saturday
and Saturday afternoon would he
taken up with matters of the court.
Judge Deasy told the jurors that
there would be only one more civil
case this term but probably several
criminal cases
The other civil case Is Lamson-
Hubbard Co. represented by attor-
nevs Perkins and Weeks of Water
Vile VS. Goodwin and TT. represented
by Harry CoDIifgn NJ pittsnalI