Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17
September Term
OF Supreme Court
"opens at SkOWhegan

Inc september teTIIl OIL the Su-
prone Judicial court of Somerset
county convened at Skowhegan
Tuesday morning with judge Scott
opening prayer was offered by the
Rev. George l.. Thurlow, pastor of
the Federated church. Wilbur W.
Creation is court messenger and
sheriff John A. Mooers is assisting in
his official duties by deputies Thorn
as II. Tuscan, Scion: Harry E. Mer-
rill. Skowhegan; ii. E. Croker, Can
aan; Fred T. Tuscan. Skowhegan; S.
w. Herrick. Harmony. .....i .....
Under the direction of county at
tonrey James III. Thorne of North
Arson who at this term completes his
office in this capacity which he has
filled most efficiently. the following
, men and women who have been
drawn to serve for the next three
terms as members of the Grand Jury
are considering affairs to come be-,
fore the court on the criminal doc
kct: II. w. Carr. Pittsfleld: Ches-
ter Carson. st. Adams: NJ. w. Clark,
New Portland; Alma Crommett, Ca
naan: Bert Gardiner. Arson: Al
vim c. Head, Scion; Norman
II. Hinckley. Fairfield: Arver
ilouShluS. ItIISoH. MyTt1e f1un-
bard. Skowhegan: Manley Hun
newell. Bingham; F.. w. Hunt, Pitts
field: Ned Il. Kenrick. Fairfield; Roy
w. Leavitt. Palmyra: Sidney p. Lee
man. Mercer: Forest Luce. Madison:
Fred F. Moore. Caratunk: g. y.
Perkins. Madison: Frances Fl. Smith.
Skowhegan: Leigh Williamson, Nor
ridoewock.
The following out Of town attor-
neys were present 1T the opening
term of the supreme court Tuesday
morning William p. Brown. Bernard
Gibbs. Judge Charles G.. Small, Madi-
son; James II. Thorne, North Arson:
Clayton Eames. Scion; ]. Howard
Haley, Hartland; Hon. Leroy Fol-
som. Frank L. Ames. Norridgewock:
Mark ]. Bartlett. Carroll Perkins.
Waterville: Hon. L. L. Walton. Fox
boro. Mass: Fl. Fl. Thuriough, VIII
liam r. Waldron. Harry r. Coolidge.
Judge Thomas A. Anderson. Pitts
field: George Chapman. Harold
ter
Local attorneys in attendance Were
Judge f. +. Danforth. George w.
Cover. Harold !. Phillips. Hon Sam
uel w. Gould. Ernest c. Butler, Ed
ward f. Merrill. w. Folsom Merrill,
Upon motion of Carroll Perkins OF
Waterville Harold c. Marden of East
Vassalboro. who fitted at Harvard
law school, was admitted to the
Maine bar. Mr.. Marden passed the
state board in August
The docket was called and the fol-
lowing assignment Of cases was
lnade-First case Wednesday after
noon. Bertha Ladd, cOmplt Of T..
Ames) VS.. Guy Rogers Merrill &c
Merrill; other case for Wednesday,
First National Bank Ut Skowhegan
(Gower & Shumway) rs Allen G.
Owens and Laura M. Owens CLewis,.
Thursday: Carl II. rernald (Thur-
Tough and Cover &c Shumway) vs.
Amanda A. Lancaster: Rossiter II.
Shell (Small) VS. Clarence NJ. Austin
CIV. b. Brown; Fred A. Dinsmore
tSawyer) vs. Henry Bouchard and re
CIV. 3. Brown: Samuel W. Gould
and Herbert Chapman (Gould) va
Samuel Vein (Bartlett): John Com
Der (Merrilf & Merrill) VS. Ray C.
Brown and Marta II. Savage (W.
L. WsIdron for BrownJ,~ Henry L.
Watson (Merrill & MerrilD VS. Amos
III. Higgins (McLean, Foeg & South
ard: r. L. Mcclellan III. E. weeks)
VS. Desire Baker and B1dgs. and land
VA ~ MutHiSu IoT OWueTJ.
Friday: George A. Libby, corr =
(Haley) VS. Harry w. Shell (Shav
4 Burns): John York CT. f. weeks)
VS. George w. Cole (Chapman,:
Frances H. Bragg. ro.npit. (H. IT.
Thurlough) VS. Cecil II. Whitman
{Anderson); Robert L. Moore &C. r.
Eames) vs Philip Quiricn (Butier &
Butler); Thomas A. Anderson (An-
dersonl VS.. g. w. Benner (Blacking-
toni.
Saturday: DR.. E. N. Tower fCibts,
IS Charles Frazier CIV. b. Brown:
National Fertilizer Co. (Bufler e
Butler) vs. Artley c. Briggs tAfi1ea)
Isabelle Avery. compit. tMerrill 4
MerrilD vs. Benjamin Butler; A.
Frank Bailey. Jr.. tCoolidgeJ va
Philip ]. vergani tThurlough).
Monday: Leonard Al. Chapman
tSmalD VS. Atherton Al Ross (Pa.-
tangall. Locke & Perkins,: Nicholas
I Fiorilfo alias Nicholas Fertile tMes-
rill & Merrill) vs. John Hamilton and
John Lamb, TT. tPattangall, Locke
& Perkins): James y. Baker. adnN
(Merrin 4 Merrill and Butler 4 But.
ler) vs Dirigo Mutual sire insurance
Company (W. J. Knowlton. China
e Gilman md G. z. EamAsl: Hosea