The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-03
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT IS LIKELY TO
HAVE LENGTHY TERM
Case Against Hartland and Cam
bridge Physicians Opened Yesterday Forenoon

rs Paquette q Tr Tuesday. April
=. Prince ct al = Bracket, Shaw Il
Lunt Co. Bracket Shaw d Lunt Co.
ys Prince ct al. Spear - Albert.
Crossman v Adkins Wednesday,
April g. Walton vs. Whitehouse.
Graves y5 Cleayes et al and Logs.
Savoy vs Kitchen, Porter ct al ys
Hilton, Smell VS. Austi7. Unassigned
Narnum IS Fairbanks. Gordon, Colr
IS Tompkins, Consolidated Rendering
Co. vs. Scott, Neil rs Prenney, Slough
ton vs. Hanson ct al. Babson vs. O'Neil.
WEDNESDAY
But one naturalization vas granted
yesterday morning. Howard Arden
Lynds of Starks, who received the
oath of citizenship. The traverse
jurors were empanelled and \. 2.
Howes OF Palmyra was elected fore
man of the first jury; Asa Craig Of
Pittsfield was elected foreman of the
second jury. The following jurors
We're excused: G. ], Chandler. Nor
ridgewock. Walter A Ladd. Fairfield.
Everett Sawyer. Anson ". F. Batch
er, Madison; Frank S Clough Madi-
son; Miss Alice E. Danforth and Mrs
Albina N. Lewia OF Skowhegan.
MALPRACTICE CASE
The case Of Sumner Mitchell Of
Harmony ys Dr. G A. Moulton and
DR.. j. II. Wilson Of Cambridge was
opened yesterday forenoon. This is
malpractice case and suit has been
brought for $4,000 \ drawn jury
was empaneled composed OF the fol-
lowing men. Asa Craig. foreman,
G p. Fitzgerald. Canaan: Selyin
Flanders. SkowheEan; H L. Jewett,
Solon; &. {. Oliver. Starks: G. +.
Worthen, Mercer; B. 4 Whitman
Pittsield: +. +. Clark. NorridgeWock;
Ralph Webster, Madison. Herbert Al
len, Fairfield; Perley Foss. Madison:
Charles Firth. Moscow The case
MAS opened by Attorney Frank ". De
Wolfe of Portland who With Frank H.
Haskell of Portland represents the
plaintiff Nj Mitchell who was pro-
prietor of livery stable at Harmony
was kicked by horse on December
-. 1921. DR.. Wilson and Or Moul-
ton were both called To reduce the
fracture. The plainti1 claims that
splints wero placed on the leg:
that the splints remained for - days.
when they We're removed and plas-
ter caste applied which remained un-
til February H. when the splints
were again put on the leg. Plaintiff
claims that the care which should
have been given by the doctors was
not given and that he suffered much
ther claimed in the opening that the
bandages and snlints We're allowed 10
remain without bathing and were not
removed until June :. Calls of the
doctors We're infrequent. il was alleG-
ed also that other physicians were
called in. who refused 10 handle the
case but ordered Mitchell to a hos
pital Mr. Mitchell was the first
witness, told his business and resi-
dence. Said he VAS horn May 4. 1856
He told Tho incidents relative to sus-
tanning the injury in his stable and
tho calling Of Dr. Wilson who arriv-
Cd about ono hour after Tho accident.
DR. Noulion Came later the same
night. He told OF coming out Of tho
ether and Of finding his leg bound mp
with a hoard with adhesive plaster
underneath and roller towels on tho
outside Witness said pail was at
taehod To his foot containing q heavy
weight Witness further testified
that Dr Wilson camo the ueNt day and
said he Wa- threatened with nueu-
monia. and thai after HAT be cam"
about four times Week Tor twenty
eight day measured the leg and in