Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-15
JUSTICES ASSIGNED
OPENING DECEMBER
Term QE LAW COURT


the law and nisi prius terms of the
Maine supreme judicial court was
announced on Tuesday morning by
Chief Justice Scott Wilson at the
opening of the December law term
in this city and this was followed
by hearing on the cases from An
droscoggin and Aroostook counties.
But four cases were argued and
court adjourned until $50 this
morning, at which time cases from
Cumberland, Franklin and Hancock
counties will be in order.
After the opening of court with
prayer by Rev. Andrew T. McWhor-
ter of the South Parish Congrega-
tional church and the announce
ment of the assignment of justices
the case of the Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Co. VS., Mae M. Leighton
was first taken up. This was bill
of interpleader claiming $1,000 on
policy of insurance issued to Frank
Z. Leighton. 1t went to the law
court on appeal. 1t was argued by
+. A. Morey of Lewiston for Mae
NJ. Leighton and James B. Perkins
of Augusta for Ruth l.. McLeary.
Ethel NJ. Fish, Libt.. VS.. Walter
Fish. This was case brought to
the law court by exceptions to an
order of dismissal of a libel for di-
vorce by the justice hearing the d.
vorce. 1t was argued by f. T. Pow
ers of Lewiston appearing for the
libellant.
James A. Crossman vs.. Edward
w. Morphy. This was an action for
| $1949.51, for money had and receiv-
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port. +. A. Morey argued for the
! plaintiff and w. 3. Shelton for the
defendant.
Marie j. Provost VS.. Edmond Jo-
din, ct al This is an action of re-
plevin to recover certain goods and
utensils. r. A. Morey argued for
, the plaintiff and the defendant sub
| mitted in writing.
The assignment for the nisi prius
terms by counties Is as follows:
Androscoggin: third Tuesday of
! January, Justice Morrill,: third Tues
day of April, Justice Barnes; third
! Tuesday of September. Justice
| BarnAs.
Aroostook: first Tuesday of Feb
| ruary. Justice Barnes; third Tuesday
| of April, Justice Deasy; first Tues
| day of September, Justice Bassett;
| third Tuesday Of Noevmber, Justice
| Sturgis.
Cumberland: second Tuesday of
| January, Justice Philbrook; second
Tuesday of April. Justice Sturgis:
second Tuesday Of October, Justice
| Pattangall.
| Franklin: first Tuesday of Feb
ruary, Justice Bassett; third Tues
day of May, Justice Deasy; second
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tice Wilson.
Hancock: fourth Tuesday of
! April. Justice Bassett; second Tues
day of October, Justice Philbrook.
Kennebec: first Tuesday of March,
Justice Spear: second Tuesday Of
October, Justice Barnes.
Knox; second Tuesday OF January.
Justice Barnes; first Tuesday of APP
ril Justice Pattangall; second Tues
day of April, Justice Philbrook.
Lincoln: fourth Tuesday of April,
Justice Pattangall: fourth Tuesday
of October, Justice Deasy.
oxford: second Tuesday of Feb
ruary. Justice Pattangal; second
Tuesday of May, Justice Bassett;
second Tuesday OF October, Justice
Sturgis.
Penooscot: first Tuesday April,
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tober, Jutice Bassett.
Piscataquis: second Tuesday of
March, Justice Deasy; second Tues
day of September, Justice Pattangall
Sagadahoc: fourth Tuesday of jan
uary, Justice Deasy; second Tuesday
of May. Justice Barnes; third Tues
day of October, Justice Dunn.
Somerset. fourth Tuesday of Jan
uary. Justice Dunn; first Tuesday of
April, Chief Justice Wilson; third
Tuesday of September. Justice Stur-
gis.
Waldo: first Tuesday of January
Justice Bassett; third Tuesday of
April, Justice Philbrook: fourth
| Tuesday of September. Justice Dunn.
Washington: first Tuesday of May,
Justice Sturgis; second Tuesday Of
October. Chief Justice Wilson.
York: first Tuesday of January.
Justice Pattangall; first Tuesday of
May, Justice Dunn; third Tuesday OF
SEPTEMBER. Justice Barnes.
/ The assignment for the law terms
Is as follows:
Bangor term, first Tuesday in June
Chief Justice Wilson and Associate
Justices Philbrook, Dunn, Deasy,
Sturgis and Pattangall
Augusta term, second Tuesday in
! December-Chief Justice Wilson and
Associate Justices, Philbrook, Dunn,
Barnes, Bassett and Pattangel.