Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-07
SUPREME COURT

The following disposition was
made in the various cases taken up
Wednesday morning: Alice NJ. Nc
Farland Lib. (Thorne) VS.. Hugh Nc
Farland bradley, Lunnell and
Jones) was dismissed without pre-
JUDGE.
William f. Thomas ,(Thurlough)
VS.. James Foshey and Wallace Nor
ris and Joseph w. Norris Trs.
(Clyde r. Chapman for Deft) WIS
dismissed.
James w. Boutwell,, William ].
Michel, c. Stanley Hurlbut, William
L. Thompson, and Arthur NJ. Siegk,
receivers of Employers Mutual In
surance and Service Company in
which the plaintiff was represented
by Merrill ands Merrill Skowhegan,
VS.. Maine Spinning Company, rep
resented by Warren, Stackpole and
Bradtll, continued final unless plead
ings and specification are filed by
November l, to be defaulted at next
term.
Ralph w. Bailey Lib. (Thorne) VS..
Edna NJ. Bailey (Butler and Butler,)
dismissed without prejudice.
Harry E. Cobb, Edgar Cobb and
c. c. Mclaughlin, &C. A. Backing
tom VS.. George Hayden (Butler and
Butler) dismissed Ethel Harvell
way) VS.. Alden H. Bosworth (Mer-
rill and MerrilD dismissed without
prejudice; Alex Taylor and company
Inc, &C. A. Blackington) VS.. Arthur
NJ. Condor (Plumsted) dismissed;
Sherwood Edell CIV. B. Brown VS..
Ira Cushing (Thorne) judgement for
property; Rena Loubier, Lib, on. j.
BartletD VS.. Percy ]. Loubier
(Weeks,) continued; William A.
wilkins. Lib. on. j. Bartlett) VS..
Matilde Aguirre Wilkins CA. r. Rog-
ers) continued: Lena NJ York, Lib,
(Gould) VS.. Ralph Eugene York
continued; Willis c. Hobart, Col'r
(Gower and Shumway) VS.. Skowhe-
gan Japer Company and r. r. con-
tinued; Bernard Gibbs (Gibbs) VS..
Sadie Harmon Stevens Merrill and
Merrill) defauIted.
All jurors who had. not been ex-
cused previously and except men,
bers of the first traverse jury, were
excused at the opening of Supreme
Court Wednesday morning by Judge
William r. Pattangall. who thanked
them for prompt and intelligent SER
vice during the term and stated that
believed that the municipal officers
in the county took great rare in
making up the jury list and that had
rendered great aid to the present
term of court. The last jury trial
case of the September term was that
of Lillian Mae Morrison. Appellant
from Probate Court in which John
Morrison acted for his wife. Mrs.
Lillian Mae Morrison and Butler
and Butler for the court. There
were two questions which were pre-
scented, the first was Mrs. Eliza
j. Soule in sound mind when she
executed her last will and second
was the document procured by fraud
or was there undue influence brought
to bear upon Mrs Soule?"
The will was presented and was
drawn UP on April l. 1920 and was
drawn by JUDGE John w. Manson of
Plttsheld, and was witnessed by
John w. Manson. Mrs. Ethel G.
Kendall and Edith C. Burns. The
appellant claimed that Mrs. SouIe
was of unsound mind and that un-
due Influence was brought to bear at
time of making the will Mr.. Man.
son was the first witness and he
stated that he made the will as dir
ected by Mrs. Soule. who was in
sound mind and over 81 years of
age and that it was signed by her
in the presence of the witnesses and
that the witnesses signed in Mrs.
Soule's presence.
Mr.. Manson was crossed examined
at length by Mr.. Morrison as were
all the witnesses. The second wit
ness was Mrs Edith G. Burns.
witness to the will who stated that
the third witness, Mrs. Kendall had
died. Mrs Burns said that the will
was drawn up Just as Mrs Soule
and that she was In her
right mind and that she had a very