Samuel Oakman suit over glass works

Cheshire Glass Works Case

The case of Samuel Oakman against William B. Baldwin and R. A. Burget occupied the attention of the Berkshire superior court yesterday, the plaintiff calling some witnesses to testify as to the quality of the goods manufactured while the glass works ran at Cheshire, and to some other details. The defense called yesterday both the defendants, Mr. Burget telling of the negotiations which led up to the forming of the agreement or plan of bringing the Oakman company to Bershire, and the concluding operations until the insolvency. He is a stockholder in a new glass company in Cheshire making bottles.

Mr. Baldwin also told of the interviews and correspondence he had with Mr. Oakman before investing his $8000, and a number of letters regarding the business from Mr. Oakman were read. He also has an interest in the new company.

Mr. Noxon for the plaintiff subjected each of the defendants to a short cross-examination. The arguments will come today.

The cases on the short list for Monday are as follows: Ives vs. Ives et al; Farrell vs. Church; Harvey vs. Regan; Haight vs. England; Dobbs vs. Regan; litants of Great Barrington: North Adams Savings Bank vs. William Hodge et al and trs.; Goodrow vs. Brennan et al, adm'r.; Scott vs. Merrill; Penrose el al vs. Keany et al; Ransom vs. Gendron el al; Arnum, app't., vs. Formhals; Curtiss, app't., vs. Bacon.