Eastern times., 1855-09-06
s.. ]. Court, Sagadahoc County.
August Term, 1855.

TUESDAY, Aug. Is. State u.s. Nathan T.
Ellsworth and Nathan K. Ellsworth.
This was on an appeal from the Municipal
Court, for search and seizure under the Maine
Law Much testimony was introduced, tend
ing to show that the liquors found were in the
possession of the defendants, to be used only
in their business, as apothecaries and drug
gists-
The case was submitted TO the jury at about
5 clock, P. NJ, and the jury had the same
under consideration until IL o'clock Next
day they brought in verdict of gully, as TO
portion of the liquors found. Exceptions
filed and allowed, and the case goes 10 the full
bench
/, Baker, County Attorney, for State Tall
man and Bronson for defendants.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 90. State Us. Geo. w i.
Barton, appellant.
An appealed case from the Municipal Court
One barrel of rum was seized by the Marshal
of the city of Bath, on the Sd day of July last
sDithom a irdrrdnt; and afterwards was libelled
by Willard Walker The Court ruled that it
was of opinion that the officer had no right TO
seize liquors without warrant, and intimated
that the matter should be dismissed: but that
Marshal Walker might carry his case (the
Court saying he was the plaintiff in the case,)
TO the Law Court, on report, if he desired to
do so. The case was continued on report, and
will be presented TO the full bench, if Marshal
Walker sees fit TO carry il there.
Baker for State J. S. Sewall and D. Bron-
son for defendant.
Arrowsic Bridge cs. Russell, Lewis and ais.
This was an action of trespass, for damages
done TO the Arrowsic bridge, by the running
against it by the barque Archer, in October
last, OF which barque the defendants were
owners-tte barque being at the time in the
tow of the steamer Bellingham. 1t was COM
menced "Wednesday afternoon, and given 10
the jury the afternoon of the next day. The
verdict was for the plaintiffs-damages, $50,
which carries costs with it,
The case was tried at the last term then
the jury did not agree. J. S. Sewall and HI.
Ingalls, for plaintiffs Taliman for defendant.
THURSDAY, Aug, 80. State Us. Moses K.
Marean Appealed case from Justice Kim
ball, of Richmond, under the search and seiz-
ure law-one barrel of ale being seized. Yer
dict guilty. Exceptions filed, and the case
goes to the full bench.
Baker for State; Abbott and Bronson for
defendant
FRIDAY, Aug. 81 VIM Drummond Us.
America Coombs This was an action OF
trespass for the cutting down by defendant of
his fence. Defence was that it obstructed the
defendants light, the fence shutting out the
light from certain windows in part of his
house. The Court ruled that if the. plaintiff
built the fence wholly on his own land he had
right to build it as high as he pleased, but
if any portion of the fence was on the deft s
land he had right to recover damages. Yer
diet for deft. Tallman for plff. Gilbert fol
deft
The case of Silas S. Anderson Us. city Of
Bath, for damages sustained by being thrown
from his wagon and breaking his leg, occa'
stoned by running against stone in Broad
street, was commenced, and was given to the
I'd jury on Saturday evening. After or
hours deliberation, they returned verdict ir
favor Of the plaintiff for seventeen hundred dol
lars. Gilbert and Bronson for plff. Tallmar
for city of Bath.