The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-10-06
suursm. Judioisl Court
sept. Term. 1895. at Alfred
,Arsox,, ., rzssIDIse.

", ol7-Han.on Clements ct al.v. vii.
cnri;ll Action OF trespass committed
on,a piece Of land situated IN Berwick. ns.
PENDANTS claim that the deed under whicn
nlaintiff. claim IN inoperative upon them'
Ind that Willism'0 oodrichs under whom oe-
condsnt ;usti6es, was tenant in common with
nIa;ntia. This case occupied the attention
r. The Court until Tuesday night and was
"a ,eGully and ably tried upon both sides. De-
Ssncs sustained, and verdict not guilty. n
Jordan. Mtn. E,uely:, ....
No. o07-william II. Cutler prochien,
ami '. Helen E Carrier, Admx. Action OF
ossuupsis under the statute to recover Tor
use and occupation OF certain premises IN
Kennebunkport. descended 70 PLAINTIFF 10
common with defendants interstate. This
case involved many nice points OF law aris.
inv under the law concerning the rights OF
married women, and the changes made ny
the statute IN that law. which were raised
and argued with ability by defendants coun..
sci, and overruled by Court. Verdict Tor
plaintiff, and damage assessed at Sl3l.0O.N =
Tapley & Smith. MI o. o E. L lBourne.a %
Drew Il Hamilton. Z. 4. Bourne, Jr.
No. 4l2-Charles Day v. John ID. Kim.
ball. Action Of trespass upon land In Ly'
man. Defendant claimed as tenant In COM
mon with plaintiff. aud that the reversion dc
scended to him in common with the other
children under the will of his father. De-
fence not sustained, and verdict for plaintiff.
Luques. ri i.1l apley L Smith. yr
Drew & Hamilton. 'r ~ rH rii b3nIr
No. 20l-Nathaniel Brackatt Y. Joseph
Ridlon.-Writ Of ontry. Both parties
claimed under James w, Weeks. The decd
from w eeks to l. and N. Brackett was new
or recorded until time of trial. Several CON-
yeyances from I. and N. Brackett to plain
tiff were duly recorded. Defendant claims
under levy upon the same land as theprop-
erty of said Weeks under an attachment
made before the recording Of deed from
Weeks to Bracket. Plaintiff failed to show
that the levying creditor, and those claiming
under him, had actual notice Of the exis-
tencc of tho deed to /. and NJ Bracket.
Verdict for defendant. .r1.L s4l r. Ht
Knowlton. Moore. .,...
Tapley & Smith. Drew & Hamilton.
Monday morning the criminal docket was
taken up, and Thomas Finley, Of Biddeford,
who has spent some thirty-fve terms ut AL.
fred Jail, against whom the Grand Jury had
found bill for obstructing an officer, plead
guilty to the soft impeachment, and said that
he would not harm any one in tho whole
world unless some friend had invited him to
take drop Of the crayther, and threw HIM
self upon the mercy OF the Court. Sen.
tenced three DAYS in iail, ...... '''
State vs.. James Sullivan. Plead guilty to
u similar offence, whereupon Bridget. bis
wife, with young Sullivan In her arms, do.
clared that Jamie was ono of the best Of
husbands and fathers. and besought the Court
that jamie might DO returned 10 the bosom
Of his wife and child. Sentenced ten days
State vs.. Horace p. Willard. Placing
obstruction upon the railroad track between
Wells and Kennebunk. Trial commenced
and evidence nearly all out, when respondent
retracted his plea and plead guilty. Sen
fenced to thirty days solitary confinement
Ind fifteen years hard labor in tho State
Prison. ng.. f4uU r.f u.|
State W.. Andrew Duffy. Larceny OF
money from Theodore Clark, ESQ, OF Wells.
Verdict, guilty, and sentenced to 8 years
hard labor In State Prison. 1'i 4 ID --'
No. 92.-Joel Moulton w. Inh' BITS OF San.
lord. Kimball. ,,,., ID, Low. 9.
Action to recover damages sustained by
defective highway IN Sanford. This action
has been tried to the Jury twice with ~
suit favorable to the plaintiff. and each time
been carried to the full Court upon excep,
tons, which were sustained. and the case
remanded for new trial. Not finished.
Tucker Il Traiton Is the next case in order
for trial, zs .f...ya. .as .farf. gr. 1.s