The Portland daily press., 1869-06-02
Cases Tried as ihe Last Term of the su-
premc { ourt in y ork County.
ALFRED, Nav 31st, 1859.

M ALI hhD, MAY oAst, ioo0s
TO the Editor or the Press.
The Supreme Judicial Court has just clos
ed its May term, Judge Dickerson presiding.
The Court has been run with one traverse
Jury. Fourteen libels have been heard by the
Judge and divorces decreed. The following
is briefresume Of all tie contested suits for
the term: sa 94i s9a
William Bean us Mary A. Boothby. Writ
OF entry to recover real estate. One Moses
Morrill, conveyed to Leander Boothby, bus
band OF Mary; he gave mortgage back and a
quit claim to bis wife. Morrill, foreclosed the
mortgage and conveys to the wife, who after
wards makes warrantee deed to the plain
tiff, her husband not joining in the deed, and
defendant refuses to deliver up the premises.
This case goes to the Law Court on Report.
Drew tor plaintiff. Smith tor defendant.
E6en Ctough us. Robert Quint. Replevon
of a horse. The defendant became sick
of his trade on the same day that it was made
and went the next night qui facit per alum
facit per Sc, broke plaintiffs stable and ex
changed back and p.aintiff brings suit. Yer
dict for p.alntitf for the horse and nominal
damages which carries full costs. Drew for
plaintiff Kimball for defendant.
WiiliGm j. Copeland Us George W. Eue-
leth. Attorneys account Ter term fees of an
dCJlOU III ATOOStO0k OOuUtys 4uc StIflccS
were rendered; defendant says. without en-
ployment on his part. The jury found for
plaintiff to the amount of his bill, $25. Kim
ball for plaintiff. Defendant pro Sc.
State us Nelson w, Hough. Breaking
and entering store of Sylvester Brown and
stealing boots, skates, umbrella &c. Boots
did not suit; exchanged with one of his
neighbors; finding the officers on search, he
advised his neighbor not to wear the boots,
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to tell; but he does tell, and defendant alter
standing trial and listening to the evidence,
by advice ofcounsel retracts plea and pleads
guilty, and receives sentence of three years
in the State Prison. He is young man evil
dently in his teens, with bright and hand
some tace and capable of better things. Aver
for State. Hamilton for defendant.
State vs Woodbury. Day. Indictment for
larceny ofseveral pairs of pants in Sac0. The
jury gave tie defendant the benefit Of the
reasonable doubt and returned verdict OF
Not Guilty. Aver tor State. Drew Tor de-
fendant.
John GilpGtrick vs. Inhs, of Sdco.-An ac-
tion to recover back money paid under pro
test on taxes illegally assessed. The case
goes to the Law Court on Report. Chisholm
and Shepley tor plaintiff. Smith for defend
ant.
James O. a. Harmon cs. Tuomas j. Lane
Mr.. Drew in his opening, says, this is the
seventh suit between the parties one way and
the other in which this joint stock concern OF
James o. A. Harmon OF Buxton AMI William
Sawyer of Hols have put their heads togeth-
er to ruin the estate of Samuel Sawy er de-
ceased" Verdict for defendant. Chisholm
Tor plaintiff.
Hiram Billings us. Samuel d. Tibbetts.-
Trover for two heifers formerly the property
of James 81. Staples. Verdict for plaintiff for
$50. Drew and Hubbard for plaintiff. Aver,
and Emery for defendant.
ct ais. Trover for the sails. rigging and spars
of ship. Verdict Tor defendants.
The York Bar unite in recommending the
reappointment of Judge Dickerson.
STENOs.