Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-16

and part of the second.
The jury returned verdict Tor the
defendant
Bolster & Wright. Foster.
Freeman +. Goodnow VS.. Charles II.
Gilman. Action. promissory note Sl6 30
AMI account for board and in all amount
ing to $40 Defense, that the note and
account Tor board has been paid by labor
and services of defendant for plaintiff in
and about plaintiffs business.
Jury returned a verdict for plaintiff OF
S2l.49.
Foster. Gibson.
Kingly R. Buck VS. Mary NJ. Day.
Assumpsi, for So days labor on farm OF
Defendant at S25 per month. The PHI
hired out with Delt. for & months, and
quit about commencement Of haying.-
PHI. claimed to have contracted so rs TO
quit when dissatisfaction arose on either
part, aud that he also had good reason tor
leaving, on account Of misuse and over
work that he had too many cows to
milk, was furnished with poor farming
tools. had his corners cut when moving.
was found fault with 10y defendants son
with whom he was set To work.
The jury found a special contract 10
work for definite time-that PHI. had
no sufficient excuse for breaking up con
tract
Verdict for Defendant.
Bi>bc g. Harlow.
Robert Mckenzie VS. William Ward.
well. Action OF Debt, "u \ Judgment
recovered in Massachusetts, for $685.,
in ls6l. Dclensc-pa! mcnt. The def.
tcs' !icd, that he sent the money to pay
said rdgmcnl in 1862, To A. Is. Coffin,
E>q., his counsel in the former suit. and
introduced the deposition Of said Coffin,
who testified he received il and paid 10
Mckenzie, the plaintiff, and took his
receipt in full The plaintiff denied hay-
ing received the money. No claim 10 re-
cover ON the ground that the Attorney
i'm the former suit had lien for his cost
i'm former suit, was made in the writ. or
by plaintiffs present counsel, but the
count raised the question, and under his
special instruction, the jury rendered
verdict for plaintiff and assessed damages
ia the sum OF S2i.l2
:. {. Andrews. j. j. Perry.
Haven Hutchinson VS.. John G. Gerry.
Truyer l"r the conversion OF 4 horse
which the plaintiff claims by virtue OF q
Holmes note. Defence, that plaintiff gave
one Miller, through whose hands the
horse passed. permission 10 dispose OF
him and that defendant acted only as
Miilcr'S agent
Verdict for plaintiff, $50 %.
Virgin Il Upton. kimball.
The case goes up on motion.
William Farris vs. John Wall.
Assumpsit, 10 recover OF Delt. certain
improvements and repairs made by Plff.
on Det's Tannery in the town OF Athens,
amounting TO about , 600 90. The pin.
went into possession of said Tannory,
under bond from def. 10 convey upon
certain conditions. therein specified. The
Pin alleges fraudulent representations rs
10 the capacity OF the water-powcr con-
ncctcd with said tannery-that after
making the repairs and operating the
tannery few weeks, the wateI failed,
and he was obliged to abandon the premi
seS, and treat the contract as rcscindcd A.;
and he Def. took possession OF same and
converted Ia his own'usc. Plea, gcner-
nj issue. Certain questions of Law com
inc up in The case, after the opening of
the Plaintiff counsel, upon the sugges-
ton oi the Court, they were carried for
ward to the Law Court TO be settled be.
fore trial.
Perry Frye.
Inhabitants of Rumford VS. inhabitants
of Gilcad.
Action OF assumpsit for $500 for pauper
supplies furnished to one Sophronia vii.
ley; The settlement of the paupcr, was
derivaiire from her parents, Jonathan and
Polly Lcavit, her husband having no
settlement in this State; the two questions
in dispute were rs to the necessity OF the
supplies, and the settlement of said Jona-
than and Polly Lcavitt; and this related
back TO the time of the pauper settlement
Act oil 1921, March 2lst Of that year-
Much evidence was introduced on both
sides relative TO the place OF settlement Of
said Jonathan and Polly Loavitt at that
time-the plffs. claiming it was Gilead
and the defts. claiming it was on Wcbber
Hill so called, in the edge OF Newry,
March 2lst, 1921. The evidence was
contradictory, owing to the length of
time relating to that point in the case. The
jury after being out five hours returned
verdict Tor the plffs. The case goes up as
being against Law. evidence, and the
weight of evidence.
Bolster & Wright. Virgin
Gibson. Foster.