The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-03
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1Ohh COONI1.
MAY TERM, A. D. 1S70.-DANFORrH j. PRESIDING
The printer accidentally omitted from our last re-
port the statement that the verdict in the suit of
Hersey vs.. Allen relative to right of way in San
ford for the defendant, thus finding the exist
ence of the right and that deft. was lawfully ezer-
cising it. In Eaton VS.. Severance, Swasey s. Son,
and not Mr.. Moore, were deft.'s counsel.
Locke VS.. Milliken ct al, tried on Wednesday, re-
suited in verdict tor defendant. showing that the
jury believed Mrs. Clark, the venerable delft, who
swore that during the fourscore years OF her life she
never gave note, and that it was not "her mark"
affixed to the one in controversy, though her daueh-
ter and her SON n-law 1.-THE other dett swore to see
ing her put it there. There are half dozen or a
dozen of these notes, on most of which suits are
pending and this. with the circumstances attending
the affirmation and denial OF the genuiueness of her
signature, gave considerable interest to the case.
The suit the first of this batch OF notes was tried
in Saco year ago last January, aud resulted like
the present, in verdict for the det, which the full
court have just aside against the law and the
evidence but the chances that the gamey Old la
dy will win in the end for though she has passed
natural force abated.
Goodwin, McKenney. Eastman.
jos. B. Davis.s suit VS.. Mrs. Emery oil West New
field, now its second trial on account of failure
of the jury to agree about il last September is ro-
yer for barn Of pits which he says in his writ was
casually LOST by him pleasant day few years
ago. and that "thereafGerwards, upon the same day
it came into the possession of the defendant by find
ing" .(trouerl and that she then took and convert
ed it to her use, for which unlawful secreting o.
plaintiffs property he claims damages. The plain
English of this traditional law-jargon is that Mr.
Davis bought of Mrs. Emery barn standing on her
land, and took written bill OF sale conditioned on
its removal within specified time. 1t not taken
away, and Mrs Davis says his right to it was lost,
and also that he sold it back to her husband, Gilmore
Emery, who repaired it and made it "as good as
new the oIlowing sping Davis says she verbally
extended the time for its removal, which she denies,
and he denies the sale to Gilmore Emery.
Drew & Hamilton. G. f. Clifford
The suits of Jos. w. Haley Vs. Chas. w. McKen-
ney, involving title to land in WATERFORD which
defendant had cut the growth, disposed by de-
fault for 1913 in one case and IS in the other with
costs.
Weld E. D. Smith. Drew s. Hamilton.
The next for trial is Barry Stevens, about
which the jury couldn't agree last September. 1t is
replevin for two colts bought by pf. of Walter Rob-
erts who had let them to be pastured with one John
Stevens las he says). Dett Chas Sevens) says they
were lett with him under special contract that he
SlOuiu nave upon luSlu lOE tuelT
til it was paid. When they were called for he claim.
ed Ss5 for their keeping which Roberts considered
exol bitant and also asserts that lie had partly paid
John Stevens for their keeping and ready and
offered to pay the balance airly due him.
Burbank. Drew Moore.
Probably court will adjourn on Saturday, as it is
likely that Judge Dan forth will then be called to
Augusta tor conference with the other judges hold
iug a law term for ths Middle District there upon
matters which require discussion
FIREMEN's MUsTER.-The subject of hold
ing firemen's muster and parade of the Port
land Fire Department on the 4th or July next
baving been referred to at the meeting of the
City Council last evening and voted down, in
consequence of its being represented that oul
firemen were destitute of uniforms, and tina
the strain upon the engines would be in ufious
L am constrained, as an exempt memb er of tn,
department, to ask you to allow me space t.
say that so far as my knowledge of the firemer
goes they are provided with uniforms, eXcep
in few individual cases. In regard to the in
furious effect of trial upon the engines, tina
could be easily prevented by fixing a standar,
of steam pressure to be carried by all. Let tn,
safety valve of each engine be adjusted at s.
or 80 pounds, so that upon reaching that press
ure the steam will elbow of" l am told tina
there is now in the possession of the city an ell
egant silver trumpet which l feel safe In say
ing our fire ladies would be pleased t
compete Tor, thus giving strangers and citi
zens an opportunity of witnessing, what ha
not oeen seen in Portland for years, viz:
fremen's parade and muster
Such a dem m at ration
expensive and one of the most attractive spec
tacles OF anything offered. The "men' I an
assured would enter heartily into the matter i
a trial was offered them, and good sbov
would be the result Come, gentlemen of In
city government, bring out the trumpet an,
let's see who wins it, EXEMPT.
Portland, June l. 1870.