The Republican journal., 1870-02-03
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

WALDO COUNTY, CUTTING, j.. PRESIDING.
Adjourned sine die Monday
Since our last report the following eases have
been tried
Charles r. Blake, adminst rator, VS.. Moody F.
Norton. This was suit on Il promissory note
given to plff'S. nestate by def, and also on ac-
count annexed. Deferred payment. Verdict for
deft. NJ. f. fianley for plf. Il. l.. Keen for def.
Same VS.. same. Trover for promissory note.
Pt. claimed that his intestate, one Briggs, held a
note signed by dett; that after Briggs death said
note being unpaid, came into deft's hands and was
wrongfully detained by him. Def. denied that
Briggs ever held any such note signed by him. YER
diet for deft. Hanley for plff. Keen for deft
Henry Staples and ais. VS.. Harvey r. Harris and
ais. Assumpslt on promlssory note given by defts.
in payment for an interest in certain patent right.
Dets. claimed that the deed of the patent right
given them by the pltfs was invalid, and conse.
qucntly that the note was given without a consid-
Grafton. After the testimony was all out and ar
gumcnts of counsel made, the Court ruled that the
deed was insufficient and plffs became nonsuit .
RInneS for phs. Nickerson for defts.
John n, Stewart VS.. II. N. Lancaster. Assum-
SIT on account annexed for repairs, made by plf.
on deft's. shed attached to the American House. in
this city. Def. claimed that the repairs were
made by order of E. r. Ellis, landlord of American
House and that deft forbade pltf. making any re-
pairs on his credit. Verdict for plff. for S6G 90
Boyle for PIN. Nlckerson for def
| Sarah Chaples VS. Moses w. Rich. Replevin for
sewing machine. Def. claimed to own the ma
chine Ivy purchase from w. 3. Rankin. Plff claim
ed to be the owner of the machine, and denied that
Rankin had any authority to sell to deft Verdict
for pitt. Fogler for plf Boyle for def.
Adoniram Hoises vs. Inhabitants of Knox. This
was suit to recover for damages alleged to have
been suffered by plfs horses on account of a snow
drift in the town of Knox, not having been su fiji
GENTLY broken out. Defts. claimed that Diff at the
time of alleged injuries was not in the exercise of
| ordinary care, and introduced testimony to show
that pltf. had suffered damage Verdict for pltf.
for Sl2II5. Jewett for plh. Abbott for defts.
Oliver Benner, Appellant, VS.. Inhabitants OF
Northport The PHI. was arrested and committed
to jail for non-payment of a tax assessed on hin
by the town of Northport, and was released upol
giving bond. He subsequently paid the amount
OF the bond to the ailor, and brought this action IL
recover back the money, claiming that he was no
resident of Northport at the time the tax was
assessed. Defendants claimed that the tax wa.
legally assessed, and denied that payment to tn,
jailor would enable Plff. to recover of the town.
Verdict for Plf for $3.50. Mcclellan for Pla
| Boyle for Def.
Inhabitants of Belfast VS.. Inhabitants of Morrill,
suit to recover for supplies furnished the wife o
john Campbell. Detts denied that Campbell ha,
settlement in Morrill,, denied notice and claimed
that Campbclls marriage was procured bv Uarri
son llayord, the contractor to support the rauper
of Belfast, for the purpose of avoiding his liaht,
to support the wife. The jury returned oenora
verdict for the Detts, and found specialv tho,
Campbell had Il derivation settlement from h,
father in Morrill,; and that Campbelrs MARRIAGE
was procured by Hayford to avoid supporting fl,
wife.
| George o. Holmes, VS.. Joseph V. Bartlett. Tbi,
was a suit to recover "boot" which Plff claimed n
Deft. on exchange Of horses. Def. claimed tba,
the horse he received of Pl did not PROVE to be as
warranted. Verdict for Pltf. for $500 Fose,
| for Pltf. Nickerson for Deft.
Patience E. Mahoney, libellant VS.. John j. Ma
honey. Divorce decreed. Simonton for libellant
| Lizzie A. Partridge, bellant, VS.. Mathew Par
fridge. Divorce decreed Libellant to have Gus
J tody OF minor children Fogler for lbellant.
| David Norton, hbeant VS.. Lucy Norton. Di-
lNoree decreed. Jewett for libellan.