The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-27
Supreme Juai-ial Court.
YORK, sS.-MAY TERM, A. D. 1S71-DICK ERsON, J.
PREsIDING-AT ALFRED.

fkEelDlNG-AT ALfhEDs
Wall. The declaration charges the defendant. cit.
izen of Wells, with selling to the Plaintiff. ut Ports
mouth, N. H., in November, 1869 quantity of beet,
diseased, corrupt and unwhole some, knowing TO be
SUCH and lays damages at $500. The evidence shows
that the plant II purchased pair OF two year old
steers in The fall OF 1868; that protuberance was
discovered upon the lett jaw Of one OF the steers in
the winter OF 1868, which grew in size and developed
into wolf, which was opened and cut from the jaw
by direction OF defendant in june 1860. In August
it was maggoty. Early Thanksgiving week the steer
XII led and sold by defendant in Portsmouth, the
two hind quarters at eight cents pound and the
two fore quarters, weighing 1872 pounds, to this
plaintiff at six cents pound, amounting to $792.-
The plaintiff sold a pant OF it to customers, some he
mixed with other meats and some he used in his
family. Alter eating some OF it the history Of the
steer leaked out; came to the knowledge OF his
TONERS, who returned, demanding repayment
Plaintiff threw away the mince meat and this and
the other meat with which it was mixed in barrel
and demanded recompeuce OF defendant, falling to
receive, which he brings this suit.
Detence-Possibly wolf; but probably wart To-
cal and not general; had entirely healed. No evil
dence that Il he meat was unwhoes me or that any
body was burt Defendan;'s counsel in addition 10
the argument on the merits persuaded the jury not
to take money from Maine stock-raiser to pnt into
the pockets OF New Hampshire rumseller. The
counsel Tor the plai0tf answered. that he claimed
exemplary damages not to remuuerate his client but
to punish the defendant and ted f0rcbly
upon three points in the that he had used none
OF this beef at home; that before the animal was
skinned the head was cut square from the b dy and
thrown away, and In reply 10 neghbor who asked
him. what he had done with the steer, said that he
hid thrown it off from Portsmouth bridge. The
judge instructed tue jury that ii The plaintiff had
proved his al esatons they at liberty to award
punitary damages ifthey saw fit. The jury at first
were unable to agree, but finally rendered COM
promise verdict tor plaintiff OF $i5 "a, which being
less than $50, carries but quarter SITS.
Yeaton. Hobbs.
Sarah L. Makepeace, liblt., vs.. Charles Makspeace
Divorce decreed
smith.
Geo. ". Evele.h, Petr. Rev., VS.. William j. Cope
land. Hearing had. Writ Of review denied.
Smith. Copeland.
Alkaline K. Calor liLlt. vs.. Nathaniel CslOr. Di
vorce decreed. Lblt. t. have and custody o
the minor children as prayed tor.
Jordan.
Henrietta Leavitt liblt. vs. WIN. W. Lervitt. Di
VERGE decreed and liblt. 10 have and custody
minor child as prayed for.
WedewoOd & S zone.
Mary C. Conner Iibt. vs.. Stephen Conner. Divorc
decreed.
Burbank.
FRIDAY-Martha A. Mute VS.. Moses Hanson; 10
plea OF land question OF little. Commenced yesiei
day afternoon; good Tor this forenoon at least; the
comes tho County Attorneys criminal docket;
short horse aud then a return to the civil docket
which cases are assigned for Monday.