Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-27
Sup. Jud. Court.-April Term.
JUSTICE KENT. PRESIDING.

JUSTICE KENT. PRESIDING.
No. $50. Mary +. Page, Lbt. Rufus
E.-Page, Libel for divorce. Cause, adult
cry by the libellee aud desertion.
Divorce decreed third day.
Halves for Libt.
No. $50. Francis A. Bell V. Ezekiel NJ.
Howard. Action OF trespass for cutting
wood on land claimed by Plaintiff. De-
fence that PHI had no title and that Plf's
mother authori red the cutting.
Verdict for PIN.
wiswel for PHI. Abbott for Def.
No. 1870. James Flye V. Inhabitants of
fremont. Action to recover back $50. tax
assessed upon PHI. April /, 1865. and paid
under protest. PHI. claimed that he left
fremont in 1854 with intent TO make
occasional visits to fremont remained out
of the State till 1855. The question was
whether PHI intended to change his resi-
dence when he len fremont The town
tldt uf hah b' ~h'h
and the claim Of residence in Boston was
not made until after the tax was assessed.
The tax for the year 1855 was nearly
twelve per cent.
Jury disagreed
Hale Il Emery for Pin. Wi>well for Defts.
No. PIC. Asa Turner V. Robert A..
Friend ais Action To recover value due
on sale of 20 bbls. of Porgy Chum. De
sand, stones, aud dirt. and was unmer-
charitable. Defts. further claimed that
Pif. afterward agreed to let Den, sell the
ehum and he take the proceeds in settle
ment. After the testimony was out. the
action was, neither Party"
wiswell for Pin. Hale q Emery for Deff-.
State OF Maine Y. George Cook. Indict-
mcnt for an assault upon Artemus L. llar-
den Oct. 18th. last. with intent to rob. The
Government relied upon evidence of Cook +,
confessions. The Defence was that the
confessions We're unduly obtained by the
officers and were not reliable. Verdict
Guilty.
Spoffonl for State. Hale q Emery
tor PRS.
state of Maine Y. Melvin &. joaquin
Indictment for being Common Seller ot
Liquor AT Buck-por. Verde, Guilty.
Motion In arrest Of judgment filed
Spofforl for state. iladlock for Pm
Sclccimen Of Cranberry Isle. BY com
plant Y. John l.. Bunker. complaint for
unlawlully building q fen& within tn,
limits Of the highway or road. The de-
fence was a general denial. The principal
question was a legal one viz, whether
the existence Of the road could DC proved
by evidence Of men for more than uscnt,
years. which was all ia. evidence oHercd
by the prosecution 80 prove the cxi-tcnc.
of the road The Judge Instructed the
Jury PR f1riaI that the evidence wa al
missile. The vcr'iic, was guilty" and
Den. filed exceptions to the ruling which
carrie, the case to the Law Court.
Hale Il Emery for wisw-ll iol
Complainant. Den
John &. Bunker and als Action Of trr>
/ pass tor entering PIN. close in Cranberry
/ Isles. and busldiug she'd thereon Den
claimed title tao the locus in quo by siriu,
Of having occupied the same Tor tweut,
year, by piing lumber wood. and m@nur,
thereon. After the testimony was out. til,
Gaze wa> submitted to the Judge. wh,
ruled that Deit's. possession ia the man
ner described did not give him a title. an,
awarded Judgment for the Plfs. io
nominal damages and costs.
Hale & Emery for Plfrs. Wiswell for Def
Benson II. WardweIl v. Inhabitants o
Bluehili, Aciign Ia gesr yo- aavg been r.;
ceived from n hole In the road at ..HincA
| ley's Corner in Bluehill. Oct. lO,h. sun
day. ls69. PHI. allcge, that he was OF
his way Ia visit a sick si-terin-law. wher
| his wagon went into the hole and h. wa.
thrown out. and his leg broken. Dcn's
allege that PHI was only going 10 a sun.
day dinner party. aud further alle.e that
| Pin. did not 90 into the hole but he
| jumped out. a. he wa, turning too short .
corner. One OF the questions involved !,
whether Plff. was travelling on walk o.
necessity or charity. On trial.
Wiswell for Plfrs. Hale & Emery for Den
I. &. Woodman. 4. r. Drinkwater AMI
l.. a. Emery. EsqS-, were appointed ~
Committee 10 examine candidates for al
mission TO the Bar
On Monday. on motion OF Arno wisweIl
Esq. Mr.. Oscar T.. Cunningham was al
mitted TO the practice of law in all tn.
| Courts of the state.