Ellsworth American., 1871-11-09
Supreme judicial Court October Term.
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Sumner Wooster Benj. II Mace. This
action Wa on trial last week when our pa
per went 10 pres. Il excited a good deal
OF Interest not on account OF it. intrinsic
Importance or the amount involved. but
oh account OF large number Of suit, OF
the same character against the ,ame de
iendaht- nov pending ON the docket. aud
this being the first one tried
Plt. alleges that Defl.. through an Agent
made false representations a to the value
OF certain land wafrcni. and also with
regard Ia the expenses of obtaining ih,.
same. by which he was induced io assign
hi warrant for an inadequate price No,
OF the testimony. which was very volum-
nous had reference 10 the services of Def
and hi expenditures ia obtaining thi. and
some three hundred other land warrant.
for soldiers Of the "a Ret. "a Brirad.
and loth Division of the Mas. Militia in
the war of lslS
The trial continued seven DAYS and re-
suited in disagreement OF the Jury.
haft a Emery. wi-well & Godfrey
Another rcPOrt of same case.
Sumner Wooster Benjamin II. Mac.
Action Of deceit in obtaining an assign
ment of Plffs. Land warrant for SIS. Pis
alleged that Den. a. claim agent. had
undertaken 10 procure a Land warrant
from the proper department. for Plf. for
M military service ia the war of lsI2.
And having 50 procured such a warrant.
aud having Ii in his possession, induced
the PIN. 10 assign il for ee5; hy represen-
tations that 1t was worth only $50 or ss5.
and that the expenses OF getting it were so
large, that only SIS were left. Whereas.
the warrant, a. PHI. says, was really worth
sl6o. and the expenses were comparatiyely
small.
Deft. denied making the Representations
alleged; also denied that any fidueiary re-
iation existed between him and Pin. Den
ais" claimed that the expenses OF obtain
ing the warrant did absorb all but sa5.
Hale 4 Emery. wiswell A. Godfrey
CRIMINAL CAsEs-C. A. sPoFFoRp. ESQ
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
state OF Maine Jonathan c. Pressx.
indictment for an assault upon Bets.v
Oreenlow, in Deer Isle. with an intent 10
commit rape. Def. denied the felonious
intent and after the testimony was out.
the County Attorney entered nou. pros of
the intent, when the Def. Withdrew his
plea oil mot guilty" and pleaded "guiltv
of assault
Spofford E,ou,s
Peters with him.
A second indictment for a similar as
sanlt upon Catherine Greenlow. was dis
posed of the same way.
Spofford U,.,
State of Maine Adam Morse. Indict.
ment for an aggravated assault and battery
on Mr.. Merchant of Isle of Haut. The
defence was general denial, and that
morse was acting in self-defence. Verdict
guilty"
'P'horu- WisweIl.
State Charles Clough. Indictment
with two counts. LIST for stealing a steer:
End for stealing 20 pounds Of beef The
defence was general denial. The gov
ernment's evidence showed that Deft. had
shot steer, and then cut out about 20
pounds of beef, and carried it away. Def
insisted that he was not the person. The
Jury returned verdict Of mot guilty. on
the nrst count, and guilty" on the second
count.
Spoford. Pe..,s
state Edwin o. Sargent. Indictment
TOT larceny OF . horse ana wagon. Den.
admitted the taking. but Aenied tie stesi-
ng. The evidence showed that Den. h.d
laken the team from Clark & Davis shed-
,nd driven Il awhile, and then len q II
serfys Pascare. Tia Counto Aiepenev