Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-25
THE OXFORD BAR

The Oxford Bar Is frequently com
plimentod by the Judges who hold our
Courts, US quite above the average ia the
State The resident lawyers generally
try their own cases, aud with more Than
ordinary ability. SIessrs. Black and
Kimball, of Paris. e. y. Wilson. oi So.
Paris. Harlow of Dixlield. SwaseY 81
Canton, Andrews and Bisbce at Buck,
field, Kimball Of Waterford, Walker OF
Lowell. Hastings of Frycburs, Perry OF
Oxford. and Foster. Gibson. lannon's
and Frye. OF Bethel. the older members,
arc all competent To- manage and argue
their own cases and do justice to their
clients. We are preparing somo rcm.n.
iscences of the Bar ol Oxford. lor future
publication.
For several terms OF the Court in our
County, the business has been confined 10
on, ,awyers At the present term, how
ever, some important matters have been
conducted by counsel ont OF the County.
Oh these, NC will speak.
Several eases were admirably uicO 10y
Mcssrs. Strout " Holmes. OF Portland.
Mr.. Strout formerly ptacticed At llarri'
son, and removed to Portland seven or
eight years ago, forming - partnership
with Gen Shcplcy. NJ SIrout has &C.
quired = leo equation - jury lawyer
and advocate His practice Is yoIy
large, and he has lately connected him
sell with Mr.. C.. Z. llalmes. (,on ol l..
kawson HOLMES vi OXFORD an excellent
Office partner and weIl.read Iawyer.
Mr.. Stout acquired much well observed
reputation in the celebrated Miller divorce
case, ut Portland, year or two ago,
which h. carried through aiUnc,a when
he ably defended his ioImcr partner, Gen.
Shepley, from aspersions Resin. upon
him. From Mr.. Slrouts success III The
Norway case, he WAS employed ia two
other cases This term, in both OF which
he won large verdicls.
Dir. Stroul made very favorable im.
preston in our Court. He conducts =
case with admirable skill and cooln in
good temper.
Joaiah II. Drummond, Esq, formerly
Atty Gen'l OF Maine. an able Lawyer,
appeared IN n criminal case-the. Sewing
Machine Pedlar case. There was no OPP
portunity Tor display here, rs Mr.. ID. had
no occasion TO argue the case.
In the Shoe Factory Injunction case OF
Norway, Messrs. w. l.. Putnam and 5.
C. Slroul, Esq. OF Portland were, pitted
against each other. Aslhe case was heard
in Chambers, there WAS no opportunity
for oratorical display, but both- OF the
gentlemen argued the law points Invoiy-
ed. which are naturally dry and intricate,
in u iolciUlc, argumentativc and able
n.anner. AIR. Putnam Is strong man,
well versed in Equity aud Railroad In
junction cases. Mr. Strout has the repu-
tation of being keen, close reasoners
thoroughly yersed in law, from a large
practice OF nearly twenty years in Port
land. Mr.. StrOut commenced practice IN
Bridgton, and was for many years part
ner of Judge Howard. at Portland.
John Rand. Esq, OF Portland, for
many years the counsel OF the Grand
Trunk r. r, also appeared in one case.
Mr.. Rand has long enjoyed the reputation
of being one OF the most reliable lawyers
at the Bar. ior counsel, but not so success
full as jury advocate.
on TRIAL--MoNOAY.
Sarah Ann Heath Leonard III Maxim.
Plfr. is IL school teacher in Sumner,
and def Physician in Hartford. The