The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-05-01
Supreme Judicial Court.
JUDGE DICKERSON PRESIDING.

Sewall Butterfield vs. Inhabitants of School
District No. 6, in Prospect, appellants. Action
to recover back district tax assessed to build
a new school house in District No. 6. In 1888
the town of Prospect set off by mete. and
bounds a portion of its territory into a half
school district to be united with a half district
IN Frankfort. Said school district remained as
established till 1850, when the town ofProSpect,
under the following article in the warrant for
its annual meeting viz: "To see if the town
will set off Sewall Buttertield and Alfred Cur
It's from District No. II (now y and annex
them to District No. 10" (now 6) Voted ito
set off S. Butterfied and A. Curtis from Dis
trict No. II and annex them to District No. 1917
Plaintiff owned no real estate in the town of
Prospect at the time of said vote in 1850. Plf
continued to act as member Of District No.
10 NOW g. till 1869, when he heard that the vote
of 1850 did not change the territorial limits of
District No. II NOW y Since then he has
ceased to act as member Of District No. &, and
refused to pay the Dist ict tax aforesaid, but be-
! ing arrested by the collector, paid it, and now
seeks to recover it back. After the testimony
was all out the case was continued on report
oSe loi NtlItlldl LOT upltHtP-
Columbian Insurance Co. w. Mary NJ. Hall.
| Action to recover on three premium notes given
| for policies defendants interests in ships
Live Oak and Western Chief, in 1864 and 1860
Notes were made payable to Joseph f. Hall,
Attorney, and signed and endorsed by Joseph
f. Hall, Attorney, who is husband of defend
ant. Defendant denied ever have given him
authority as her attorney to sign notes for
| her. After the testimony was out, at the sue
gestlon of the Court the parties agreed to An
| entry of neither party-thus giving The case TO
| defendant.
| Martin V. Greer vs.. Alonson Greer. Trespass.
| Damages claimed $1,000 for assault and battery
| Plaintiff alleged that on the 81 day of March,
| 1872, he and the defendant We're going home
| from Belfast to Morrill,, with their teams; that
one EIbridge Thomas rode with the defendant;
they all arrived at Patterson'a store at about the
same time; that plaintiff and defendant had
| some hard talk growing out of the shooting of
| dog; that defendant and Thomas started on
| towards home; that plaintiff remained about
| half an hour at Patterson's store; that after 60
| ing about three and one-half miles he overlook
| defendant and Thomas in Il hollow where the
| road is secluded by bushes; that the defendant
! attacked him, striking him in the face, jumping
| on him and injuring him he was confined to
| the Rouse for two or three weeks.
| Defendant denied that he struck or injured
| the plaintiff i'll any manner; but claimed that
plaintiff attempted to drive by him. and that
plaintiffs sled struck the hind post Of defendants
| sled which caused plaintiff TO fall from his sled
which ran over him, and caused the injury com
| planned Of. At the April term, 1872, puintili
caused the defendant to be indicted for assault
| and battery, but on the trial of the Indictment
| the Jury failed to agree Verdict for plaintiff.
Damages assessed at $500. Boyle for plaintiff
Mcclellan for defendant.
| John Fl. Fogg vs. James w. Wallace. A..
sumpsit for balance due ON account which eX-
| tended back for 3 or 10 Years. Verdict fur
plaintiff for $3.50 Mcclellan Tor pff. BOYLE
| and Wallace for defendant.
| James A. Button vs.. Robert Patterson Trover
| for eight thousand slaves. Defendant claimed
that he took the slaves by virtue of e ntract
previously made with plaintiff or his agent.
Verdict for defendant. Williamson and Nc
| I4ellan for plaintiff. Foger for defendant.
| On the road in Montville. located 10y County
| Commissioners, and from which an appeal was
taken, the court appointed the following com
i snittee-Thomas NJ. Morrow, David Howe, A
j. Billings.
| Hannah ). Jones vs. John Jones. Parties
| i've IN Brooks. Action Of troVer to recover
two heiiers. Plaintiff is divorced wife OF lie
| PENDANTS son, and claimed that the heifers in
dispute were her property, and wrongfully sold
by her late husband. After the testimony was
out, defendant offered to be tletaulted for so
| which was accepted.
| Joseph III. Wade, of Liberty vs.. John b. Por-
| ter, of Penobscot Co. Repleyin OF horse from
/ plaintiff, and writ made rCtnmable in Waldo.
! Plea IN abatement by plaintiff. Plea S@stained
| and motion for transfer of action denied, Judg-
ment for return. knowlton Tor pin William
son for def.
| John Hawkins of Waldo vs.. Loren Rose OF
Brooks Action to settle ownership of a guam
| ity of hay. On trial.
The following divorces have been decreed--
| Lille W. Brodbeck from Carl A. f. Brod-
beck. Custody of child to mother p. Chase
and Jewett.
Melissa A. Clough from Wells Clough Gus
tody OF minor children to mother. Household
furniture and 300, to libt. in lien OF alimnny
j. Libby Jr.
Zenas Ellis from Elizabeth }. Ellis. Foglcr
Elijah Bragdon from Jane Rrag,lon Fo4ler.
Arrolyn f. Putnam from Wm. I. Putnam.
Care of minor children to mother. Foglcr
| Mary f. Elmes from John Elnee Nlurch
Nathan Written from Harriet Y. Whittrn.
| Fogler.
The following parties applied Tor divorces,
and were dened-Joseph Lake, Warren =. vii.
son, Franklin H. Black.
|