Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-18


Sidney Spaulding, Buckield.
Mason II Turner. DiIfeld.
Benjamin I Oldham. Peru.
Gideon Ellis. Canton.
sUPERxUMERARlRs.
Joseph l. Chapman, Andovcr.
IL Packard, Hebron
Edwin Pingree, Hiram, excused.
The first case tried 10y the Jury, was :
CYRUS Wormwsll VS.. Barbor b. Far
well.
This is an action OF Assumpsit on an
agreement in writing dated June 18th,
1869. acknowledging the receipt from the
plaintiff oi note against John Nj. Tree
man, and the defendant therein agreed
10 indemnify and save the Plaintiff HARM
less from all trouble and coS,s which
might arise to the Plaintiff in the collec'
ton OF the note against Freeman. The
Defendant contends that the Plaintiff by
his acts and neglect to act in All action
John n. Freeman W. Cyrus Wormell,
tina, the Plaintiff liberated him from bis
agreement aforesaid.
Judgment, nonsui,.
Gibson. Hamm0ns, Frye
John +. Segar Y. Benjamin Sampson.
Action OF assumpsit; appeal case IRON
Trial Justice. Parties live in Rumtord,
aud the question in controversy was rs to
the title to a farm. wagon which pin. al
lepes he sold deit. in 1866, for $50. De-
PENDANT denies that he ever bought the
wagon. but that il was delivered 10 delt'
son. who was then OF age, aud that he
never authorized the son TO receive II foi
him. The testimony WAS very conflict
ing. Verdict for PHI for $1,000.
Hutchins. Harlow.
Foster.
Walter NJ. Brown v. Daniel Morrill,.
This was an action OF replevin OF -four
oxen, claimed by the plaintiff rs having
been wrongfully taken from him 10y dc
PENDANT. Def says he did take them
from one Jonathan Brown. brother o.
plff.. and he had n legal right to DO 1t
for they were his own. and never SOLD
them. II seems that negotiation had
been made between defendant and said
Jonathan Brown, whereby said Jonathan
Brown was 10 sell delt. piece ot reaI
estate, and def. WAS 10 pay therefor SAID
four oxen; this was June 3. 1872, thai
the deed was made, but not delivered Il
def. although delt. had taken $40. n:
boot between the land and oxen. PHI
before the deed WAS ever delivered went
10 deit's pasture and drove away tbs
oxen; the def. afterwards refused &c
complete the trade. claiming defect in the
title to the land. the deed being made by
the plff. instead OF said Jonathan Brown
and so he went and demanded back his
oxen, rendering back the $40. and drove
the oxen home. For this the PIN. sued
him in repleyin, and took the oxen. The
testimony WAS conflicting as 10 the de
livery of the deed, wherher il MAS or was
not delivered, and rs to whether the def
over gave permission to pin. to drive
from his pasture the oxen in dispute
The Jury returned verdict for the delt.
and return 10 him of his oxen.
Frye. Foster.
The Grand Jury rose on Thursday
noon, and reported ten bills. as follows
State V. Stephen Packard, North Paris.
Adultery with Emma c. Thurlow, on
January 10. 1873. Arraigned-Plea. n OF
Guilty-Bonds $4,000.
w. X. Kimball.
State Y. Gideon Fletcher. Buckticld.
Assault on j. Hollis Hall, on Dec. Is,
1872. Plea, Guilty fine $50 and costs.
amounting in all to 1916.
State V. John F. Rice, of North Water
ford. Two Acknowledgement seller
and Tipping shop.
State v. Edward Midland. Waterford.
Common seller.
State V. Decster Turner, Buckfield.
Assault same us against Fletcher.
State V. VIM. II. Jones, Portland.
Peddling Sewing Machines without
license.
State v. Thomas j. Hewcy, Portland.
Peddling Sewing Machines without
license.
State v. Wm. Chapman. I'd, of Porter.
Assault upon Stephen p. Fox. Collector
of taxes. while in discharge Of his duties
as Collector.
State v. Rumford-bad road leading
from Rumford Corner northerly to the
town line Of Bethel, near the dwelling
house OF Sullivan r. Hu,chins.
State v. Mauvinet and Carvosa Cum
mings. Greenwood. Appeal from Justice
d. +. Brown. Bethel. Complaint for
firing guns and other disturbances on the
Lords day, near tho dwelling house OF
their uncle, Woodbury. Cummings. who
complained, Sd of Nov. 1872. The JUS
tice fined the respondents five dollars
each and costs, amounting to Sl7.16.