The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-14

DECEMBER CIVIL TERN, 1S74-sYMONDs, j., PREsID-
FRIDAY.-Louisa Howard VS.. Charles Pullen. Ac-
ton to recover balance of an for services as
nurse to defendants wife.
Defence, that services were performed at an agreed
price of seventyve cents per day, and that plainh
services we're not worth even that. Plaintiff denied
the agreed price. and claimed So per week as rea-
sonable rate Verdict for the plaintiff for 500 A. the
full amount claimed, with interest.
Haskell tor plaintiff.
E. S. Brown tor defendant.
SArURDAy.-Samuel L. Carleton VS.. Hugh Doher-
ty This was an action to recover damages laid at
$1,000 for an alleged assault ard battery, committed
by the defendant on the plaintiff on the 9TH OF Sep
TENDER last.
Plaintiff testified that in the forenoon of that day
he saw the defendant badly intoxicated, driving fu-
riously up and down Commercial street with little
child apparently eight or ten years OF age In the
wagon clinging to the seat; that finally defendant
turned into Cotton street lane where plaintiff with
others went to stop him. Deputy Collector Sawyer
arrived first and took the horse by the head while
plaintiff prevailed upon Doherty to let the child get
out and man drive him home; that just as they
drove of Doherty in his seat and struck pam
tiff furious blow with his whip, which took effect
on plaintiffs silk hat, breaking it and knocking IL
into the mud and the crowd set up shout OF deris
ion to the great injury of plaintiff feelings, etc. DO
herty denied that he so badly intoxicated that he
coud not take care of himself and his horse that he
did not drive very fast or at least was not aware OF
It: that he went into the lane business when his
horses head was seized by the plaintiff, who made
great deal of unnecessary talk and ordered him to
take his child and get out of the carriage; that he
refused for some time but finally to pacify the plain
,a oh IN retO and n friend to
get in and drive that this friend attempted to take
the wbip but he erked it away and in so doing may
haze hit the plaintiff, who was standing close beside
him Int that he did not intend to strike or injure
him. that he did not know plaintiff was struck unit il
he heard the shout of the crowd and the plaintiff ex
claim. 80! my God! my seven dollar hat!
The next day DOherty was arraigned before Judge
Morris and fined for.drunkenness and disturbance,
fine and costs amounting to 800. The jury RENDERED
a verdict for the plaintiff for s..
Frank for defendant.
Albslt Larrabee ct al. VS.. James Knight Assump-
cit on an account annexed to recover S3lS alleged TO
be due on a crop of sweet corn planted by DEFENDANT
on land of plaintiff at the halves.
Defendant says he made the bargain with plaintiffs
father who was tenant of Dennis Miiliken and never
was aware that plaintiff had purchased the farm or
Ind ANYTHING to do with it until long after the corn
was harvested.
Plaintiffs reside in New Jersey. They purchased
this farm July 10th, after the contract had been
made but their father remained on the place as
usua One of the plaintiffs says he told the defend
ant that he had purchased te farm soon after this
transaction took place. and that defendant agreed to
90 on with the contract for planting the corn made
with the father accepting him in place of the father
Defendant has been trusted for this money in
suit by one Gustn against the father to recover for
services in cutting thegrass that year The case was
tried before Judge Symonds without jury. Dec's-
ion reserved.
Larrabee for plaintiff.
George q. Emery for defendant