Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-12
Supreme Judicial Court.--Appleton,C G. j.
Presiding.

Supreme Judicial Contemplation, c. j.
Presiding.
"WEDNESDAY. November 18th.
No. 100. George A. White vs.. Henry NJ Dudley.
The jury on the opening of the court brought
in verdict for the plaintiff, assessing the dam
ages at 265 90, the amount of the note and inter-
est.
The result Of this trial, certainly very hard on
the defendant, may be salutary lesson to the far
mers Of Maine, which they will do well to heed.
The note in suit was given for some sort Of patent
hay rake and hay loader, or rather the right to
sell the implements in the town of Winthrop,
which were to be forwarded from New York to
Winthrop depot, but they never arrived. The
agent represented to Dudley that the paper which
he induced him to sign, was only an obligation, Of
no validity whatever, until the machines were &C.
tually received and introduced amongst his neigh
bors. The whole transaction was confessedly On
the part of the agent complete swindlers and an
action on the note, if it had been between the orig
inal parties to it, could not have been sustained
for moment. But such notes always pass into
the hands of innocent holders" and are sure to
return to plague the innocent signers Hardly a
term Of the court passes without trials upon
forks, patent churns, or some other worthless in.
vention. The shame of the de PENDANTS as on the
stand they tell the story Of their own simplicity
and the way they were taken in is truly painful.
The jury generally let them off, but it would be
better perhaps if they were strictly held in this
instance to their legal obligations. The latter
course may teach the lesson of caution in dealing
with travelling agents for the sale ofwonderful pa
tents, and in signing papers without fully under
standing the obligation thereby incurred.
No. Sis, Jeremiah Haley vs.. the city of Augusta,
Libbey and W. S. Choate fer plf., E. w. White
house for def. Haley sues the city on account
for labor on the streets in 1872, amounting to
Sis. Most of the account had been allowed and
paid, but dispute arose as to the price charged
for making concrete sidewalks, 81 per day. The
plf. got verdict for $2S.7S. The city had previ-
oasly fled an offer to be defaulted for S34, so
that the finding of the jury is practically verdict
fer the defendant.
There case ready for the jury in the af-
terpoon, and the court after arranging business
for the future, adjourned till tomorrow.
List OF Patents
IssIed from the United States Patent Office to
citizens of Maine, for the week ending Nov.
ls14. Furnished for the Kennebec Journal from
the Office OF j. McC. Perkins Co., Counsellors at
Law and Solicitors for American and Foreign
Patents, 5i3 seventh Street, Washington, d. c.
Drawings and specifications of any patent in this
list furnished for IS cents.
l56, ISL. stump Elevators. VIM. II. Fulton, Fox
croft. Filed Sept. IL, 1874
A double pawtleSer /. torked ont 4 vertical rack.
bar, which is attached st one side OF its top a
suspended rod. This last has slung to it, just be-
low the top OF the rack bar, hook pawl pressure
to which, against the rackteeth, Is given by means
of the fucrumlnk passing through 1t at point be-
tween It's extrt mites
1856, liz Clements for the Manufacture ofBrushes.
Levi Abbott, Lewiston, assigpor OF oDe-half his
right to Albert h. Edwards and j. Reade, same
pace. Filed Mar Is, 1874.
cement flowers OF sulphur, plaster of-palis, weak
lime, and water.
1856, 1853 Saw Gummers and sharpepers. II. W.
Jrwett, Farming dale, and koht. A. Armstrong,
Gardner. Filed june 4, 1874.
A standard capable of horizontal adjustment and
suIascrtns bearing plate capable of vertically
revolving adjustment. The top of the standard Is
steadied by adjustable brace connecting IL with
the he2ch
l5Q.,Usy. Plate Racks. S. d. Jordan. Cape Eliza
BETH AN F. II. Jordan, Portland assignors OF one
tn I'd their right TO W. II. Hall, Portland. Filled
July ~, dezt.
The rins-iormed shelves are pivoted or hinged
wi hin grooves formed in the backpiece, SO that
they may be turned up, and one upon the other,
when not in Use, or for transportation.