The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-10-29
Supreme judicial Court.
JUDGE BARRows, PRESIDING.

supreme judicial Court.
JUDGE BARRoWs, PRESIDING.
Harrison Small VS. Robert p Clewley admin
istrator of the estate of VIM. Clewley, of Stock
ton. AssumpSit on the notes Of the following
tenor:
$500 stockton. June 7. 1864
For value received, we promise to pay 2.
Warren or order the sum of two hundred dol
lars and interest in one wear
WIN, CLFNLEl.
Enclosed Without recourse."4
p. WARREN.
$500. Stockton, April A. 1865
For value received promise to pay H. Small
or bearer five hundred dollars and interest in
one year. WIN. CLEWLEY.
Defense. True, VIM. Clewley did write and
sign the 5000 note but it was an accommodation
note, incomplete, never used not endorsed till
after Clewley died, and was without considera-
ton The $500 note is a forgery throughout,
Stimulating Cewley's hand writing. Il traced
note, painted note. void.
Reply. Clewley wrote we in die $500 note
because he expected me 10 sign with him and
get the money of Warren, but told him would
cash the note for him, and did so. The $500
note was genuine. paid cash for it.
The case shows that VIM. Clewley was On
died July 10, 1869, leaving property valued at
some eight thousand dollars and will dated
February :, 1865, disposing of ii that he be-
queathed $500 to his widow to his namesake
VIM. c. Small son of plf. $500 and specified
certain Indebtedness i'll his will. and among
others that he owed Mrs Small $500. VIM
Cleyley's widow presented his will for probate.
showing several erasures and insertions. Mrs.
Small had copy of the will showing the con-
dltl0n before the change, and her copy was al
lowed to correct the original, which after being
reformed was probated. In the original the
$500 legacy 10 W. c. Small was erased and $50
substituted. Mrs. Smal's name was erased
from the list OF creditors. Other changes We're
made not affecting the Smals. II was urged
by deits. counsel as impossible that Small who
was not standing well with the assessors and
who was close in his money matters should have
so much money ont so long and not make more
fuss about it.
1t is admitted that the 5000 note is similar in
its general look to the genuine writing OF the
$500 note. Judges Dickerson, Hubbard ana
others testified to The genuineness of both notes
in their opinion.
The defense introduced the famous writing
master and expert, A. K. Dunton, who testified
that he khe,e the 5000 note was a traced note.
and not the same hand as the $500 note that
the words land interest in one year" in the %
note were traced from the first. while the other
words were probably traced from other speci-
mems.
The Jury after being out more than hours
returned averdict for plf on both notes S1020.-
30. Deft. files motion 10 set aside as against
evidence. Mcclellan for plf Knowles with
Mortland for def.
The Grand Jury came i'll on Saturday. and re-
ported fourteen indictments, as follows 8
Upton +. Treat, common seller of liquor.
Michael Battles, Mayhem, in cutting out an
eye of Charles Ayeril.
Stephen Thurston, adultery Also, another
Indictment for open and gross lewdness.
Alonzo R. Wentworth, cruelty to animals
Edward Reynolds, assault with intent 10 kill
Joseph NJ. Larrabee, assault and battery.
George Moody, assault and battery.
Chandler R. Merrill, common seller of lqnor
Also an indictment for keeping drinking house
and tipping shop.
WimOt Curtis, nuisance
Samuel Merrill, common seller of liquors
Also indicted for keeping drinking house and
tipping shop.
Catherine Hopkins, common seller of liquors
j. W. knowlton VS.. Thomas O. Knowlton
Parties are uncle and nephew i'll Liberty, ano
disagree concerning the terms OF transfer Of
land, given into the latter's possession without
a deed. Plaintiff claimed 1913 due; defendant
offered $500, which he considered the true
amount. Case referred to the presiding Judge
who gave the amount claimed by plaintiff
Plaintiff appeared for himself, assisted by John
| son. Def. for himself, assisted by Mcclellan
| Samuel c. Snow vs.. Frederick S. Wall Ac
| ton to determine right to a buggy, attached OF
a writ by David Lancaster in suit vs. Freeman
| Wentworth and of which Snow had a record
ed bill of sale. Verdict for plff for buggy an,
| S. damages. Hartman and Hubbard for plff
Johnson and Mcclellan for def.
| The following divorces have been decreed-
! Clarnda P. Wallace from Alexander NJ Wal
| lace.
| Addie NJ. Perry from Amos Perry
| Ann NJ. Cunningham from Wimot r.. Gan
| ningham.