The Republican journal., 1875-04-29
Supreme Judicial Court.
JUDGE DICKERSON. PRESIDING

Willard W. Pullen vs.. James s. Glidden, az
ton for malicious prosecution. In March, 1874,
the plf., upon complaint of delft, one of select
men of the town of Palermo, was brought be-
fore justice, charged with forging an order
for four barrels of liquor, signing to it the name
of n. &. Bryant the liquor agent of Palermo,
and sending it to the State liquor agent at Port
land. Attera three DAYS trial before the justice,
he was discharged. He now brings this action
to recover damages sustained in consequence
of that prosecution. Dett. says that before
entering the complaint, he was told the liquors
went into the hands of Pullcn, and on c0mpar-
ing the order with letter written by Pullen,
it was thought that the writing of the two pa
pers was similar, that upon consulting counsel.
he was instructed that he had probable cause
to suspect that Pulen committed the forgery,
and that therefore he should not be held to pay
damages i'll this case. That the reason that
Pullen was discharged before the justice, was
that witnesses testified entirely differently from
what they told him they would testify before
the complaint was made. Verdict for deft.
knowlton. Staples, Turner.
The Grand Jury at the present terms has
found eleven indictments for assault and bat
terry; | assault with intent to kill; > drinking
and tipping shops; common sellers of intoX-
icating liquors. perjury; bad road in Bel
fast-sdewalk on Franklin street.
Benz. Williams vs.. Sophia Stevenson ct. al.
Action on account annexed for some $4,000
worth of goods furnished deft'S family from
JANUARY to November, 1873. The action was
originally brought against Mrs. Stevenson
alone but her husband was afterwards sum
moned in. Defense, first, Mrs. Stevenson is
not liable for any Of the goods, and second, that
Mr.. Stevenson is liable in this action only for
a portion Of the goods, a. Mr.. Williams had a
partner in the store after August, 1873. PIN
replies THAT in April 1873. Mrs. stevenson cx-
pressly agreed to he responsible for Whatever
goods the family might have. Verdict for pl0'
S5S5.95. Jewett. Mcclellan
Hosea b. Thomas vs.. Inhs. Of Morrill, This
case was tried at the January term, and result
ed i'll disagreement. In 1877, piece Of road
in the town of Morrill, was indicted, and at the
January term, 1873, fine of 500 was imposed,
to be collected and used by an agent appointed
by the court in repairing the road, unless the
town put it in repairs so as to relieve the in
dlctment before August LIST, 1873. In May, 1878,
the detts. agreed to pay plt. $40 for repairing
the road. This action is brought to recover that
amount. Delts. say that the road was to be re-
paired TO the satisfaction Of the selcctmen Of
the town and sufficient 10 relieve the Indictment:
that it was not put III such condition by the pi.,
that the agent appointed by the court was
obliged, after Mr.. Thomas had completed his
repairs, to go on and evpend S2S5 Verdict for
plf $l97.11. Mcclellan. Fogler.
Chandler Merrill vs.. Vassal y. Pinkham.
Action to recover damages for alleged breach Of
contract on the part of the defendant not to
run an opposition stage between Winterport
and Bangor. After the testimony was all cut,
plaintiff abandoned the case and consented to
enter neither party, Merrill and Iewct for
plaintiff Mel cllan for defence,