The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-22
Oxford County $. =. Court.

REF0RE JUDGE WALTON.
Coprt adjourned finally on Friday, March 10TH
The following trials occupied the court besides inc
routine business and the usual number OF divorces:
Elbridge A. Smith VS.. Amos Smith Irespass for
faIng and carving away $50 bushels OF hay cha1f.
This case was withdrawn from the jury on the sng-
gestion of the presiding judge, VINO rueu that the
parties were not thae e ean fvor and
suggested that the defendants pay $20, one nall the
cn Ham wnrSm 'n0n '''' VI '~''~ Harlow.
Randall Perry.
Samuel S. Holt VS.. West Paris Steam Mill Co.
This was an action brought to recover balance OF
contract for steam engine which de1endahts
ed of plaiptif in Boston in 1873. The defendants
claim that a special contract covered amount Oh
plaintiffs claim, that certain parts OF the engine,
boiler heater, &c, were included in the written
contract and that the payment OF $2641 had covered
all the plaintiffs demand; further that the macnln-
cry not according to contract, put was aeiec've
that the plaintiff agreed to furnish competent and
skilful workman to set up the same, but Instead
thereof the workman was incompetent and 9nskll-
full: and they so set up accord and satisfaction.
black. Foster & Hersey.
Rufus Farrar, jr. VS.. William r. Howe ct al. This
was action fer $40 gallons OF cider and IL barrels
sold by plaintiff to defendants in 1871. The cider
was in Richmond Canada, at the time OF sale to de-
fendants who claimed at the trial that there was no
sale to them but that they were selling the cider for
plaintiff; and furthermore that if sale. the cider
was warranted good and merchantabe, whereas IL
was poor and worthless. Samples were produced IN
who swore the cider was utterly worthless verdict
for the plaintiff 500.
Foster 81 Hersey Wilson d Swasey.
Inhabitants of Canton VS.. Francis p. Smith ct al.
This was an action to value of S222O0 Kali
road bonds issued by the town to the Portland Ox
ford Centia al t. R. in 1868. The plaintiffs claim that
the bond given by defendants to the town for the
construction of the road has been forfeited and afer
demanding the bonds of defendants and they refus-
ing TO give the sum up plaintiffs this action was
commenced on the bond of defendants: The case
was taken before the jury, who returned verdict
prO forma tor 400 The case goes forward TO the
law court where the points raised will be decided IN
July next. 1t seems that the town has had to pay
$i40O yearly in interest, and received no benefit as
yet from the road.
Swasey. bispee'
Drummond f. o. j. Smith.
Sarah G. L. Gray VS.. Elmira P. Whitman ct as
This was an action of trespass for ejectng plalnCH
from the house of defendants. and obstructing gnG
of way, &c. in the house to which the plaintli
claims right by way of set off in dover gwen her,
and the rights in the defendants house granted her
when the dover was set off, She claims TO recover
for the alleged trespass ia being erected from n1e
rooms where said rights were granted Deienuahis
DENY the alleged trespass. The case was referred TO
the presiding judge, who gave Judgment 10 the
pi Roster x. q, Tersev. Benson.
Black.
On the criminal docket there were no trials.
D. l.. Marble, indicted at last term for assault on
Hon. E. G. Horton when the case came on Ior Crlal,
was missing, and the bOndsmen were defaulted.
j. A. Fairbanks, indicted for embezzlement OF
moneys belonginy to the G. L. Railway Co., came IN
and plead guilty and the Court fined him 500, which
was paid,