Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-10-03
ima The nlaintilrha been in the employ

ment OF the defendant. 1he ueienua"
set up that there was special Written
contract and that il was not resclndedi
that the plaintiff had not worked over
one dAy 10 ire week. during The time ne
had been with Tho defendant; that hs hsu
bsen paid $500 aud that vas much more
than his services were worth. Tho pialu-
tiff claimed that he was 10 haze - per
day under the written contract tor II eur
aud that he SHOULD claim In the same pro-
DO. ION FOR the time tbs defendant had
control OF bis time whether il was worm
that 10 the defendant or not; that he
could have received that sum il be pau
not been in defendant employ mPnt -
The court among oth1r lhings ruled that
the defendant would DO bound to pay the
plaintiff not y hat the services were worm
10 HIN. but what Tho defendants llme
was worth ii tho market 50 long as they
were 10th bound by the c7n;rect' tha'
when The contract was rcsCinded II 'oH
the parties IS il no contract had been
m ID and the iury could consider the
contrec. only as evidence Of what the
parties considered The piainuf's time
worth when it VAS entered into. The
jury returned = verdict for the plaintiff
for Sl34.0S. Tne defendant carries the
case up 10 Law Court on exceptions.
Foster. Hammons.
No. 2ls. Charles 4. DAVIS vs. Albert ID.
White.
This is a sui. on a Judgment recovered
against this deloudant March Term 1859.
tor the neglec. aud default OF Il deputy
sheriff OF the defendant who WAS then
IL gL Sheriff of this County. The pain
till after Introducing the judgment, end
having made on. = prinia .tdcte case,
claimed tia, be was entitled TO recover
the am1uoi OF his judgment which now
am0uhts 70 $l5S. The defense Is that
Immediately alter The judgment was rem
dered, seventeen years ago. the deputy
went to Mr.. Gibson's Office and arranged
the III 4tter and i. was then and there
agreed that said Judgment should be
credited on the deputy sheritf's account
for services reutered Tor said Gibson ant
which had never been paid tor, and that
ia accordance with that agreement thu
deputy sheriff went directly home and
credited The exact amount of said judg-
ment on his book which was introduced
and showed the credit given; that it was
50 understood by this defendant and Glib
son at the next term OF Court Nov. 1853,
when said Gibson admitted 10 White that
the matter had all been settled as had
been previously agreed. Nothing more
was ever hoard from this matter till this
action was commenced about u year ago.
And the defendant conterded that from
the proof OF settlement, the length OF
time since tho judgment was rendered,
aud that il was never put into an officers
hands for collection, and that he had been
amply able 10 pay it 1t any time ever
s.uce, that the evidence was sufficient 10
convince any Que that il bad been settled
long ugo by the deputy. The case was
Withdrawn from thu jury ., the sugges-
ton OF the Court, aai reported TO the
Law Court upon The oGilercc
Gibson. Foster.
Divorces.
/ 324.-Mary +. Bi>oee IS Benia,uia 5
Bisbec. Diyorce decrecd
+. Foster, Jr.
$40. Narcissa Bennett vs. d ,niel p.
Bennett. Divorce G,cseej. $1,000 in
lieu OF alimouy.
Hammous Gibson, L &F
3lS. Sarah p. Wardweu " VIM. +.
Wardwell. Divorce dcor,eI 80 IN
lieu OF alimony. Custody of three girls
10 mother; two boys to father.
Black. Foster.
$50, Georgia A. Berry VI Chas. II.
Berry. Divorce decreed.
Randall.
3Sl. Simeon Morrill, - Chr scin'i Il.
Morrill,. Divorce de,reed Cuslo4, OF
minor child 10 libt.
Randall.
9S5. Georgiana Duuton vs. Joseph H..
Dunton. Divorce dec.eed.
Randall.
$50. Angelire c. Danton IS Moses \.
Dlnion. Divorce decreed.
Randall.
40. Josiah W. Richardson vs. l.. iada
G. Richardson. Divorce Gecleed.
Upton Il Farnum.
sos, Susie A Bigeiow Us Chss s Bige-
low. Divorce decreei. Custody of minor
child TO libelant.
Hammons.
$40, Mary E. Young vs. Joshua o.
Young. Divorce dccreed. Custody OF
child to libelant.
Black.
$50, Elvira A. Frost IS Samuel B.
Frost. Divorce decreed. Custody OF
child to lbelant.
Foster.
Court finally adjourned Friday, after
having been 10 session ten days. A large
number OF cases were disposed Of; but
the term was of little interest TO outside
parties.
The Centennial.
The following nrpmiums have heen