The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-11-08
Supreme Judicial Court.
JCnGE DICkERSON, PRESIDING

dt DIE DlChERSDN- PRESIDING.
John n Stewart VS. Belfast Foundry Co. Suit
to recover for material and labor i'll covering the
roof OF the foundry buildings with paper, tar and
gravel Defence. that the covering was worthless,
and leaked continually Plaintiff himself testified
to an insufficient boarding of the roof and claimed
that the chimney, staging and derrick on the roof
injured the covering " W. Castle, Axcl Hay ford
Daniel Faunce, Israel W Parker and others testi-
fed to the insutiiciency OF the covering as pro
lection against water Emery G. Leach intro
duced BY defence as an expert IN roofing testified
as follows
Live in Salem have been in the employ Of the
New England Felt Roofing Co. tor five years The
manner OF covering the roof described by Stewart
will turn water a short time ltlt there is not SUIT
hcient material 10 turn water for any length Of
time. TO make root tight it is necessary to have
three layers of felt, laid upon the roof as you
would single house, secured well to the root and
covered with composition and gravel. The three
LAYERS of paper should be saturated because dry
paper will not resist water at all In this roof there
were only two layers of paper; the under one
Stewart says was saturated with rain; that will
not resist water "A hours, The material used in
this roof was Insufficient, and was not properly
applied. The only way to make this roof perma
nently tight is to put Oh new roof Coal tar has
been used this roof, and that cannot be scraped
off.
The jury returned verdict for plaintiff of 500.
Exceptions were filed, and motion for trial
Mcclellan Williamson and Jewett.
0ramon Murray VS., Mrs Evra B. Gillchrist
Parties live in Montville. This is a ''hoss case :,
the action having been brought to compel pay
ment of note for $40 given for a horse cloud
of witnesses testified about the matter in one way
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community from which it came and especially the
Freewill Baptist church, to which most of the par
ties and witnesses belonged. 1t was in testimony
that efforts had been made to settle the dispute
within the church. But like the wild horse with
Mazeppa on his back, the animal wouldn't stop.
The testimony made him feartully decrepid steed
too-partally blind of both eyes, legs swollen, and
with about all the ills that horse flesh is heir TO
Still he continued charging up and down the court
room for a whole day until the jury prevailed on
him to stop by verdict for plaintiff of Two dol
lars and eighty-one cents. Hersey for the note Of
hand knowlton for the blind horse.
Mrs. Sarah Z. Pattee, appellant from decision
by Judge Rust of the Probate Court, VS.. A. W
Twombly, Of Monroe Defendant was guardian of
plaintiff during her minority and claims that she
charged for board, &c. Verdict for de-
PENDANT SOB Williamson. Foglcr
DIVORCES.
lsadora W Tucker of Belfast from Benjamin f.
Tucker
Martha E. Gikey from John +. Gilkcy
Eliza Ann Penney from Benz. W. Penney
Susan B. Rich from Israel 7. Rich.
Mary E. Bird from Albion K Bird
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of the County, Hon. Joseph Williamson arose and
called the attention of the Court to the recent and
lamented dccease Of Hon. Nehemiah Abbott In
brief but well chosen words of eulogy he alluded
to the many excellencies Of the departed his legal
knowledge and skill, his long honorable and sue
cesstul practice at the bar and the high estimation
in which he was held. In conclusion he presented
the following resolutions
Resolved That by the death of the Hon Nehe
mah Abbott, this Bar deplores the loss of mem
Der distinguished during his long and active
for honor and integrity for untiring industry. and
for scrupulous fidelity to all the interests commit
ted to him As lawyer, he quick III appre
henson, sound in practical Judgment, forcible in
argument, emnenty fair towards opponents, and
popular, successful and effective in his manage
ment of causes both before iuries and courts As
citizen his upright life. public spirit and courte
Gus demeanor secured him the confidence and es
teen OF the community i'll which for nearly forty
years was his home
Resolved That as a token of respect to the
memory of our deceased brother, we request that
that these resolutions be entered upon the records
of the Supreme Judicial Court and that copy
thereof be transmitted to his family.
Hon A. q. Jewett. W. Ii. Fogler and S. L. Mil
liken Esquires, followed with testimonials to the
worth of their deceased brother and expression of
the public loss in his decease.
Judge Dickerson said he heartily concured in
the resolutions and remarks 1t was his fortune
to have commenced practice in this county in the
same year with the deceased, and formed with him
an intimate friendship that endured as long as the
life of the deceased. Judge D. paid high tribute
to the professional abilities and exalted sense Of
honor OF Mr. Abbott, well his unfailing
courtesy and delicacy. He directed that the reso-
lutons be entered upon the records, and that as a
mark of respect the court do now adjourn