The Republican journal., 1877-11-01
Supreme Judicial Court
JUDGE DlCKEEsoN. PRESIDING.

as the executor of Albert Merrill claimed that tn,
harnesses belonged to the estate Plaintiff elaine,
mat they We're hers by virtue Of mortgage. exc
cuted by deceased. Verdict for plaintiff S:Ss. %
Foglcr Hubbard
Chandler X. Merrill Jr VS.. Geo. White. of Win
terport. Repevin of horses and carriages whicI
plaintiff claimed 10 have bought of the late Albcr
Merrill Defendant denied the sale. and claimed
them as still the property Of estate After the tes
tmon! was all out, defendant submitted to a de
fault Foger Hubbard
Chandler r. Merrill Jr. VS. S G. Jerrard Sheriff
OF Penoaseo Action of trespass to recover tho
value of stage coach. attached and taken as the
property Of Chandler R Merrill and others Yer
die for plaintiff. 81 Fogler. yose.
Chandler R Merrill vs. Geo White of Winter
port Irover for one horse which defendant claim
ed as executor Of Albert Merrill Verdict for plain
tiff, 50. HerSey Hubbard
James A. button vs. Geo. A. Simmons Actor
OF trespass for mesne profits Of seven acres Of lane
In Waldo. Verdict for plaintiff Williamson auC
Fogler Hubbard
W Z, Cunningham vs. A. D. French \ very
small case being charge for a few DAYS labor. ap
pealed from the Belfast Police Court The Jury
disagreed. Thompson. Wallace
James l.. uxton vs.. 5 W Grooves Trespass il
cutting hay on land in Montville A road had beer
discontinued and one party claimed for himself t
boundary at its center, while the other contendeC
that the true bound was the outer line Went tt
law court on report. Mcclellan Fogler
Anson 4. Durham, executor Of the will of Jane
vs. =
pass. Defendant, as sheriff under direction of W
J. Hartman, attorney, attached and took away
phrton belonging to the estate Verdict for plain
tiff $1,000. williamson Fogler
Judge DIckcrson on Monday ordered read the
decision Of the Law Court on the Bill in Equity
brought by Mary Goodell against the administra-
tors Of the estate Of William Mctiilycry of Sears
port The deceased agent of the bark Susan
\. BaisdelI of which Mrs toodell was part owner
ana at the time Of bis death dividend from the
earnings 81 the vessel had been made amounting
to the sum Of S551S.S2 but had not been paid the
money remaining in bank in his general deposit
The plaintiff asked that her portion Of the earn
lngs might be ordered paid to her from said de
post The decision is adverse to the plaintiff on
the ground that i'll such the burden is ON the
plaintiff 10 identify the property claimed as held
in trust ana that having failed to do So the bill IS
dismissed, and the funds in question will 90 into
the general assets Of the estate 4 similar decision
va, rendered in like question between the same
parties in respect to the earnings of ship Mary
Gooicll Haiock for plaintiff. Williamson for
defence
Stevens, the Bay pirate, was arraigned, and plead
guilty TO the Indictment for robbing the cottage of
pr Davis. at Islesboro Sentenced to two years in
State prison.
Elms, indicted for beating his grandmother plead
not gulty.
Martn 7. " hltc, administrator Of the estate Of
Harriet Greeley, vs.. Rufus Mansur Of Houton
Suit to recover 80. being the amount OF an error
made III computing the interest on a note Of 4 100
made By Mrs Grceleys agent while collecting the
same ttter the testimony was ont in part it was
agreed to report the ease to the Law Court vii
hanson and Jewett Mcclellan
F. ". Berry, administrator of the estate of Phebo
e. Berry. vs.. Andrew ! Stevens & Co. Action to
recover balance claimed to be due on ii note for
$1,000 given To deceased by A. J Stevens q Co.,
with John Stevens as surety. Plaintiff claimed
that considerable balance WAS due on the note
while defendants claimed that ii consideration Of
cash payments and acknowledged services Mrs b.
in her lift. time agreed to cancel and return the
note. The jury found Il verdict for defendant
Williamson. Mcclellan
Abucr q. Gilmore Is. Marlboro p Woodcock
Au action TO recover 500 placed i'll defendants
hands i'll the summer OF 1876 AS stakeholder
AGAINST an elua. amount placed there by Asa A.
Howcs the wager bein. that Samuel j. Tildcn
would be elected next President of the United
States Plaintiff testified thai he had entrusted
has money 10 the defendant and now wanted it
back a&.un, but on cross examination aclnowl
edged that ii was al election bet. Defendants
counsel moved 4 nonslit on the ground that by
aw the money deposited for an election wager is
at once forfeited to the city The court sustained
thai view and ordered i non7t Exceptions we're
taken, and the case goes to the law ,olr1 Nc
Lellan. Foglcr and Thompson.
Geo. Z. johnson vs. Elijah West and others Ac-
ton on poor debtors bond defendants claim that
debtor delivered himself to TAILOR aud the ques
ton was whether the delivery was legal. Verdict
tor defendant. Thompson. Wallace
J0nn y Stewart vs. Belfast Foundry GO. Action
u recover amount charged for coating fiat roof Of
foundry with tar and gravel Defence That the
covering leaked badly, letting water through the
bulldine, ANA as 4 roof OF little no service
On triad.
niNoE,is.
tleauor !. Dyer from George p,rr both Of Bel
G,t
Ella traytuu of Morrill, from Charles NJ ir,,.