Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-18

The cases OF Howe and Howe ct ux.,
on trial at time of our last issue. were
given TO the plain IFS with 500 and $500
yerdicts. The testimony was so similar
10 that reported at the previous trial in
Paris, we shall refer our readers TO the
record of the case in files of the Oxford
Democrat of that time, Tor synopsis OF
the case.
No. 19l.-John NJ. Cummings V. John
Leighton.
This was an action upon promissory
note dated at Milbridge, Oct. /, 1875,
signed by defendant, and payable to the
order of c. B. Mahan. agent, or bearer,
for $3.50, and payable at the Savings
Bank, Machias, Me, and which came
into the hands of the plaintiff By due
course OF trade, for valuable consdera-
ton. The defendant, who is resident
OF Mibridge, Washington County claimed
be had never received any consideration
tor the note. it being given for moving
machines, which he never received, aud
that it was understood at the time the
note wss executed that it was not to be
transferred. Also that since the making
oil the same'N had oeeh uiS'efia''y a''e'eu'
oy the Incorporation oil Inc "o'us' o'
bearer" without The owledge OF con-
sent OF the defendant.
The case was aolY managed on DOLE
Sides and alter oolng ou' some 'nlee
hours the jury were unao!o 10 SS'ee'
Hastings freeman OF OnerIS neiu'
B'scS.
y, l9O.-Ga)rse ". Abbott V. John
l.. O..o.t.
Til, ms an action OF asslmpsit on an
,crog. annexed. to recover for saving
aud hauling 267 cords OF OAK slave bolts
under con,rac; with defendant. The
amount claimed was $50 81 and interest.
The de!eUdln; flied an account in sct-otf
and Gained that there was an error 10
the survey of the oak,-lhat the survey
claimed By plaintiff was too large.
Verdict for plaintiff S797.42.
Hastings. j. L. Eaton.
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