Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-01
S. j. Court, September t.. 1878

S. j. Court, September IT,. 1878.
VIRGIN, J. PRESIDING.
j. S. WRIGHT, CLERK.
p. PULsIFKR, STENOGRAPHER.
OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE.
j. w. WhItten, Sheriff.
w. o. Douglass. Deputy
A. b. Goodwin,
0. +. Trask.
L. d. Stacy,
W. A. Bsrrows. Messenger.
B. B. Goodwin. Bell-ringer.
The following cases were tried las,
week.
No. ll7.-Martha Buttertield VS.. John
Butterfeld. Action on bond given for
support of plaintiff by defendant, the
conditions Of which the plsiniiff claims
have been broken. Defendant denies
this and claims performance, and waiver
on the part OF plaintiG. Aher the case
had been on trial one day II Was with
drawn from the jury and settled by the
parties.
Black. BeaTce x Burnham.
Hastings. F9sler.
No. l63.-Ssrsh J. Chapman vs.. Chas.
Chase.
The parties live in Upton, and the &C
ton is to recover tor bay and wood valued
al $40 sold the def. by son OF the plG
who claimed 10 be the owner OF II rs
tenant at will on the premises Of the plf.
al the time it WAS cut. The defense was
that the plaintiff had made her son tenant
at will, and given him the right 10 sell
the hay and wood. and the question was
as 10 the tenancy ST will, the ruling OF
the court being that il the son was ten
ant at will at the time Of the sale then he
would have right to sell the hay. 4
tender Tor the value of the wood had
been made by the deh. before suit Was
brought Verdict for sS2.
Hammons. Foster.
No. 2S5.-Addison Monk VS.. Daniel
Russell, Rufus z. Fuller and j. j. Fuller.
This was special action on the case
for an alleged nuisance, and was some
what novel in lis character. The plaintiff
lives in Hebron, and one OF the deiond-
ants in Sumner. one in Hebron and one
10 Portland; the nuisance complained OF
is in locating private graveyard within
lhirty-nine feet OF plfl7s windows, upon
land owned by one OF the defendants.
and adjoining that OF the plaintiff and ex
tending along by the front yard OF plff.
1t was in testimony that seven dead bodies
had been removed by defendants from al
old graveyard near by and placed within
this new one and which was very annoy
ing to the senses of the plaintiff and his
family. Verdict for plaintiff $3.50
Carried TO Law Court by defendants.
He-sey. Black.
Foster.
No. 246.-L. d. Small VS. Inhabitants
OF Peru.
Another town case TO recover for alleged
injuries received by the plaintiff on the
18th OF Sept. 1877, while riding with his
horse and carriage down what is known
as Packard Hill in the defendant town
The amount claimed by piff. Ia his writ.
s., 800. The town defends on the ground
that the way was not defective, and that
the injuries are greatly exaggerated, and
they believe that plft. feigned the greatest
part of the injuries of which he complains.
The Jury returned verdict for $3.50 at
the end of two days trial.
Swasey Foster.
Bisbee.
No. 143.--Joseph S. Holt vs. Thomas
Newcomb, and John l.. Horne. Trustee
The evidence shew that one Ordway
worked for Thomas Newcomb, who had
taxing a contract on some work at Horne's
tannery in Norway village. Ordway as
signed his wages to Joseph Holt, and
Holt sues defendants for S45.50. Mr..
Horne comes in sud defends on the
ground that Ordway injured hides to
much greater amount than that claimed
by plaintiff.
Verdict for plaintiff, S4O.42.
Bsarce Il Durham Black q Holt.
On trial Monday morning:
No. 394.-Norway Savings Bank VS..
George 4. Gibson.
Bearce IL Burnham. Gibson.
On motion OF II. e. Davis, Esq, VIM.
butcher was admitted as a member of
Oxford Bar.
Criminal matters will occupy several
days, and il is doubtful il an adjourn
ment will be made before Friday.