Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-03-18
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
MARCH TERM, 1879.

JOSEPH w. SYMoNDs, Presiding Justice.
JAMES S. WRIGHT, Clerk.
Mrs. CROSBY, Reporter.
WILLIAM DOUGLASS, Sheriff.
Court was opened on Tuesday, with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Estes of Paris. The
Grand Jury was first called, as follows
GRAND JURY.
Albany, Amos G. Bean.
Andover, VIM. II. Hardin.
Bethel, Elias G.. Bartlett, Foreman.
Brownheld, VIM. T.. Swan.
Buckfeld, David l.. Farrar.
Canton, Charles F. Moulton.
Dixfeld, Daniel Tucker.
Fyeburg, Samuel o. Wiley,
Greenwood, Jacob p. Curtis.
Lowell, Joseph +. Stearns.
Norway, Ira Johnson, jr.
Oxford, George +. Walker.
Paris, Ira Bartlett.
Porter, Hazen w. Hartman.
Rumford, John II. Barker.
Sumner, Elias A. Tucker.
Waterford, David 2. Bisbee.
Woodstock, G.. A. Whitman.
The traverse Jurors were cmpaneled as
follows:
FIRST PANEL.
Canton, Simon VI. Coolidge.
Grafton, Geo. NJ. Brown.
Greenwood, ID. W. Cole.
Mexico, Hosea Austin, Foreman
Norway, Chas. b. Cummings.
Oxford. VIM. +. Caldwell.
Paris, Horatio Bradford.
Paris, Edmund Curtis.
Porter, Daniel Brooks.
Rumford, John +. Elliott.
Waterford, John y. Baker.
Woodstock, Grccnleaf q. Dow.
SECOND PANEL.
Andover, Stephen w. Richards.
Bethel, ST. John Hastings.
Brownfcld, James X. Hill.
Buckfeld, ~ T. Shaw.
Dixfeld, Enos T. Gould.
Fryeburg, Frank Locke.
Gilead. Samuel w Potter.
Hebron, Ezekiel Merrill.
Hiram, Scammon Hill.
Norway. Alonzo J \eVcrS.
Peru, Amos l.. Harlow.
Sumner, John II. Robinson.
sUPERSUAERARIEs.
Bethel, Enoch W. Woodbury..
Byron, A. S. Young.
Hartford, Isaac T.. Richardson.
The first case was put on trial, Tues
day afternoon Below Is report Of eacl
case tried last week.
No. 20. Marshall Sanderson ct al vs.
Bethel Steam Mills Co.
This was the nrst action for trial, com
mcncing Tuesday afternoon and endin;
"Wednesday night.
The questions involved were somcwha
complicated and brought into issue TIA
legal rights OF the parties under scyera
contracts.
The amount OF the plaintiffs claim wa
$751;, being for lumber sold Ia the Steam
Mill Co in the summer OF 1876, and for us
Of the mill by the defendants fifteen day
while the plaintiffs had the entire lease o
it. from May LIST to June 18th, 1876.
The defendants had leased the mills, a
above stated, to these plaintiffs to saw
quite a large amount OF lumber belonging
10 the plaintiffs that year; II seems tn
plaintiffs got through using the mills I'll
9th Of June, but no possession was deliy
cred 10 defendants till three days AFTER tn
termination OF the written lease; for thi
time the plaintiffs claim 10 recover at III
rate Of if>esn dollars per day for nf>eel
days also for $40 worth OF lumber whicl
the defendants admitted they had purchas
ed Of the plaintiffs, but OF which the pric
was not satisfactory.
The defense was that although they wer
owing the plaintiffs for the lumber, yet no
so much ~ was claimed by plaintiffs, Ia
price per thousand being above the usua
rates and that the plaintiffs had had tn
use OF the defendants premises and yard
for storing lumber for more than a yea
after the termination OF the lease, and ha'
used the same for place OF general sale
and which made II place OF competition
with the defendants; that ii had been Diet
rimental 10 the defendants in causing then
20 carry their lumber farther for storage
and also that the defendants clerks ha'
been employed more or less in tallying IN
plaintiffs lumber ~ it was sold; and 70
and set il up in OF set to reduce the plain
tiis' claim.
Verdict for $751;.
Hammons. Foster.
No. 100. John l. Horne VS.. George =
Perley ct ais, appellants. Action OF tres
pass for removing pump from plaintih
premises and replacing it by new one b.
an agent OF defendants. Defendants den.
the agency of the man who removed tn
pump, and claim that whatever was done
was done by directions OF plaintiffs tenant
Verdict for plaintiff, Damages one cent
Bearce & Burnham. Black & Holt.
No. l03 Benjamin Storer VS.. Sewel
Goff. This was very complicated case
and was presented in such Il manner as I,
render complete report impossible