Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-06-19
Law Court.

The session OF the full Court for the deter
minatlon Of questions Of Law began ai Bangor
Tuesday Of thi. week. The Hancock County
lawyers Will go over the last Of this week, or
the nrst OF next, when the cases from the
County may be reached.
The following i = list Of the cases from Han
cock County:
Elirs A. Tolnsn Y. Edward Hobbs, ct ais.
Plaintiff claims Pickering Island near Deer
lsle under = tax deed from the state, Defen.
danis deny validity Of tax title. The case Wa
reported 10 the full Couri for decision
>pof0fd & Peters Hale 4 Emery
for Plf. for pefts
Mary T. Richardson y. John Richardson.
Que question l. whether Plaintiff owns one
quarter Of the Hall quarry at Nj. Desert.
Another Is whether this action being attempted
can D. msiDtained Tor one quarter OF rents and
sun another whether PHI. being life tenant
only. can maintain any action al all. Reported
10 iull Court for decision.
Wis~el for Pa. Hale & Emers for Def,
James 7. Farrell v. Reuben G. Duryan.
In the trial, the Defendant objected 10 the
admission Of the de posltiou, Of Farrell and hi.
book-keeper taken in New York, and also 10
certain questions ID them. The Judge over
ruled The objections and Defendant now car.
me- the objections 10 the fun Court on excep.
tons.
hAie 4 Emery for Pin. HAdlock for Den
William H. Clapham V. LemueI Crabtree.
inns - AZ ASHoD On t.e pleNin Bond, where
The parties owned thetproperty as partners The
question is whether the PIT. shall recover the
whole value OF the property, or only his inter,
est. Reported 10 tho full Court for decision
~isw-li for PHI. Hale 4 Emery Tor Den
Carroll Z. Homer V. sch. Lady Of the Ocean
Levi. Robbins v. Same.
T. u. Colby Co, '. Same.
hese are actions 10 enforce alleged eiu
Claims on sch. Lady Of the Ocean, n Bucks
potT. The vessel was put on the beach. OF
DsocAs, ID the tide way. and reconstructed
only the Keel. stern, some floor timbers, and
hafA. umbers being left in their place. Th.
question ~as whether the Pits had liens :
builders ar repairers OF a vessel. II as repair
ers only. the actions were brought too late. be
lux after four days. Reported 10 full Court fol
decision.
HAdlock Hale 4 Emery and I,uttol
for Pin. for Schooner.
Catherine A. stiasor. 10 Equity V. Eli.hs Pick
ering.
This was 81 equity proceeding 10 deiermin.
the rights u The parties in certain real estat
IN sullivan.
Wisweli for Plf. Redman for Den
Geo. W. Fiske, Assignee v. Fred II. HarforS
Deputy shenf OF Cambe Rand Co.
he question Is whether filing 8 petition IL
Insolvency by the debtor cissolyes an sttach
ment made on his property within iour months
On facts sgreed.
Hale 4 Emery MP Fraul
lor Iin. for Deft
Hoses b. Phillips v. Geo. Ii. knowlton.
In two cases between the parties, the PHI
moves foI q new trial on the ground that th
serdicts were against the evidence.
Hsdlock for PHI. Peters for Def,
samuel E. Lyon V. Elihue T. HAmor
defendant moves for q new trial on tn
ground that juror after the testimony wa
out. and before the charge OF the Judge state,
that bis mind WAS made up. The juror denie,
making any such statement.
Hale 4 Emery PHI. Hadloek for Def
Albert ii. Lennox, ct ais. v. James T. Clark
ct ais
This Was m action 10 recover for advance
made for repairs Of Sch. kstie z. Lunf. in Phil
soeipnia Defendants claimed that Plaintiff
promised TO insure their bill but did not an.
that they gave one Of the owners n receipt il
full for his part. The Judge ruled that hes,
circumstances did not constitute a fence an,
The Defendants now carry that question 10 u,
null Court on exceptions.
Hale 4 Emery Tor Pits. Peters for Defts
State OF Maine v. B. +. Gray, D. n. Stuar
and Robert Miles.
these three cases were indictments for VIC
is.son OF the liquor law. Gray and stuart ex
~. 70 the indictments. Miles excerpts 70 th
Iana.s o. the Judge 1t the trial upon the poin
- ,r,s ss.eer The jury m0st fnd the STUFF cold
~. wa-s st'ns liquor In the popular sense Q
OS'''n '0f State. Peters for Gray and stusr,
Hsdlock for Miles