The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-28
Supreme Judicial Court.
JUDGE DANFORTH PRESIDING.

JUDGE DANFORTH PRESIDING.
The Court adjourned over Fast Day and resumed
business on Friday morning.
Geo. j. Dodge, of Burnham vs.. administrators of
Going Hathorn, of Pittsield. An action to recover
$4,000 upon note of hand, purporting to have been
made by John f. Simons, and endorsed by Daniel
Simons, Henry NJ. Simons and Going lIahorn The
case was tried at the April term of the Court in
1873, resulting in a verdict for plaintiff in the sum
of S3,O3S from which exceptions were taken and a
new trial granted The defence was made upon the
ground that the note had been raised or altered
from 5000 to $1,000 after Hahorn had signed it, 1t
was in evidence that John +. Smons was for some
years engaged in the manufacture of furniture at
Pttsfeld, and that Iathorn who was a man of
property had extensively endorsed his paper; that
large amounts of said paper were forged; that in
1870 the forgeries were discovered; that SimOns
absconded, but was arrested and served a term in
prison. The case occupied nearly two days, and
was given to the jury Saturday, which in Il short
time returned verdict for the defendant Joseph
Baker, of Augusta for PIN y. u. Stewart, of St
Albans for defence.
Heirs ofRohert Elwell vs.. Thomas Augustus Gun.
bingham and sisters Action to recover certain lands
In N"rthport. The case was tried at the April term
1871, and the plaintiff nonsuitcd In 1870 Jonathan
Elwell, senior, settled in Norhport. In lS03, he
decided portion of the land to hi, minor son Rob
ert In >l1, Robert then of age. conveyed the land
to his brother Joshua, who died unmarried BY hi>
will, Joshua bequeathed the lands to hi, sister Mr.,
Cunningham, and she by will LEFT them to her chit
dren the defendants in the present suit The plain
tins claim that Robert Elwel who was 4 sailor
left home in 1871 and never returned, declaring the
deed from Robert to Joshua i forgery Robcr
spent portion # his life in the Sandwich Islands
from thence To California, where he married an,
had children, and where he died in 1888 1t is il
the name of these California children that this sui
is brought Mrs. Preston, of Northport, acting Il,
agent. The case goes to the law term on report II
y. iladIork Of Portland, for PIN. Philo IIersev
Belfast for defence.
On Monday forenoon Joseph :. Patterson anu
George : Patterson were arr;d-ncl for arson
Joseph PLEADED not guilty, George pleaded guilt,
Robert G. Foye, of Freedom. who last term VA,
indicted for larceny arraigned On Monday I'm,
pleaded not guilty.
Albert h. Fellows, Prospect, ys. j. II. Douglass
BurkSport. An action to recover ) POO for 50W
shares in the Fort knoN Silver Mining %. Plaintiff
who was the riGina owner of theminc claims tina
the defendent agreed to take 501o shares which h,
failed to do. Defendant alleges that he pad sI0,
for 400 shares, with tile understanding that he wa
to have 1000, at his option, in ~i\ months At the
end of that time he did not want them. Verdict foi
defendant, IT, u. Hualock for PIN Mel .rIlau I'm,
IIcr~ey for delft,
David Alexander x al. ". Thomas Taplcy 4 III
Real action 70 recover possession If house and 10
i'll Belfast Taplcy'- house was mortgagcl. Al
rNamder sued on bill and bought tn, right of re
iemption ON execution. Verdict for paintn w.
II. toglcr for ph-. knowlton 4 knowltou fu
def ncc.
inhabitants of Troy ", Inhabitants of Palermo
An action to recover for supplies furui,hrda paup
err Hartley Nhorey. The point at Issue WAS To show
whether or not Shorcy received puuprr supper
White Ill Jail for taxes. between tue l2th and nth
April, IS72. If 50, Palermo is liable, if not Tr,y
Troy was non suited. r. ". Rogers for Troy. W
H. Foger for Palermo.
James Moody, "a, u. W. II. Moody a,ml. of the
estate Abigail Moody, Of Lincomyillr. Action Il
recover al35 board for support Of mother. pcfenc,
that tile estate had been settled 1t Probate Court
and mother paid board in labor ON trial WulIac,
4 Greer for pin. Williamson for defence
DIVORCES
Marcus NJ. Holloway from Annie Holloway
| Northport.
Sarah A. Carver from prin 4 Carver, Inint.,m
| Chester A. Danforh from Clara II. Dmfolth
| Freedom.
Ehcn NJ Toothakrr from Charlottc y T,otl#kc.
~carsport
Nancy J. Harding from Josiah lIrliug. sears
port.
Ellen ! >InalIcy from James f. ~mary. Belfast
Nrtie +. Tolier from Frank I. 'rozier, Belfast.
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