The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-10-27

JUSTICE sYMoSp, PRESIDING


Oft docket and lad new entries at the present term.
OF the latter II are appeal cases from inferior
courts and i've indictments from the Grand
jury
When the Journal went To press last week the
case of DR.. Chas II. johnson, Of Chelsea, Mass. y,
Susan Parker estate, of Frankfort was on trial 4
synopsis Of the case given last week The yer.
diet for the defendant. n H. Hubbard for
pin. W. II. Foger for deft.
10 case went to trial on Thursday, but several
We're disposed Of.
Friday the court opened with the case of A NJ
Carter Of Belfast, vs. Edward >hibles, Of Knox.
An action to recover S$0S 80, the value of a cargo
Of corn delivered deft in the fall OF ISL The case
was an outcome of former action between the
same parties in which the relations were reversed
SMILES V Carter. The partie, We're in business,
Carter buying potatoes of >hihles. The latter al
ieges that Carter agreed to purchase Of him three
ctrgoes Of potatoes in the fall and winter lS77-.>
Two cargoes were delivered, but after the third
cargo was bought by Shibles and before delivered,
potatoes took sudden fall and Carter refused 10
receive them. That in part payment for the tIir,i
cargo >hbes to receive a cargo of corn from
Carter. In consequence of damage resulting from
. breach of contract, >hibleS began a suit, which
was afterwards left out to two referees-W
q Marshall EST, and the late \. NJ. Mathews.
The referees brought III verdict for >hiblc> tar
it! which execution Carter settled. Carter now
brings suit for the cargo ii corn alleging that ii al
not rome into the referee case. The defence claim
Ell thai it was considered ~ the referees. ann ia
uoduced testimony to that effect But in the bills
Of credits submitted BY >hibles the corn lid not
appear. The Judge ruled that il the cargo was
considered ~ the referees their iinlin- wa> final
and The question could not be considered before
jury Verdict for the tteft. Exceptions taken
Thompson y Dunton for PIN. philo Ier-cv for
lett.
The next ease, saturday, wa~ Fred T.. Hall IS.
Cha- +, Achorn. Parties live in Palermo Action
To recover damages for an assault. Han was max
ing talk in the dcft>. when the latter put him
ont. Ner'tict for PIN Damages awarded one cent.
Turner for pin. Thompson x Dunton for deft
Monday morning the court opened with the c.t-a
Of T.. F Marlen, Of Palermo IS John Normop. of
China. Action to recover $500 damage. for alleged
INJURY t. health received in eating what was claim
ei ~ be diseased beef, sofa by defendant In the
fail of $50 Mr. Northrop had COW which Wa
preached and which he fatted and killed for beer
\ physician examined the beef and pronounced it
good Northrop'- family ate the quarter containing
the breach and pelaled ont the remaining three
quarters Marlen purchased quantity which he
says upon eating made the family sick hence the
sut. Verdict for the delft Turner and .Iewctt fol
PIN. Greeley ana Fogler for left
Harrison small V. simon B. Littlefell. Parties
live in stockton. suit for trespasS in an assault
and battery case. Plaintiff alleges that last ,prin.
he jn company with others visited Mr.. Iittlefells
"ilc" who was one of the select men, ami rot into
a discussion over town business. That he contra.
dicted littlefeld when the latter knocked him down
twice and dragged him ont doors. The defence wa
justification Of the act. That small was very
abusive and railed him id liar g.. Verdict
for PIN. with damages assessed at so. Thompson
4 nunton for PIN. Williamson for defence
The court gave a decision on Monday in the c:,-
OF James Fish, petition for a writ Of habea, corpus
Chn~ Baker, sheriff. Fish belongs in Liberty
and went to Jail to save his bonds on three eNccu
tion> in favor of i. p. Upham, NJ f. IEanlry AHA
james Lincoln. After his arrest he filed his prti-
J!on in Insolvency AMI has since obtained his I'LL
charge That and certain irreguaritie, Is alleged
We're the reasons why Fish asked !, he relieved
from imprisonment. The court denied the petition
! ", knowton for pin. Hiram Bliss Ir for left
Hn TUESDAY tine court wa- engaged on the ease OF
Robert g. Eames, OF Searsport. " Henry r. Jordan
Action t. recover the value III span Of horses hired
90 ifill ny tlL ana drowned liN breaking fllpilLN
tn. H.. On I-nio, rirar Ian 1rtb ,>-n 11t. aa,
WI. t,.i.} ar t,,. ,.+.,,..,.t o,.,,, .'.~
rar.., .,..l J., ,..,1t., of.-tsn,
- iS.'-' ~ "eH' /" eng H'"
tt4"i anu Md7 given another tlaI ri. FURNISHED
dett. two horses with harness sled, ana n Irjyc,
f,. ,,,i,.b ,,.,,-. ,.,,,.,,-,..,.. ,.,,
~ - l'' 80 Pel i'i''''H' ii't il"I9t
were worth $500. The ice was unsafe the animals
broke through ana were drowned The defence
claimed that tla ice -.s ,,ntinntl,- tr,r, tl,t tj
driver y-,,s 100 far ont s., ~. .,,. ,,,l +la H. M
" ~ ~ ' NJ 81 "'
h'' FN'ft mhlstif |" save the horses. Verdict ltr
pltl. in the sum of SSl5.74 Hadlork for Mn Wi
,,-..;l o,,I L,,,i.,, So, ace
III i1 VT,
i II" next case, +. W Robinson, OF Augusta, W.
Charles WeIlman of oear,n,ont. oo,nc ON Tuesday
afta,,o,, AL ,.,rc1,,l,l ,va,l,,,..I,- s,.,.,,
Action 10 recover $50, money advanced in purrhas
iu.- 4 team OF left Defendant f,, fam wears cav,
..,4 +t ,il f 49,, =. ,. NJ,
@ ' ~ -"7"D'' ~ - 9"i''''' 'ie ''''-
tract expiring last spring. Robinson WAS tie ncN
contractor and 1,rcbas.do of the dom H. b,r. a,,I
.,,., ,. 40, ~
''''' ~ e-fV "H lls -" """h' l'ell NHH~ l'ii''
never came for the team, never paid the balance