The Republican journal., 1882-01-19
Supreme judicial Court.
JUSTICE WALTON PRESIDING.

Z JLNiI I-E WALTON PRESIDING.
Horace y Monroe ". Edward Dunton and wife
Parties live in Lircolnyille. Action to recover
,anilges to woodland on account Of fire Pin says
that the def. in May last set 6se IN brush heap
On his own land, and it spread on to land OF pd,
DESTROY Ing seven eighths of tho birch growth on
! thirteen acres Of land, damaging him SIPS. That
| deft. negligent and did not ordinary care
IA setting fire. Def.. claim that ordinary care was
| usei that sudden wind arose and spread the
flames, which got beyond control, and also there
wa no real damage 10 plf.s growth. plf. held
| Mr.. Dunton, who owns the land, responsible for
THE acts OF hor husband as he was acting as her
| agent in carrying the farm The Judge ruled
mat Mr. Dnnton not responsible for her hus
| bands setting the fire, testimony was intro
durrl showing She ordered it done, and she could
not be held responsible. Verdict for pf for a27 80
| Mr. Dunton acquitted, Montgomery for plf
| Foger f,r lefl.
! James Moody q, W. ". Ii. Moody. admr. OF the
| estate Of Abigail Moody, Of Lincolnville. Action
| 70 recover 4I2j for support of mother. Defence
| claimed hll in offset Tie case was led In April
! last, with verdict for deft II went TO the law
court amt the present Is the second trial. Verdict
| for delt Wallace 4 Greer for pla. Williamson
for ,ictt.
Wln. Clement vS Ward Mason. Parties live in
Monty illc. M action to recover $500 which the
pA aS collector o: taxes for the town in 1877
claims 70 have oyerpaii the deft treasurer Of same
town, and for which he holds receipt. Among
ether receipts from deft., plf holds two for $500
eaeh. one dated Oct 30 and the other Oct. 20, ls15
only one Of which is credited on the treasurer's
books. The defence is-money not received, and
Intmated that one receipt might be raised from
smaller amount. Verdict for plf. for $500 and IN.
terest. Knowton \ Knowlton forplG Thompson
x nuntou for defi.
Elisha Thompson, OF Monroe, ys. Charles +.
Moore, of Montyic. This Is a horse case Parties
snapped horses, the plf. claiming that the deft
guaranteed the soundnes3 of the animal. The horse
not proving good PIN. seeks to recover damages
Defence denies r short horse is quickly Carried
ana IN less than fVe minutes the jury returned a
! verttict for def. Wallace for PIN Thompson &
! Dunton for deft
| " H. Mcclellan v. Mrs. f. B. Whitaker, of Bel
| fast. suit TO recover for professional services
Pln VINO Is lawyer, puts In bin of Sal for ser
| wees In former suit. Deft. says -he made an
agreement with PIN. for 2l5, and for money recey-
ed and work performed by her son he has already
| had over : To- Verdict for deft. W. Knowlton for
| plh Wallace for deft.
| Mrs. Deborah w Lincoln, Belfast vs. fuhabi
tantS of stockton Action to recover Al ooO and il,
terest loaned the town. In 1876 77-7s c. c. Roberts
was chairman Of the board of selectmen of Stock
ton and hired numerous sums of money. among
| others from the plf. The defence was that the
| money was not used for town purposes and tho,
! the chairman Of the board of selectmep had no
| right I" hlre money without authority from the
| town. Mr.. Roberts testified that the money was
| used In taking up note held by Mrs Grifin from,
the town lhe verdict was for the Diff In the fol
nd
taned or the PIN and for which the order declared
on was given, was used by C. c. Roberts TO nav the
order previously given To Mrs Griffin - Thnc c,so
goes to the law court There are other "a sec
| the town where the same questions are involved
ana ny an agreement the parties are to abide the
xer,lct n the itnoNe case fogler for plf. Could
! Williamson and Robinson for defts '
! w. W. sylvester vs.. o. W. Pitcher Parties live
| in Belfast Actlon to recover al 900 for alleged
damages sustained in falling through hole in the
| upper steamboat wharf. Pff is captain of sch 3
| for deft. In hauling into deft . wharf the Mir
fell into mole IN that part of the wharf not in nae
/ and now owned by Carter Il Co. Defence-not
liable, as dett neither owned the property or or
! dered PHI there The Judge ruled that deft was
not liable. The case was entered neither nartv ard
! no further action for same cause ThpurnSnm - q
! Dunton for PIN. Hartman & Hartman for deft
| The lnlies We're discharged Wednesday morning
| Court adjourned Wednesday afternoon.
DIVORCES.
| Cora a. Bragg from VIM. A. Bragg Iincolnyille
| Lucy &. Roberts from Levi Roberts Monroe
| Annie g. West from Walter H. West Belfast
! Katie Mason from Charles NJ. Mason Searsport
Alonzo H. Hartman from Fannie A. Hartman
| Frankfort parties.
Francis q. French from Nettie p French Lin
| coinville parties.
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