Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-09-25

fense-payment. Defendant claimed to
have delivered lumber and other goods TO
plaintiff to full amount of bill sued for.
Verdict for defendant.
Benson. Bisbee G Jersey.
Friday afternoon was occupied In hesr-
ing cases before the Court.
Saturday morning, there was q short
trial. The case was
No. 33l. Josiah Hutchinson vs.. the
Rumford Falls & Buckfield Railroad.
This was an action to recover the value
of COW owned by the plaintiff, and killed
by train on the track Of the defendant
railroad, May IL, 1882. The action was
brought against the Trustees or receivers
appointed by the Court, and who are now
operating the road. The defendants at
torney argues that no action could be
brought against the receivers unless per-
mission had been previously given by the
Court, as the receivers stand as represent
tives OF the Court. 1t has been held, In
other States, to be contempt Of Court to
sue receivers without first petitioning for
permission from the Court. The defense
also set up the fact that plaintiffs cow was
wrongfully on the track, as she strayed
onto the track through field owned by
Nathan Morrill, and not directly from the
plaintiffs land. After the evidence was
out the case was withdrawn from the jury
and carried to the Law Court on report.
BRIGHAM. Bisbee & Hersey.
Cases were assigned for trial as follows:
Tuesday, 32l.
Thursday, 1877, 26s.
Friday, ia, 2l9, go, 23l, to follow 223
to 233 inclusive.
Saturday, Pa, 275, $40.
Monday, POS, S77, S2S, Sl2.
Tuesday, S59, 3S9, 1924.
Wednesday, l25, S25, S7S, SS2, l62, 32s,
los, LOG, l63, Pa.
Court adjourned from Saturday noon till
Monday morning.
Monday morning was consumed in hear
ings before the Court.
Samuel Kennison Of Denmark was sem
fenced TO ten days TO the County Jail for
avoiding summons 10 appear before the
Grand Jury as a witness. 1t appeared that
the officer found Kennison, either drunk or
sick from the effects of smoking, and read
the summons TO him. He did not appear
before the Grand Jury, and was arrested
on a capias. Judge Virgin did not con-
slider his condition at the time sufficient
excuse, but imposed slight sentence upon
him, in view OF all the circumstances.
NOTES.
Sheriff Stacy walks with 4 cane, and is
still quite lame He laid aside his crutches
when he started for Court Il persons
connected with the Court are glad 10 see
him so far recovered from what threatened
10 be q fatal accident.
A fine portrait OF Hon. <. G. Harlow
has been added to Law Library gallery;
also one OF Hon. Joseph G. Cole, formerly
Judge of the Western District Court
Among the attorneys present from out
OF the County, We noticed, Hon. J. J.
Perry OF Portland, Hon. Dexter A. Hsw-
kIns OF New York, Judge A. II. Walker OF
Bridgtor, Geo. II. Clifford. esq Of Corn
ish, Hon. S. c. Andrews of Portland, A. S.
Twitchell, esq, OF Gorhsm. n. H., + l..
Paris, esq, OF New York, p. A. Sawyer
OF Phillips, Hon. Geo. +. Emery OF Port
land.
Mrs Virgin Is in Paris, with her hus-
band, the presiding Justice.
There WAS meeting OF Oxford Bar As
socistion, Thursday evening. No business
OF public Interest was transacted. The Of
fcers OF the Association are President,
David Hammons; Secretary, eI oficio, Al
bert S. Austin, Clerk OF Courts; Treasu:-
er, S. X. Carter, esq.
The Probate 0filce and the Office OF the
Clerk OF Courts are TO be fitted up with
coal stoves, before winter sets Ia.
Inc new divorce law uOcs HpI sVch W
work as It's sdvoc ates hoped. At the
March term, there were fourteen libels for
divorce entered. This large number was
partly credited 10 the fact that the new
law was soon to 60 into operation. At
this term, after the law has taken effect,
there are thirteen llbels entered, only one
less than At the last term under the old
law.
The prospect is that the term will be
q short one, with but few trials, and none
Of them important ones.
Hon. Henry o. Stanley, Fish and Game
Commissioner. and Detective Wormell OF
Bethel, made raid on hunters and fishers
who have been violating our game laws,
and as result four indictments were
brought 10 by the Grand Jury.
THE mills at Lewiston are running on
full time while many OF the Massachusetts,
mills have stopped, or are propelled by
steam. The Audroscoggln River Is des-