Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-09-30

made In the provisions OF tselr purchase
deed. though the trustees OF the school
fund ratified this vote OF the town and the
town voted 10 rstlfy the dolngs OF the
trustees. Both plaintiffs and defendants
claim that the dolngs OF this board Of trus-
tees was illegal. and much collateral tssti-
mony WAS produced TO prove title and
possession by both parties. Judge Has
kell ruled that for the purposes OF this
suit, the defendants had legal title to the
timber and a right 10 elgh, years lander
the exisnsloh) In which n ca, IL, provided
the defendants accepted the extension and
acted under it lie also ruled that the
plaintiff. had legal title 10 the land, and
that they could hold the timber on 10, =,
the time OF their parchase. provided they
ana no, know OF the extension OF time
granted 10 the defendants. n they did
no, know Of the extension OF time, the de-
PENDANTS could no, hold against them, -
the extension Was not matter OF record
In the real estate records. where plaintiffs
could alone look for enoumbfances upon
the property II was proved that one OF
more OF The plaintiffs attended the town
meeting when the vote extending time
was passed. and 20 the Satisfaction OF The
Jury. evidently. that they had full knowl'
edge OF defendants claim. when they pur'
chased the land All Questions Of the He
gailty OF town meetings, deeds, the acts OF
The acting boari OF trustees and The Ike
we're admitted subject 10 exceptions and
are 10 be settled by the fall court In rt'
gard 70 damages there was much ,esilmo-
ny on both sides. bat As The lary found Tor
defendants. this hal no eject The case
occupied two days 10 trial Eycry polut
was closely contested, and Judge Haskell
was frequently called upon 20 rule a. b
The aimlssiblliiy OF testimony. No such
complicated case, or Que Involving 80
many questions Of law has been tried 10
this court. 10 our knowledge, for the pas,
Ten years.
igs Moses L. Mason W George W.
Manson.
Herriok. Hamilton 4 Haley
Frye.
TAl. was an action Ia which Moses l..
Mason % Albany sues the defendant Tor
the valae Of horse. which be sold Manson
In May. is.9 Payment WAS made In
worthless real estate bonds This Ia one
Of those fraudulent cases in which parties
were swlndled cat Of their property by
exchanging Il for worthless bonds Of
land company 10 Tennessee. The matter
l. familiar - our readers from exposures
male 10 The public prints At the time.
Manson traded with Mason for bis horse
and agreed % give hin sioo for the anil
nal lie gave plAlntr two my dollar
bonAs with coupons aitAchci They proved
worthless, the uorsc was rcpieyinci and
the bonds rendered - defendant when
platntas case Was all 10, Mr. Haley. eoun'
sci for Defendant. moved = non sait, on The
technical ground tha, certain material
polnts had no, been proved 10 making out
The case Az ihls point, Court adjourned
over Sandy. Monday morning, the mo-
lion Cor nonsali was argued, and non suit
ordered
Isl Waller II. RroWn vs.. George W.
Nswcomb
FRYE. Hamilton a Haley.
Hcrfick
Th.s was another horse case, similar
70 the preceding brown soli horse %
Manson f1r ggs 81. AMI received 10 paymen,
I've % these bogus 80 bonds lie gave
Manson bic note fof go 20 payable Ia -
days for the balance Manson took The
horse 10 Brldgioa where Brown founi him.
Newcomb. the defendant, Is a deputy sher'
n Who had attached this horse and who
turned him over 10 plAlntla A. keeper. De-
fcuiAn, Afterwards called for The horse on
The attachment. ba, A. u was not shown
iha, be took him away nom Brown, u was
held TIA, a rcplesln suit, such A. this
could no, b. maintained. and the plainilf
weut oai % Court on a nou-suit The case
occupied bat an hours time
ca trial Monday noon
50. oxford Cab W. william &. Moon
~. Hannibal Curtis and Danville r. Ste
ven.. Ilcrrick.
W. NJ. Bradley. Portland. SwAsey.
This Is an action for trespAss In which
piAluun sues defendant Tor value Of club
house. boat and timber burned on an Island
In u Pond 10 Upton during iss3. Defend
ants deny settling the nre which destroyed
this property.
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
John h. Carleton wAs ArrAlgnod on tao