The Republican journal., 1885-10-29
Supreme Judicial Court.


JUDGE VIRGIN PRESIDING.
But one case went to the jury last week and that
was reported in our last issue. All the cases on the
docket from Wednesday to Saturday were disposed
OF by settlement, continuance, non-suit. Among
The latter were three cases Blake Quimby, Blake
vs. Houston, Blake vs.. Hail. These were the suits
brought by one Blake against the Gas Company,
the Belfast Manufacturing Company and the Block
Manufacturing Company for alleged violation of
the statutes in not making reports to the Secretary
of State Mr.. Blake did not appear to prosecute
and the cases were non suited.
Fairbanks & Neal, Boston, VS.. F. ". Nichols of
Stockton. An action to $3l IS, balance due
on account. Plfs. sold deft quantity of lager
beer, and the balance due is claimed for empty bot
ties. Defence that the bottles were returned, and
that an action to recover for liquor cannot be sus-
tanned. Verdict for deft. Knowlton for plfs.
Thompson & Dunton for deft.
Willard f. French VS.. W. j. Farrar. Parties live
in LinconTille. An action to recover freight mon
ey on PA casks of lime carried in vessel from
Linconvile to Boston, in 1888. Defendant claims
that pf agreed to sell the lime in Boston, but
failed to do so; that the lime stored and spoil
ed. Verdict for plh' in the of $4SS2 Fogler
for pln. Montgomery for deft.
Geo. b. Ferguson, surviving partner of Otis &
Co, Belfast, vs. Isaac s. Staples. Deft. sold PHI.
Stockton town order for $4,000. The town has been
discharged from all claims said orders. Plf now
sues deft. for amount. Defence that he did not
guarantee order and as town has been discharged
he has been discharged also. 1t goes to the law
court Fogler for pin. HUBBARD for deft.
John w. Higgins VS.. Helen E. Butler. Parties
are father and daughter, of Linconville. Pin
owned IA farm which he paid for, but decided to his
wife, because he was in poor health. Pins wife
died Feb 1884, and in September following he re
married Deft. who the only child, claims she
is the heir of her mother and the farm is hers sub
ject to fathers dover. Plf says he gave deft.
horse worth 500 which def. agreed was in full
for all claims. Def. says the horse was in pay
meht for certain farming tools The PHI. begun
the present action because eft threatened to eject
him from place. Case in equity. 1t goes to full
bench Thompson Il Dunton tor plf. lIontgom-
cry for 'left
Martha Atwood vs.. Freeman Littcicld. Parties
live in Wintelport An action Of trespass upon the
body ot PIN or in other words, assault and bat
tory with damages at $1,000 Deft. is d mauutac
turer of clothing and PIN, who is aister-in law,
worked for him In April last for some cause dcft.
ordered pin To leave his shop which she refused to
no. He elected her, using so much force, as pf
says, TO injure her and causing severe internal
injuries. Delft, SAYS pln' resisted and he used no
more force than was necessary to put her out.
Verdict for PIN With damages assessed at $25G.
Levi II. Cox & ais. vs.. Isaac !. Brown. Parties
live in Liberty. An action for breach of covenant
II Is claimed thai deit sold land that dlU not he
long to him. Def. denies. BY agreement of par
ties the Judge gave judgment for def, j. w.
knowlton for pihs. Thompson Dmton for
oeit'
On saturday me Grand jury reported, having
f"nht thirty Jour indictments, twenty nine OF
YVES" were '"f oAttio" " INC hluor iaW' me
following are the indictments;
frti'A Ni7l' heiiaS'' common Sellel' Single SAFE
common NUISANCE anu Accepting d "ilhhlhe h""7e'
orinan hopAlls' belfast 1or single sale common
SeIer' co'""'on hul9'i''e' anu htcPius /" ulhhihs
Nou7o
Hiram Darby Belfast single sale
Alohzo puie'' he"aS'' common nuisance com
'''h Se'ei' 9i"Si' 7"'e 'i' 'oi Aecpin5 "lilAl"s
"o"'o
N'''i"ule' iioilies' ne'i's'' Aeellns " "llnhlns
no"oo' ooihHi0i se'iei' ooii'on n'i'"oe' an" i'i
Sihs'e s'"e
i''',N a. roi''' i'ei'"''' s'''7 ie s'''
MANY y Dodge he'la7t ior single SAFE common
Sehel' common NUISANCE anu lor heepihs "flhA-
i's house'
H"'l' 81 h"o"lio'i' i1ioelty' LOT heepihs " 'linh-
ing house.
thrlcs oeohhei'' heilasI' cohilloh sciier anu
single SAFE
ieHls sn"'' n'iias'' ~ '4hsc 9"'o ano 'oiii-
mon seller
1holnas + Mathews, Liberty, common seller.
h"Aie Norton' Liberty common SETTER
h'Drl''5e hoiefsoh' oaihuei b. iiot anu Albert
hopolhs' hchaSt' riot
FRANK W. Neailey, Monroe burglary
Thomas f. Iarrabpe, Monroe, assault with in
,o,+ l., ,.o,a
'0' w 1"p''
Samuel Briggs, il, Freedom, assault with In
tent to Kin
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-" ol bel!hohI lor Il poor piece OIL ROAD i4lils
between Jordan's Corner and Dckey's Mills.
The following divorces ,verc ,rar,nd nisi
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