Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-19

So. Daniel 7 Bennett, lioslsn,, vs
Roxsnna Bennett.
Gibson. swasey. Frye. Herrick.
SD Consider Farrr vs. waldo Pet
isngill, Admr.
ssA,ey. Wright
g Jw Rowe '. Colby Hutchinson.
Syassy. LIBBY.
IN. George Mubls. by LIME Mar.
Die. guardian, vs Hoses A Yei,sn.
RandAlls. swssey'
"Wednesday.
cas-. Lyman NJ Cousins AMI Edward
Tomllnson W Lsmusl W Jackson.
Wilson.
$40. James II Blr,Ows ', wvlsnd
Kimoall Company.
Geo william ID wsri for ben,ni OF
FREEMAN II Lowd W y C Goodwin.
Benson.
The court was occupied the greater
part Of the day Tuesday, In going over
the docks, and m.kiag as'isamen, Of
case. Coz trial. There are several imPor.
tan, actions for trial a, this term, Amons
them the case Of John r. Dearborn va.
the Portland Company, Of Portland.
tAi. being an action 90 recover damages
claimed 10 have teen sustained by rea-
.oa Of The alleged negligence Of employ.
g. Of the defendant company in repair
ing boiler in the plaintiffs mill =, By'
ant. Pond in the spring Of 1854. Also
the case o. John 2. Dearborn W. John
O. Tebbe,,s. n action TO recover for the
lo.. d plsin,ias mill by hre claimed TO
have been communicated from the defend.
ant. sri,, mill by reason Of defective
due. ,hi. case being assigned for thurs.
DAY of second week. Also the case
Of Charles 4. Bartlett Va. William IL.
Goddard and Frederick W. Worm.
ell. whueia IL !. sought 10 hold
Goddard q. partner Of Wofmsll.
This case IL important 40 one suit involV.
ins substantially the same state Of fact.
has already been tined aud other. are
likely to follow. involving large amounts
Wednesday. there being no case.
ready for the jurie., they wers excused
uniil Thursday morning. Court remaia-
Cd in session through the day and ~Ns
engaged in the disposition Of in,sfloea.
tory matters.
Thursday morning the case Of Auli..
"a. l.. Che.ley and Nellie NJ. Chesley
". Mo.e. Chs.lsy was called up and
dismissed Coz defect 10 the writ.
In the case Of Inhabitants Of Back.
field vs.. Fred A. NonHoaghsns~oll q
demurrer va. fled by the dsiendan, AID
Exception. taken and allow.
ei The case &c. 10 the Law Court.
No case. icing ready Cor trial the ia.
rae. ~ere excused until Friday morning.
Friday the Coar, took up the case Of
Ebensfsr r.. Rand ". John X. Edge
comb. This ~As an action upon apron.
i.ory note bearing date Of February is,
1878. Coz the sum Of oHe hundred dol.
lAr.. payable GA demand.
The defendant admitted the signature
upon the note but claimed that the date
bad been altered from February s,h to
February 18th. thereby taking The note
out Of the Statute Of Limitations, which
va. pleaded in defense. David Ham.
mon. appeared for The Pl.in,ia and John
Z. S-asey for defendant.
The case vas submitted 10 the Jury
=, ? o'clock Saturday afternoon aud Al
about S o'clock verdict VAS returned
for The defendAn,
J. woodmAn Gerri.h. Of Bethel. VAS
broash, into Court Friday by Deputy
Sheriff AlvAn u. Golwin, uPoa a Ca.
pia.. he h.ying refused to obey = 'um.
mon. Of tie Court TO appear as = Wit
ne.. before the Grand Jury. The wit.
nes. Was taken before the Grand Jury
and after he bad testified. va. brought
before Judge Haskell and sdjadged IN
contempt. lie was ordered TO pay q
fne Of twenty dollars aud costs Of the
eapi... amounting 10 s3065 in all.
Fine and costs were paid. Ia fixing
the penalty Judge HAskell remarked
IL AN determined tina, !, shall be un.
dsr,OOd ,ha, the Prsesps Of this Court
mus, be obeyed."
The Grand Jury rose Friday after
noon. having been in session four days.
Thirteen indictments were returned, bu,
have no, yet been made public
Many Of the cases assigned for trial
the frs, week have been settled or re-
fered-
The following cases were taken up
Saturday;
John Austin vs.. Alpheu' Burgess.
An action on . promissory note dated
March 10. 1870. for the sum Of sl7.
Plaintiff nOn-sui,.
Randslls. /. II. Ladden.
Hiram NJ. Everett, ". Ruth winehes.
ter. A wri, Of entry TO obtain posses
sioa Of = piece Of land situated 10 He
bron. Demurrer.
r. o. Purington.
Jane. S. Wright.
State vs.. Stevens. Indicted at the
presen, term as common seller. Plea.
guilty. Sentenced to pay fine Of
500. and coats amounting to s22 90.
Fine and costs paid.
State vs.. Jones. Indicted ., the pres
ent term a. . common seller. Plea.
guilty. Sentenced TO pay fine Of
500, and costs amounting TO s2i6O.
Fine and costs paid.
Monday moaning the following spe;-
iAl venire Of jarymen were sworn In I;
J. p. Richardson and George A. Briggs.
Paris. X. X. Morrell and A. A. Grover,
Norway.
The case Of Richard g. Lawrence We.
Ira johnson and Justine T.. Melntire
was commenced but came TO an abrup,
end on aecoun, OF former decree in favor
Of the defense Of which the plaintiff had
no knowledge.
As We 20 to press Monday afternoon
the case Of Charles l.. knight W. Daniel
X. Grover, Administrator. IL on trial.
Frye. Beares * Streams.
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