The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-01-03
Somerset .. ]. Court.
DECEMBER TERM. 's8

DECEMBER TERM. 's8
VIRGIN j. PRESIDING
l.. II. Webb, Clerk.
f. f. Danforth, County Attorney.
Woodbury. pulsifer, Stenographer.
Zenas Vaughan, Sherln
John II. Mitchell, Geo. +. Moore, Is. A.
SAWYER, c. IL. Jones, X. 5. Mitchell, dep
uties.
Fri,iay, 2sth. William ID. Atkinson vs..
f. L. Parks & Bros. Assumpsit to recoV-
er $3.50 and interest, which the PHI. "a'
compelled to pay as endorsef OF note
which reads a. follows
s25Oo. pntsneld Aug. % lssl.
-Four months after dat, for valuc
received, promise to pay to hf "rhtr 81
myself twenty-five hundred dollars at an
bank in WaterYillc.
+. L. PARKS.
The following Endorsements appear on
the back +. +. Parks, W. ID. Atkinson'
F. +. Parks & Bros.
The note was discounted at the feo'
pies National Bank at Waterrilie ana
subsequently the bank sued this plalntlh'
obtained an execution against hin, upon
which his real estate was attached ana
sold at sherif's sale for $3.50, and supse'
quently redeemed by the plfs wire on
payment of that sum with interest. Inc
plf claims that the note was MADE ike
many others which he had lndorsed, iol
the purpose of raising money ior the ust
of the defendant firm, and That thclr III
dorSement was prior to his, although MS
signature appears above theirs.
The defense contends that the note was
drawn by +, Il. Parks to raise money fol
his personal use that the endorsement OF
the firm name was made by him without
authority, and subsequent to that OF III,
plf that this was done while the partner
ship business was being closed up and
after the plf had been warned by INT
Junior members of the firm not to indorst
any notes at the request OF the senior
member F. +. Parks testified for TIT
plf The parties reside in PittNheld'
Verdict for plf Sls29 %
Stewart for plf S. S. Brown for detts
Saturday 29M David f. Thompson Of
Hartland was examined for admission tt
the bar and admitted
Mouday 31a Mary II. Chase versus
Daniel Robinson and liadassah Robinson
his wife Assumset on prolnlssol,
note for Sl47.j0, given by the defts to
Lne PIN. III December 1901 III pay hicho i"'
horse.
Defense. Failure of consideration
The defendants contend that the horst
when purchased was fine looking ami
NAL in good flesh and that the plalntll
warranted him to be a sound, tough horst
that would work in the woods by the sid,
of the defendants horse and kill him
but that in fact he was chest founderet
and unable to work in the woods, fall
ing down frequently. The testimony
was concluded Saturday, and on Monday
the horse was exhibited to the jury. Tho
parties reside in Concord.
Verdict for plf., so 81.
Simmons. Walton & Walton.
Wednesday 2nd. John II. Ferain oil
The Forks, pleaded guilty to an indiet
nent for being common seller of ntoX
icating liquor and paid fine of 500 an(
costs.
State vs.. Reuben f. Oliver and Rutf
S. Smith. Indictment, found at the Sep
TENDER term, for adultery alleged to have
been committed in Starks in March last
Both respondents were at that time mar
ried. Mrs. Smiths husband has sine,
been divorced from her.
Verdict not guilty.
Danforth Co. Atty. for State,
Merrill < Coffin for defts.
One jury was excused Wednesday ant
one Thursday morning.
Court will adjourn to-day