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SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL

BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL.
WEpNEsDAy.-The following divorce case
were before the court today:
Mary Anne q. b. Hughes, libellapt vs. Pete
hughes. Divorce decreed alisi for The cause o
gross and confirmed habits of intoxicatlon. Gus
lody OF minor child decreed to mother.
Louise H. Traves, libelianf VS.. Albert e,T''
raves; divorce decreed aaisi for gross and con
children, Emm,, Carrie and Albert d., decreed &
motner: Strout, Gage g. Strout for libit.
- Celesiia u Skilltns, libellant, VS.. James NJ ski
nns. Divorce decreed aisi for utter desertioI
since August, 1870.
G. H. Boothby, for liblt.
,, oauie =; Cusnman, libellant VS., Jabez H. Cush
man. divorce decreed nisi for gross and con
nrmed habits of intoxicatlon. Custody of minol
child decreed to mother.
Lydia A. bowling, libellant. VS.. THOMAS A,
bowling Dieorce decreec fiss for utter deser.
tlon since June Ia, 1885:
Mary j.. Burke, libelIant, VS.. John burke. Di-
wore vorce decreed mtst for utter deserlion for the
s'sfrs Per0ss BOLTON saret Potter for b
ton. Cause alleged, cruel and abusive treatment.
Discontinued without prejudice;
Jacob Burton, libellant, VS.. Mary ]. Bn Uts.
Divorce decreed fist for gross and confirmed hab.
Court viii adjourn fllally on Thursday. ''
The following decisions, with rescript. were re
ceiyed yesterday by the Clerk of Courts:
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Galen g. Moses, admir- in equity. Va Robert
Wallace Allen ct ais. " -'s''
Rescrtpt BY Walton, J.-It is the opinion Of the
court mat the rule established In Nutter vs. Wick.
cry, "a Me-, $50, namely, that the lineal descend
ants OF a relative Of testator, having beo,iest
IN tne VIII are entitled to legacy given to their
Time OF making the will, is applicable to the will
Oh David Croker; and that the children Of the
deceased nephews and nieces OF the testator are
and that decree to that effect may be entered,
Win reasonable costs, Including counsel fees 10
De PAID out OF the estate.
Bill sustained. Decree according to resclipt.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
George a. Emery appellant from decree of the
Judge of Probate.
Resoript-It is the opinion of the court that the
teat the rule of the common law 10 the contrary
Is not now In force in this State; ands.hat the de-
cree q the Judge Of Probate disallowing the will
OF esther Hunt formerly Esther Doughty was
erroneous, and must be reversed.
Decree of Judge Of Probate reversed, The in
strume9t parporting to be the last will and tesla
ment OF Esther Hunt, formerly Esther Doughty
approved and allowed as, and for her last will and
testament. Case remanded to Probate Court for
further proceedings. -
state vs. Peter ODonnell.
hescrtpt-An Indictment must allege particu-
iar DAY on which the offense wrs committed. even
II ~ pc set out with c0ntinudndo.
Where an Indictment, found on the first Tues
Gay OF May, 1888, was rendered defective by
charging the offence TO have been committed,
WIN conttliudlldo, on date practically iuIpossi,
Ole MAY 10, 1900, the entering a ,sol pros to
feet -o' S"'o ''io uc-
Esxsceptons sustained. Demurrer sustained.
indictment adjudged bad.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Jacob II. Stinchfield VS.. Joseph b, Twaddle.
Rescrtpt-A declaration In troyer to recover the
value OF numerous articles, containing ali the co
senila allegations Of that form of action. EXCEPT;
ing description OF the property and referring to
1.-THE goods and chattels in the schedule hereanto
annexed and OF the value therein mentioned }, il
he1d by long usage TO be sufficient. -
Exceptions overruled. Demurrer overrulaa
Declaration adjudged good, "'u'