Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18
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Isasc ward~ell, Albany.
Wilson Webb, frycburs.
surEgNuNrRARrs.
FL. wyman. Woodstock.
Jane. T.. York, reru.
n. ". Brackstt of Dlnheld aud \. u.
Morrison 20 Norway were excused the
fir.t day from service on the traverse
jury.
4. the Office of county attorney ~As
vacant By reason 81 the resignation OF
Attorney Walker. th. court appointed
Eugene y. smith Ia -sr,, during this
term.
The judges charge To the grand jury
MAS brief, clear aud direct, settling forth
In q few words the duties which they
had TO perform. and giving them rules
for their guidance.
The docket vas called, aud about =
dofeu case. were placed on the trial list.
The attendance Of attorneys ~ss rather
light, aud Col. 4. W. bradbury of Fort
land va. the only attorney present from
outside the county.
Tuesday afternoon th. case Was tried.
Martin A. sto~.ll We. Leonard lraviti
aud TRUSTEE. partie. reside la bethel.
suit WAS brought ~ recover balance al.
legged "a t~ due for labor of plaintiff and
his .on aud horse, also for cord aud a
half of dressing. Defence vas that the
account had already b-cn settled. The
trial brought out a great amount III
contradictory testimony. Verdict Tor
plaintiff, OIL 80. Frye for plaintiff, Her
rick for defendant.
Wednesday morning business Was
continued by the trial Of
Inhabitants 81 Greenwood We. lnhabit-
ants of Portland. The suit ~as brought
"a recover for the support % E.tells =.
Felt, an Insane person committed Ia the
insane hospital FROM Greenwood In ls?o,
and still there. All legal formaliiie.
had been duly observed, aud the que--
tion va. simply one ~ the psuper settle
m.nt Of E.tells =. Felt. She WAS born
In Portland. where her parents then
lived. When she VAS nine years old,
her parents were Divorced. Mr.. Felt
vent to reside la Greenwood, aud Mrs.
Felt remained Ia Portland. The car.
aud custody ~ the girls being decreed
Ia the mother. Euclls remained In
Portland with her mother, though
going frequently 10 Greenwood 10 visit
her father. When che WAS nineteen
years Of age shc had brain fever, but,
according to the testimony Of the plain
tiff-s witnesses, entirely recovered, and
VA. Ia her usual condition until the fall
of iss5, when she became insane. She
vas removed Ia Greenwood la the hope
that the change might benefit her, but
she grew worse, and after remaining
there three or four years, was committed
Ia the asylum by the authorities al
Greenwo God. There Was no question
that at the time she became II her set
Element Was where her father resided In
the town IL Greenwood. but according
20 the plaintiffs claim her residence In
Portland for i've consecutive years sub
.eQuent 10 that time established her set
Element In Portland.
Defence was based upon the PROPOSE.
ton that E.tella =. Felt was not . per-
sou Of sound mind during the years sub
.eQuent To her coming Of age; that she
never fully recovered from the brain
fever, but that during the follow Ing
yeaIs her mania MAS gradually incrcas-
lug until IL eliminated In incurAble In
sanity 10 lss6; that her degree Of mania
during those years Was such A. Ia rem
der her incompetent to choose intelli-
gently aud nationally . residence and \
home for herself, and thus establish her
settlement In Portland; that being thus
Incompetent 10 establish residence for
herself, her settlement had continued Ia
be with her father In Greenwood.
The case WAS opened for the plaintifi
by Hon. A. y. kimball, and Was con-
Quoted by Hon. John l.. Swasey for the
plaintiff and Col. \. W. bradbury Of
Portland for the defence. Il occupied
nearly the whole of two days and Was
ably managed and argued on both sides.
The whole case Ringing upon the mental
condition Of Estella y. Felt, q large
amount Of evidence was introduced on
that point. expert testimony being given
by DIR. ). Z. Gordon Of Portland, and DR..
SanboriA superintendent Of the insane
hospital at Augusta. Verdict for plain
tin, thus fixing the settlement OF Estella
\. Felt In Portland.
Jordan stacy, administrator, W. Isaac
Heard, Laura y. Chamberlain aud WAL
ter X. Chamberlain. suit 10 obtain
possession Of one undivided half Of q
farm Ia Hiram, which plaintiff claims by
virtue Of attachment aud execution
against Isaac Heard. Defence produces
deed from Isaac Heard to Laura T..
Chamberlain, given In consideration Of n
life support, and Of q later date q quit
claim deed from lsaac Heard To Laura
y. Chamberlain, aud q warranty deed
from laura 4. Chamberlain TO Walter
y. Chamberlain. These deeds all con-
yey the same premises, and were exc
cuted prior TO the attachment on the
suit brought by Stacy. Plaintiff main
tains that the deed In consideration Of
life support will not hold ~ against the
execution, because the note on which
the suit VAS brought WAS given before
the life support deed Was given; that
the conveyanccs which put Walter Il.
Chamberlain In possession Of the prop
trty were executed for the purpose Of
covering up the property 20 Il could not
be attached on any claim against Isaac
Heard, and therefore they were fraudu-
lent. Defence claimed that the trausac-
ton Was bona fide sale. Verdict for
plaintiff. Hastings and Wright for
plaiatir Davis aud swasey for de
PENDANT.
George b. Yeatou 70. PAMELA G.
Yeaton. Parties reside 10 Oxford, and
are son and mother. Suit brought to
recover for plaintiffs labor during the
portions OF i've years that be lived with
his parents and asslsted In carrying on
the farm, also for supplies furuished for
the household, etc. Defence WAS that
the arrangement according 10 which the
con lived there Was - advantageous %
him e q vas % his uother. and that