Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-01-28
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
January Term, 1892,

January Term 1892.
ENoCH FOSTER, Justice Presiding
JOHN +. kNowLroN Clerk
JAMES W. PATTERSON sheriff.
+. 4. SPoFfoRD. County Attorney
MINrA +. POWERS, Stenographer.
HARRY HALE, Messenger
Wednesday, Jan. 20.
OIlver I. Blsisdell ct al. vs.. c. K. Joy ct
al. This is the first OF the term and il
an action arising under section 63 of chapter z
OF the Revised Statutes. Plaintiff claimed that
the defendants unlawfuly erected and MAIN
tanned fish weir, in the tide water. below low
water mark In front of the shore or fats OF The
pi'intifis at Franklin The trial of this case
occupied the greater part of the day, and re-
suited IN verdict for plaintiff with damages
at $50. Defendant has filed exceptions and
VIII take case TO Law Court.
"lsweli 4 King B. I. Sowle
for Plf. for Deft
Emma Il. Crowley VS.. Chas r Bacon. Bar
Harbor Banking X Trust Company Trustees
| his Is an action OF assump>it for services per-
formed by plaintiff as housekeeper At Hotel
Porcupine, Bar Harbor, during season of 1891.
The ease WAS opened by plaintiff Wednesday
evening, after which court adjourned till
Thursday at 2 A. NJ.
Thursday. Jan. 81.
The trial Of above issue was resumed this
morning. Plaintiff admitted the receipt of
check IN part pa, ment, as she claimed. for her
services. and alleged that balance OF S45.;SS
was still due her. Defendant contended that
payment bad been made in full. Verdict for
plaintiff damages S45.3s.
Foster 4 Wood Deasy & Higgins
for PHI. Tor Def.
Blanca Black vs.. Frank l.. Haskell. This is
an action brought to recover damages for "A
breach OF contract. or Is more generally known.
Tor breach OF promise of marriage. The par
ties are both Young people. and residents OF
Rrooh>Nle. The trial of thl. Issue excited
considerable interest 1t heing the first trial OF
this Kind which has occurred in Hancock coun-
~. Plaintiff claimed that defendant paid her
considerable attention for several wears prior
10 summer of 1880; that during the summer of
1870 defendant made 10 her proposal of mar
riage witch she accepted; that curing the fol-
wing winter while she plaintiff absent
IN atertle. defendant wrote her requesting
that she Release him from his promise of mar
riagr. and 10 return to him Il ring Mis- Black
testified that she did not reply to this letter
neither did she return the ring. but she did
consider the engagement as broken. ON her
return home soon sfter this incident plaintiff
claimed thst defendant again proposed their
marriage; that he expressed sorrow for his
past conduct, and WIS again cepted. this
time in presence Of plaintiffs parents. He was,
however, rs plaintiff claims. uufathfui to the
second promise, and soon afterwards. that is
70 sai during the month OF August sst past
be becsme engaged 10. and married another
Young lads, hence this suit by plaintiff De-
PENDANT admitted ha, ing paid plaintiff some
attention. but denied IN toto the allegations a.
10 promise OF marriage. presentation of ring
w. ~ ~ p'i'''Ni.' ~ anu No"t'hdeu tna'
.Nu ~ :" .',iOIc 'A'N't'- tween ~
.'.' u, ,I, 'e
80, >r"-t'h''''it tna' lehi'iI thAR
their relations might he regarded H. assuming
matrimonial intentions he SUI ge.trd 10 plaintiff
~ 'n'H pat ing giving n fta-
~ - ' y t"a' my iau n'd frequent ahsrfts
i"u '"uHl never agree. iht evidence was aiI
/" 1'." - Su'eu', Vi counsel mace IN ms case
! "uT-"'N evening" but o"lng 10 likeness 81
H' """i 'Ht 'ouIt utfldtd MOI 10 submit The
'>' l" -NrH uhih ffldsN morning
VIZ. ~. arm Ni-"cii klng
loI ! III Tor Def
ffday. Jan. =.
ne 'a't OF h'a'N V Ha>htH Wa submitted
!. W., !l'4 w. morning NeTdicl i"T plain-
''n damages 80
samuel h. Whiting ". The Inbsbitan,. ~
ihr cItH q Ellsworth. Plaintiff seeks to re-
COVER The sum Of Si43, being the amouut of
+ 70 'NA.ntt tnt f.aiut'H y
,,,r l>al .nl la ~, hin- 49,. ,"t ','
rl.intiff riaimrithst until Msr,h ia NJ. h,j
t....u N, iph.hlt,nt ~ FIi,snrfh ,h., IN NJ
- he rsy, notice. in wri,n, in The ,n,,ni..j,,,i
officer. 81 Ellsworth Of nj. intentior 10 MN.
don hi. residence At Ellsworth and 10 aconir.
nov on, At Eden thst no ,ro,i,ei -.
NJ Ed.u. MN ~. nj Therefore H.his IA t.x
ION for per>on,l rron.rt, At FI.wor,h In
-uIort II Tin. claim itl,intif testified that M.
VA, ure>eu, NJ town meeting Al Fd.n .x.ry
wear sine. is that h, .xsr,.i..,I hi. rim ~
.urtrau, At ttrn and tb.t M. .l,im.d Ei.n a.
Nj. home prf.ud,ni .out,ndrd ,b., III
Within, va. .iiil,u tnb,hit,nt Of tbi. c.y
that he continued 10 reside in Ellsworth dur.
ing the greater part OF each y,sr. maj HI
hou>, IN hi, ritv vs.. IN, home. and that he
VA OIL, in Eden a f-w ,isN, az each Year. ih.t
hi. absence. from Ellsworth on ,hr.. accession.
was only temporsr, and could not b.. construed
n. ,bnwiup An intention to rr.i.. Or a l.gsI
residence, nj F,ipu
III. & II w. i, . =.
for PA u n.y..
Saturday, Jan, %.
The case Of " hitin. Y. Inhabitants of FL.
worth WA. submitted to the lury and .pecisi
verdict was rendered "PlainiIfi an iDhabilaut
OF Ellsworth" Verdict for t.f.pdsnts
-, 80.
ia ,,,',,;,-' ''"''ise J"'s iepV''e" io' July
'u'@ 'ii'' n'"E'
SECOND TRAVERSE JURY.
james Stubs, foreman. Bucksport: Joseph
NJ Rrav. orland: William n Fr..man. Nj.
Desert. Geo 4 Gram Sullivan. .Io.j.h II
Higgins. Ellsworth Nathan King L1moine;
Roscoe q. Lord. Ruehili: Gurus II. Lur,ty.
rrtnpnts j. IL murphy. Trenton, StTrGu> II.
Rodick, Eden; Daniel T. Springer, Hancock;
Cha. J. Trew ,rgY. Ellsworth.
james Il. Crawford II AL. vs.. George NJ.
Warren. Trustee of the Crawford Fund. Bill
in equity. ia which complsinani- set forth that
clause eleven OF the LAST Will aud testament OF
Jime- Crawford. lste Of Cs>tine. Maine de-
ceased i. invalid and totally void because OF
The r4moirne>, OF it, provisions. and OF lis re-
puguance TO the rule against perpetutie> Com
claimants pray that the trust provided for IN
said clause m4y be set aside, and that the fund
be diNi ded among the present legal heirs OF the
said ) anne traw'ord according a. the statute.
provide Tor interstate estates Judgment and
decree. a. pray ed.
Hale hTinHn Geo. u. arren
for tomphs for Det.
Monday. Jan. p.
Simpson & Wilson ". Frenchman's Bay and
Mount Desert Land 4 Water Co. An action
wherein plaintiffs seek 10 recover some 900,
being they assert the balance due them for
road building on defendants property at Sor-
.sh' .; ne question W tnls yasy "nelhef
,ne nun QUA hp'e oi mas. IL. Le"i- loIlltf
" president OF me oihranE. was gwen mere
y as collateral security Tor Tue payment OF tue
uep'. 81 "ht'hri gwen ana rtcelNtu I'D lu'l
IA! mrn' 81 NE debt. Verdict Tor piaintlhs.
~ io' bei
9ahiofu n Ma'ne"- et al. vs.. Geo A bar
ron apI helth cottage. An action hrought
y Malne"> hros. OF heildsi 70 enforce a men
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,tructlon o. the "htlen cottage al "intrr
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