Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-10
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
MAY rERM, iso!.

". -. fnnt, NORWAY.
Augustus Noycs, Greenwood.
william Ilersey, Waterford.
Hiram Keen, Hebron.
Amos \. rurkis, Hartford.
Charlie. n. Eidlon, Porter.
Leon u. Tyler. Mason.
Ernest VI. Walker, Bethel.
Edgar whitman, Newry.
John j. Pike, drawn N juror from
rryeburg. WAS drawn by mistake, as he
served on the Jury only two years ago.
lie asked Ia be excused, aud n he WAS
by Law exempt from service, be WAS al.
lowed to 90.
The rest 81 the forenoon was spent In
calling the docket, and assigning eight
or ten cases for trial.
Tuesday afternoon there Was = hear
Ing on the petition of Lumen sargent Of
Upton for the custody of his children.
Ills wife left him about year ago, TAX
Ing with her the youngest child, aud
during the past winter abe came back
while Mr.. Sargent WAS away, aud took
With her 90 Wilton. where she IL living,
four of the other children, Que of them
refusing To 60. The children were
brought Into court on q writ ~ Aab,d'
corps.. After hearing what MAS to b.
.aIl on the case, the court decided that
the pauper settlement of the children
"a. In the town of Upton. that they
had already required some help FROM
the town aud we're likely To require morc
and that the o,ers~r. ~ the poor of Up
ton were therefore their proper cusiodi-
aus. They were therefore ordered Ia be
put In charge 81 the o,erseers of the
poor II the town of Upton, Who would
do with them az they thought hest.
IIrrrick appeared for the father, Frye
for th. mother.
III. first cas. tried VAS
william y. Walker W. Calvin Blsbee.
Action on q promissory note. Mr.. HIS
bee va. only IA. nominal defendant Ia
the case, the real defendant telng Mrs.
frsnc.na l.. walker, mother IL th.
plaintiff. In December, isyo. Mrs.. Walk
~ reviewed q large pension srrrarsgr.
She vent 90 Mr.. Bi.bee to get the check
ca.bcd, aud az part of the proceeds,
took Mr.. BI.bee'. not. for siOoo. This
note the plaintiff claims hl. mother gave
20 him. aud produces the note properly
endorsed With hl. mothers name. Mr..
iIl.b-- having been 90 Instructed by Mrs.
Walker, refused 10 pay the note, aud
.ult VA. brought. Mrs.. Walker denIe.
ever giving Oh. not. Ia her sou, but
say. she left !, with him Ia IL Deposited
Ia the bank. She sl.o denies that .he
ever knowingly endorsed the note. and
.,y. that the paper brought to her by
her .on for her endorsement. WAS q
check. not q note. The Jury va. out
about half an hour. aud returned q YER
die, for the defendant. Frye aud Blsbrc
for plaintiff. llerrick aud swasey for
defendant.
III. next case assigned was Mrs. Fran.
csna T.. Walker W.. william y. Walker.
aud was brought Ia recover th. money
which Mr.. Walker m,intsins she left
with her sou AZ the same tim. With the
note named above. n. the evidence
had largely been brought out In th.
trial 10 the other case, counsel Objected
tn trying IL before Oh. sane jury which
had Ju.t returned the verdict, aud after
q long consultation, the cas-. wa. finally
compromised.
william 4. Warren wa. brought Into
court Thursday forenoon. lie va. tried
befor, the Norway Municipal Court for
single sale IL liquor, found guilty, aud
.entenc-d to thirty days In jail, aud q
fine ~ go and co.t.. lie appealed Ia
the supreme court. WHEN brought Into
court be retract~i his appeal, plead
guilty, aud the sentence of the lower
court WAS r,-lmposed. The prisoner,
Who Ia. been In jail some time since the
cas-. va. appealed, va. disappointed to
dnd that the time .o FAR spent VA.
wasted. Ills appeal seemed ,oha'e been
q mistake.
Clarinda \. Buck W. L.. T.. Wood. An
sction To determine the title to small
stand In Buckheld village. which pl,lnt-
Ia formerly owned. Defendant claim.
title through a mortgage given by paint-
IN 20 Adna q. Cu.hman. Plaintiff asserts
that she signed the note aud mortgage
under MISREPRESENTATION aud that the note
wa. afterwards, on the same day u was
made, returned Ia her; IL has ever since
remained In her possession, and she pro-
duc.d II In court. Defense produced q
note accompanying the mortgage. which
the plaintiff pronoances q forgery. Ner-
dict for plaintiff. Defendant iles excep-
lions and the case goes t0 the law court.
McGillicuddy 4 Morey for plaintiff.
Jersey for defendant.
Amo. VI. Austin We. VIM. W. stevens,
appellant. Parties live la Rumford.
Plaintiff sues for two days work OF
himself aud oxen, helping move build
Ing belonging TO defendant. Defendant
ASSERTS that the occasion was "haulins
bee." where the neighbors turned out
with their team. without expectation OF
pay. and that the bringing Of the suit
va. a matter Of spite. Verdict for de-
PENDANT. Frye for plaintiff. swasey Tor
defendant.
The following divorces were decreed
during the term:
Chester &. Alien. hhsian,. W. Mary v. Alien
Randall
Leopoli Dionns. hisan,, W. Helene p'o"ne
Di,orye decrrri fcr deser'ioa
Abb, T. NsAn.tsr, ntslsnt, W. Ephrsim A,
MeAh.ier. Divorce derived Tor cruel and sbas
i've treatment Care and custody 81 minor
ehiiirvn given ~ hbelant.
kimball a san.
n. Ioai.e Darxtn, nhsisnt. v. Ambrose \.
Durrin. pi.ors derived for dsssr'on'
Mary ~ ssrbaer. nbsl.n,. u. Whenever u.
seribser.
FRYE.
Lilhan ]. Knowles. nbslant. ". Adellsr A
knowles.
| uABsiali.
YpsI X. Pe.,ls. nbelsn,. vs.. Nary y. r.,,ls.
BeAIce a stsarns Wis"
samuel Mayconneli, a native OF Can
ada. now . resident Of Bethel, was nat
urallsed on Friday.
Court adjourned finally Saturday
morning, after brief but very busy
session.
MOTIFS.
Among the lawyers from outside the
county who have been present either n
participants or spectators, are Messrs
A. w. Bradbury OF Portland, George &
wing and Charles Y. Wing OF Auburn
ID. j. McGillicuddy and y. A. Morey o
Lewiston, aud others.
The session Was short, but business
went right along while u lasted. Every
, body Was prompt, and no time va
wasted.
olLMoRE'S BAND.