Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-09
SUPREME JUDICIAL COUNT.
COURT OFFICERS.

Chandler Garland, Jailer.
M N: 4: 1e 9. Davis, Librarian.
The May term opened at 10 o'clock
1ucsday with the usual formalities.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. A. +.
Wedge, and proclxmatlous were made oy
the crier. The jury was then empaneled
a. follows:
DIR. Hastings, I'd, Gilead, Foreman.
Samuel r. Davis, Paris.
George A. Grover, Bethel.
w. II. Howe, Roxbury.
Isaac +. Jewett, Waterford.
Elias NJ. Noble, Hiram.
benjamin ID. Packard, Peru.
w. w. Rose, Canton.
David d. Seavey, Brownheld.
Charles Sessions, Woodstock.
Samuel Stanley, Porter.
Frank l.. Wilson, Oxford.
sUPERNUMERARIEs.
w. 8. Buck, Norway.
Harmon d. Harnden, Fryeburg.
The docket was called and an unexpect-
edly large number of cases were put
upon the trial lIst, though ~ usual only
n small proportion Of them were actually
for trial. As nothing was ready for trial
Tuesday afternoon, only q short session
was held.
"wednesday morning was begun the
trial Of
William Barker vs.. Joel Slmons. An
action brought by plaintiff to recover for
MI, wages for work on defendants farm
In Hanover seven years at el5Oper wear.
Defence put In an account In Get on, Tor
board OF plaintiff and his mother,
amounting to more than the amount
sued for. Defendant married PLAINTIFF
sister, and the defence was that defend.
ant had furnished home to the plaint-
iff and his mother, that there was no
contract, expressed or implied, with the
plaintiff, to pay him any wages, and that
his labor was worth no more than what
the defendant had furnished him. Yer
diet for plaintiff, sl.00. Frye for
plaintiff. Hutchlns and Swasey for
defendant.
Josiah p. Kimball vs.. Bethel Chair
Company. An action to recover balance
claimed to be due on q contract Tor
drawing oak timber which plaintiffmade
with defendant company In the winter
Of lS00-9l. Plaintiff claimed $40 per
cord rs the price at which the oral con-
tract was made, and that at that price
there was due him balance Of Si0.ll.
Defence asserted the terms Of the trade
to be that plaintiff was to have $40 per
cord provided he got the timber all out,
but that II he failed to get II all out he
was to have only $3.50 per cord, and
that as ne did not get II all out, they set
tied with him on the basis OF $3.50 per
cord. There was als0 disagreement as
to the amount drawn. Verdict for plain
till, s3s.Gs. Frye for plaintiff. Herrick
for defence.
s. ). Felt VS.. II. J. Virgin. An &C
ton on account annexed, mostly for
labor performed by plalntiff at his trade
as mason, on house which defend
ant was building. The labor was charg--
ed In the account at per diem rate, and
the principal point In controversy WAS
whether the trade between the parties
was that the job should be done In that
way, or whether the plaintin took the
Job ut lump price. Defendant filed an
account In set of, most Of which the
plaintiff admitted, though several Items
were disputed In whole or In part. Yer
diet for plaintiff, Si6.55. Swasey for
plaintiff. IIerrick for defendant.
Inhabitants Of Sumner vs.. l.. l.. Gar
diner. This was an action to recover the
highway tax assessed against defendant
In 1890. As there was no Issue OF fact
involved, the case was not tried by u
jury, but was heard by the judge. He
may make a final decision, or II may
20 to the law court. The records show
that the town ut Its annual meeting voted
to raise slO0O for highways, and chose
three road commissioners to expend the
same. At q special meeting later, the
town voted to rescind Its former vote,
and raised $1,000 to be expended In labor
under highway surveyors. The road
commissioners, continuing to hold Office,
worked In CONJUNCTION with the surveyors,
and the legality Of the proceedings IL
questioned by defendant, who refused to
pay his tax. The hearing was not con-
cluded ut the time of going to press.
Wilson for plaintiff. Hersey and Swasey
for defendant.
There are three cases which are prob
ably for trial remaining on the trial list.
Court will probably not adjourn before
Wednesday.
The following divorces have been de-
creed:
WIN. n. Cole. hbelant, We. Mary l.. Cole. Gus.
toby Of minor child 10 the llbelee.
nerSs Srfsn scai.u, nSelan, vs.. f Lillian A.
Jordan; ,,
Flayilis 4; Moore, libelant, vs.. John Moore.
Moses N. Libby. Ibelant. vs. zeurish Libby.
Cynthia K. Bi.bee, ubelant. vs.. Francis n.
Wilson.
The following divorce cases have been
heard, but no decree filed as yet:
Fred A. Russell, libelant, vs.. Ida ID. Russell.
Mabel c. Ds.hOu. libslan,. We. Melvin T. DE.
~ sw..ey.
The new entries made this term
number 90.
Arthur L. Noteworthy was admitted
citizen on Thursday.
Judge wiswell has created q very
favorable impression at his frat term
here. lie promises to make q popular
judge.
John w. Davis Of Lynn, Mass, now
confined In Oxford County jail for lar
ceny OF q horse, has petitioned the
governor and council for pardon. The
hearing on the petition has been post
pOned until June l2th.
Fred 8. Chase appeared Saturday and
plead guilty to an indictment Ms common
seller found ut the February term. lie
was fined 600 aud costs, which he paid.
The other indictments against him on
the docket were continued.
Among the attorneys outside Oxford
County who were present during the
week were K. Z. Walker OF BrldgtOn, n
member Of the Oxford bar and former
county attorney, Hon. j. N. Libby Of
Mechanic Falls, Hon. George +. Clifford
Of Cornish, aud Levi Greenleaf Of Lew
lst0n.
There are two candidates for admls-
slou to the bar this term-Sanford l..
fogg Of South Paris, and A. X. Stearns
Of Norway. Both are graduates Of
Bowdoln College, and they have been
reading law, Mt. Fogg In Judge VIII
sons Office, Mr.. Stearns In the office OF
10. r,.o q Staarns Roth have taken the |