The Republican journal., 1896-05-14
Supreme Judicial Court.
CHIEF JUSTICE PETERS PRESIDING.


term of seventeen days, in which a large
amount of business was transacted. The
Grand Jury found q indictments, II of which
were for violations of the liquor law. No
liouor cases were tried, but several will go
to the Law Court on demurrers. Two prison.
ers, accused of larceny, have been sent to
jail.
Twelve divorces were decreed, the follow
ing since our last issue:
Lillian d. Davis, Islesboro, from Aaron S..
Davis, Chelsea, Mass.
Five civil cases have been tried by jury,
four with verdicts for the plaintiff, and one
for defendant Several cases have been
opened to the jury and withdrawn to be re-
ferred or otherwise disposed of.
Howard F. Mason vs.. Belfast Hotel Co.
and Haugh Edwards & Co., trustees. Plain
tiff is Collector of Taxes of Belfast, the de-
fendant company were the owners of the
Crosby Inn and the trustees We're its lessees
and landlords. The suit was for taxes on
the hotel for the year 1891, amounting to
1882 So At the January term the trustees
were charged for S266.66, and exceptions
Were filed and allowed. At the present term
the case was referred to the Court with right
to except The court rendered Judgment
for the ptaintitf for amount of taxes sued for,
with interest from date of the writ. Excep-
tions filed by defendant and allowed Dun
ten for plaintiff. Williamson for defendant.
Inhabitants of Jackson vs.. Walter NJ.
Hilman. Action to recover for sheep killed
by dogs. The case was tried at the January
term, with IA verdict for the plaintiff, and
goes to Law Court on motion for new trial.
Some newly discovered evidence was taken
out at this term as d part OF the former trial.
Dunton for plaintlff. Thompson & Ward
we'll for defendant.
nrl Jr,la II o,,fc pal
fast. Action to recover balance of $710.21
which the plaintiff claims is due on contract
for caring for the poor OF the city for five
years beginning May 10, 1890 The city
claims credit on the contract for the amount
claimed to be due, winch the city paid for
the support Of persons not paupers, commit
ted to the Insane Asylum. 1t Is agreed that
the sums 50 paid were not made by the city
by the plaintiffs direction or with his con-
sent. The case is submitted to the Law
Court on an agreed statement of facts.
Thompson for plaintiff. Wardwell for de-
fendant.
John G. Brooks ct ais vs. Inhabitants of
Belfast, ct ais. Bill in equity to determine
the legal construction OF that part of the
Will of Mary E. Southworth, late of Belfast,
which bequeaths sum of money to Central
School District in Belfast, the school dis
trct having been abolished by law since
the will was made The case is reported to
in question, and for such other determina-
tion i'll the premises as the Court may see tit.
Thompson for plaintiff. Wardwen for Bel
fast. Dunton for other defendants.
Lydia j. Hathaway, appellant from decree
of Judge OF Probate, vs.. Charles B. Hath
away, referred to Hon. Geo. E. Johnson, the
referee makes report, which is accepted, as
follows: That Lydia j. Hathaway is owner
OF one-elghth OF the estate OF the late Lydia
S. Knight, aud not one-seyenth as claimed,
leaving one-elghth to be raid to Franklin
Knight, if living, or to his administrator, if
dead. That Chas. B. Hathaway be allowed
$50 paid to said appellant part of her
share, instead of $50 80 as stated in his final
account as administrator. That there is now
due to Lydia }. Hathawa ay, as the balance Of
her share in the estate, S49.5S and interest
at per eeut. from Junr 20, 1855. That the
to be decreed accordingly. S. S. Brown for
appellant. Libby and Rogers for the admin
iStrdtOr.
Mary Susan Haswell vs.. Rhodnah l.. Has
well. Action to recover land in Monroe.
Judgment for plaintiff for possession. Exc
cution to issue 1st day Of next term. Dun
ton for plaintiff. Thompson & Wardwell
for defendant.
Geo b. Blanchard vs.. Ben G. Knowlton, L,
on trial and reported last week, the jury
find the defendant did disseize. Special find
ing-Question. Was the sale effected by
fraudulent representatives Ans. No.
Conditional Judgment ordered according to
notes and endorsements. Mcclellan for
plaintiff. ThoS. o. Know ltOn for defend
ant.
Israel Woodbury. vs.. Cyrus W. Black,
action to recover land in Morrill,. Cyrus p
Black, upon whom the writ was served, tiles
plea in abatement. Motion to amend allow
ed. Exceptions led and allowed. Law Will
hanson for plaintiff. Thompson & Ward
well for defendant.
Edwin H. Nlckerson vs.. Marion r. f obert-
son action on a mortgage on real estate III
Monroe and Swanville. Amount adjudged
as due on the mortgage S453.a33. Dunton
for plaintiff
B. B. & G. F. Toothaker, admr's, VS.. Gil
bert M. Greer, action on a mortgage on real
estate in Belmont Adjudgeu due on the
mortgage $500, by agreement. Dunton for
plaintiffs. Thompson & Wardwell for de-
fendant.
E. H. Nickerson VS.. Albert W. Curtis, ac-
tion on mortgage on real estate in Monroe.
Adiudged due ON the mortgage now, $151 %,
and will be due Dec. /, '96. S55 10; Dec. 1,
97, S56O0 Dec. |, '9S, S53. Thompson q
Wardwell for plaintiff.
Francis w. Oaksmith vs. VIM. T. Baird ct
al. Action to recover possession OF real es-
tate in Prospect. The defendants claim to
hold the property under lease from the
plaintiff. Defendant defauited. Execution
for possession to be stayed until July 10, '96.
Meanwhile the defendants to remove their
personal property, including buildings, from
the premises. Fellows for plaintiff. Little
field for defendant.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
Harrison H. Stevens, indicted for malicl-
GUS mischief in breaking glass in the house
of neighbOr in Jackson. The State claims
that the respondent, on account of i'll feel
ing brought about by young woman leav-
ing his home and going to the neighbors,
went to the neighbor's house in the night
and broke out the glass. The respondent
denies that be did it, and introduced testi-
mony endeavoring to show that it was a
stranger who did it, The case was tried be-
fore drawn jury, with Oscar Hills, fore
man. Verdict guilty; continued for SEN
tence. County Attorney Bowden for the
State. Thompson & Wardwell for the re-
Charles E. Peabody, indicted TOR forg,r ry
in changing check, was opened to drawn
jury, with E. l.. Bryant foreman. The evil
dence showed that Lewis E. Pitcher Of
Northport was president and Peabody
treasurer of the Wood Mfg Co., of Lincoln
willie. The funds of the corporation We're IN
the Peoples National Bank, to be drawn on
checks signed by the president and treasurer.
Pitcher signed check payable to +. L.
Allen with the understanding that it was to
be used to Pay dill of about S34 Peabody
wrote his own name into the check, filled it
out for S156 signt-d it and drew the money
After the evidence for the State was in the
case was mol pressed by agreement. County
Attorney Bowden for the State. Dunton for
defendant.