The Republican journal., 1896-01-16
Supreme judicial Court.
JUDGE FOSTER PRESIDING.

JOduNd DIcWSUeI VS. LuW Ill MCSOTlSOu
Action on mortgage. Judgment for plain
tiff as of mortgage. Thompson & Wardwell
for plaintiff. Dunton for defendant.
Richard D. Bennett vs.. Sarah E. Talbot.
Action to recover for building a wharf at
Standpoint Defense, the wharf was built
for lessee of the property and not for the
defendant. The case was tried at the Octo-
Der term, 1895, with verdict for plaintiff for
S31 80 A motion for new trial add. essed to
the presiding Justice was filed and new trial
granted. AT the present term the jury rem
dered a verdict for defendant Montgomery
for plaintiff. Fellows and Bow den for de-
PENDANT.
Howard F. Mason VS.. Belfast Hotel Co.,
and Haugh Edwards & Co. trustees. Action
on taxes for the year 1891 assessed on the
Crosby I'm and paid by the plaintiff, who is
Collector of Taxes, into the city treasury.
The whole amount of the claim was 1882 so,
and the trustees, who were iessees of the
hotel, were trusteed for two months rental
amounting to $26666 A hearing was held
on a trustee disclosure, and judgment rem
iered for the full amount of the trustee.
Dunton for plaintiff. Williamson for de-
PENDANT.
Annie NJ. Whitcomb VS., Thos G. Small,
Plaintiff lives in Hampden and was divorce
ed from defendant, a resident of Belfast, at
October term, 1898. The Court at that term
awarded that the libelee pay lbellant SIS
per month for support of minor children.
When libellaEt remarked Small stopped his
monthly payments, and libellant brought
this suit to modify the decree and compel
regular payments. The Court awarded that
defendant pay plaintiff 50 per month.
Howard f. Mason VS.. Belfast Hotel Co.,
under the new law, on taxes of 1894, was
Withdrawn from the jury and sent to the
Law Court on report. City Solicitor Ward
we'll for plaintiff. Williamson for defendant.
John G.. Brooks and Dana B. Southworth
in equity vs.. Inhabitants of Belfast and
others. The late Mary E. Southworth, by
her will, after making various requests to
relatives and others, left the residue to Cen
trail School District in Belfast. Since the
date Of the will the school districts have
been abolished by State law, and this bill in
equity is brought to determine the legal con-
structon Of the will. At this term the an
swers Of E. P Giles and Florence NJ. Hill
have been led. Leave to amend by insert
ing names of additional defendants was
granted. The names have been added and
notice ordered to them. The case goes over
to the April term of court.
| Alonzo Low vs.. Daniel Dyer Bill in
equity to allow plaintiff to redeem real es-
| tate in Winterport decided to John White
with a bond to recovery on payment of GER
| tain promisory notes. Defendant had bought
| Whites interest prior to a series of suits. of
| which this is one. master in chancery
was appointed, who awarded for the plain
| tiff. The case was sent to the Law Court,
which sustained the award. The judgment
for plaintiff is S154S.12 Thompson & Ward
we'll for plaintiff. Vose for defendant.
Inhabitants of Jackson VS.. Walter M.
Hilman and Winslow W. Seavey. Plat u
tiffs claim that two dogs owned by defend
| ants killed sheep for which the town paid
the owners, as follows: Albert CroXford,
| $40; E. A. Carpenter, SO; James Smart,
| SIC The present suit is to recover these
amounts from the owners of the dogs. The
|
| Fred II, Brown. Plaintiffs claim the dogs
We're chasing the sheep, and that sheep had
| recently been killed in the pasture where
they We're shot. The dogs We're not killed
at once by tie shot, but died soon after
! Defendants claim that their dogs We're fox
! hounds and never chased sheep, and that
! the dogs described by the witnesses as seen
chasing the sheep did not correspond with
/ theirs. The case was opened Monday morn
| ing and given to the jury Tuesday noon.
| After being ont about four hours the jury
/ returned verdict for plaintiff for SIS. Dun
i ton for plaintiff. Thompson x Wardwell for
/ defendants.
The case Of A. l.. Thayer vs.. ]. NJ. Fletch-
| er was entered on the docket "neither
| party, no further action for same cause"
montgomery and Wardwel for plaintiff
| lDunton for defendant
| Evelyn Mudgett vs.. r. K. Paul and AL
mon Keliar. Action on disputed line in
Brooks. The case was opened to the jury
Tuesday afternoon and the jury with the at
torneys viewed the premises Wednesday
| forenoon On trial
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