The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

William Lincoln, Foreman, Hartland
Albert Jewell, Fairfield.
Granville Msnsur, Pittstield.
Charles II. Morton, Norridgewock.
Wendell W. Mason, Canaan.
Harry Randlett, Pittstleld.
A. f. Sanford. Skowhegan.
Samuel Sawyer, Cambridge.
Leslie Strout, Ripley.
Shepherd II. Swain, Skowhegan.
Erwin j. Tracy, Smithfield.
Fred =. Upper, Starks.
SUPERNUMERARIES.
Charles C. Whittemore, skowhegap.
George W. ork, Cornville.
A. B. Chase, Bingham.
The December term of the Supreme
Judicial Court for Somerset County com
meneed at the Court House, Tuesday,
morning. Hon. Andrew Z, Wiswell, AS
sociate Justice, presiding.
Rev. B. c. Wentworth, pastor of the
Methodist church, OBLIGATED as Chaplain
and Sheriff Viles made the usual procla-
nations.
The Grand Jurors are the same as at
the September term, with the exception
of Ralph J. Mitchell of New Portland,
who died Sept. twenty-fifth, and
Herbert b. Ellis of Embden, who WAS
excused on account of illness.
The Somerset members of the bar
were in full numbers at the opening of
the Court. Tuesday, viz: s. j. Walton,
+. y. Merrill, +. +. Danforth, o. K.
BacheIer. l.. l.. Walton, Forrest Good
win, q. W. Cover, 5. W. Gould, aud :.
b. Tuttie, Skowhegan; A. Simmons, Ben
8. Collins, North Arson; c. A. Har-
rington, So. Norridgewock c. o.
Small, {. \. WILDER, Madison; 5. IL.
willard, Mercer; G. G. Weeks, Geo. NJ
Chapman, Fairfield; w. K. Jordan,
Bingham, f. w. Hoyey, A. w. Manson,
Abel Davis and G. II. Morse, Pitts
field; W. b. Brown, II. w. Steward,
Hartland; L. b. Barrett, Canaan; Geo.
c. Sheldon, No. New Portland Turner
Boswell, Thos. J. Young, Scion; j. +.
Holman, Athens.
Attorneys from other counties in at
tendance were; II. d. Eaton, +. f.
Webb, s. :. Brown, w. c. Philbrick,
w. I. Haines, F. W. Clair, c. f. John
son, Waterville; Henry Hudson, Gull
ford A. NJ. Spear, Gardiner; NJ. :. Hol-
way, Augusta; Wallace Wilson. Boston.
Tuesday Was employed in calling the
docket assigning cases and disposiug of
certain causes that are to be settled by
agreement OF parties.
The first case tried WAS Clare j.
Adams vs.. Geo. ". Seavry, action for
board and care of defendants daughter
for several months in 1891 during the
| sickness of The daughter. Plaintiff
claims that at the request of defendant
his daughter was brought to plaintiffs
, house and there board and cared for
Defendant claims that his daughter
worked at plaintiffs house aud farm for
long time previous TO her sickness
without compensation, and moreover,
that her sickness was caused BY impro-
per relations with plaintiffs husband,
MILFORD Adams, and that it was in pur-
| suance of those relations that Mr..
Adams took her to his home and had her
cared for by Mrs. Adams. Adams is the
person who is now in hiding in Norridge-
week, under indictment in this county,
who has on several occasions been
chased by the officers. The case was
gwen to the jury this, Thursday, morning.
l.. n. Merrill for plaintiff, Walton q
Walton Tor defendant.
Clerk Brainerd has received the de-
cision of the law court in the case
| Crosby o. Howe vs.. William kleine
| The exceptions were oVerruled judy
meut upon the verdict. The judgment
to be set off Pro Tdnt0 against IA judy
ment received by the defendant in Penob-
scot county, and ordered by the law
court simultaneously herewith except rs
to the taxable costs upon which the
! plaintiffs attorney has lien An agree
ment without consideration made by the
payee and holder of certain promissory
notes, payable at definite time, that the
| time of the payment of each might be
extended one year, is of no binding
| force and does not etfecC the maturity of
the notes referred to- Upon the same
| day that the notes in suit were made and
delivered by the defendant to the plain
tiff the latter signed and gave the de-
| PENDANT this memorandum. This is to
certify that | consent to receive pay
ment on any of William kleine's notes
which now hold at any time when he
wishes to make payment, also that the
time of payment of the first five notes
may be extended one year each,' Held F.:
| That the engagement quoted shows that
| the agreement was made after the sign
| ing and delivery of the notes, and that
as the case shows no consideration there.
for, it does not effect the notes referred
to. When Judgments, which should be
set off against each other, are recovered
in different counties, the law court may
order such set off