Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18
supREMs JUDICIAL COURT.
MAY TERM, 1897.

Vim. p. whitehouse, Presiding Justice.
Charles f. Whitman, Clerk.
j. s. Estes, StenoRrapher.
John :. Harlow, County Attorney.
Fred A. Porter, Sheriff.
Henry f.. Hammond, Crier.
W. A. Barrows. Messenger.
II. c. Davis, Librarian.
The court did business until Saturday
noon at good rate OF speed, especially
In the divorce mill. The jurors were ex-
cused Friday night, and the court finally
adjourned Saturday noon. The SEES
sion was eleven days 10 length. There
were three Jury trials, the largest case re-
sulting In a verdict for defendant, while
In the other two verdicts for plaintiff
were returned In the sums of s9.00 and
S2l 81 respectively. A large amount OF
business was disposed Of in other ways.
NEW LAWYERS.
Monday the two candidates for sd-
mission 10 the bar. who had previously
been given written examination by the
bar committee, were given an oral ex-
animation 10 court. Both passed 4 very
creditsble examination, and were adj
mirted as members Of the Oxford Bar.
The following facts regarding these new
lswers NAV be OF interest:
Albert ]. Stearns, one Of the new law
yers, Is the only son Of County Commits
sioner J. F. Stearus OF Lowell, and Is %
wears Of age. He got his education In the
town schools and ut Bridgton Academy,
from which institution he graduated in
1894 Soon after graduation, he came to
Norway, where he entered the office OF
his uncle, Hon. 5. 5. Stesrns, where he
has since remained, assisting 10 the office
work and the care Of the savings bank,
and studying law as he had opportunity.
IL il his present intention TO enter The
Boston University School Of Law for a
course of study the coming fall. He is
very popular young man, and Is sure OF
the good wishes Of many friends.
Edgar NJ. Simpson Of North Newcastle
il a graduate Of Bowdoin College, class
of 1894 After graduating from Bow
doin, he came TO Bethel, where he was
Tor one year principal OF Gould Acad-
emy. He then entered the office OF Her
rick 4 Park. and has since remained
there, studying law and acting as pri-
vate tutor To two young men who have
been fitting for college. He is pronounc-
ed by those who have an opportunity TO
know To be young man Of ability much
above the average; a man OF scholarly,
literary tastes aud ability, and particu-
larly fine writer. He has not yet decid-
ed where he will locate, but Is at pres
ent In the eastern part OF the state.
Lincoln X. Weld Of Dixfie!d was also
admitted to the oxford Bar. He is u
native Of Dixiield, but has been in the
West, aud was admitted to the bar In
Duluth, MINI. He has returned to Dix
field and settled there for the practice
OF law.
NiLLIkES vs.. MASON EFT AIS.
". ii. Mnliken OF Portland VS.. |. w.
Mason et ais OF Roxbury. An action OF
trespass to recover for cutting spool
wood on Lot |, Range II, in Roxbury.
The plaintiff claimed that he owned three
fourths of the lot and that he had been
10 the extent OF 5000. The
defendant claimed title To the lot. Both
parties introduced their evidence OF title.
and the Court found that the defendant
had title 10 one-hslf and the plaintiff had
title to two-thirds Of one-hslf. IL WAS
finally agreed that the whole damage on
the lot for the cutting was $500. and on
the Courts ruling the plaintiff was to
have Judgment for S66.66. This case
was much complicated BY the introduc-
ton of deed where alterations and In
terliuestious had been made since one OF
the grantors executed il, which resulted
in the loss of one-sixth OF the above lot
OF land, which seems To be ''in the air"
The case was not submitted to the jury,
but was settled by the ruling OF the court
and agreement OF parties. Wilson and
Hersey for plaintiff: Bisoee and Frye
for defendant.
BARTLETT VS.. HAYfoRD.
Caroline Bartlett W.. Otis Hayford
The parties live In Hanover, aud the
plaintiff owns farm on the banks OF the
Androscoggin River. This was an action
Of trespass against the defendar; for
cutting the grass on the Low intervale"
on the plaintiffs farm. The defendant
was employed in the spring OF 1896 to
clear of from the intervales OF the plaint-
left by the big freshet OF that spring,
and al that time a verbal arrangement
WAS made. BY which the defendant was
10 have for that season the use OF por-
ton of the plaintiffs intervale. The
question In dispute was rs TO the amount
OF interyale which the defendant might
use, the plaintiff maintaining that he
was 10 be limited 10 certain portions
where the sand MSS deep. while the de-
PENDANT asserted that he understood he
was 10 have the whole of the "low in-
tervale,' and he accordingly cut and
hauled oil all the grass growing there.
Verdict for plaintiff. $500. Swssey for
plaintiff; lIerrick Il Park for defendant.
rHURLow vs.. TRASH.
The case Of Lyman ID. Thurlow OF
Riley Plantation vs.. Loring j. Trask OF
Newry was tried Thursday. This was
an action brought TO recover balance
claimed by the plaintiff for labor per-
formed on the defendants farm during
the summer Of 1896 The defence WAS
that payment had been made in full, the
CUES ton at issue between the parties be-
ing a. 10 the trade that was actually
made, and the wages TO be paid. Yer
diet for plaintiff. s2l 80. Warren and
Smith for plaintiff; Herrick x Park for
defendant.
STATE vs.. sHATTuCK.
State of Maine, b. complaint, vs.. Al
fred Shattuck, appellant. Mr.. Shattuck
lives at Norway Lake. This complaint
was made against him by Mr.. Boober,
the cruelty agent, for keeping and using
AN old, lame horse. The matter has had
two hearings in the Norway Municipal
Court, and the horse was ordered de-
stroved, but Mr.. Shsttuck appealed TO
the Supreme Court. A large number OF
witnesses were summoned, about fifteen,
including two veterinary surgeons, being
sworn for the defence. The horse In
question was brought TO the court house
grounds, and view OF him was taken
by the court. The testimony showed
that the horse. which is about 20 years
old. IA spawned in one leg, and conse-
aueutlv somea hat lame: that MIR. Shat
tuck had done light work with him,
which, according 10 the testimony OF
the experts, would be better for the
horse than standing still. After the tes-
,imany was all in, on suggestion OF the
Court the county attorney mol pressed
the case, and the horse was ordered re-
turned TO Mr.. Shattuck. Harlow, county