The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-01-21
Supreme Judicial Court.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE EMERY PREs1p1S

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE EMERY PRESIDING.
Court adjourned last Friday noon after
one of the shortest sessions on record-7
days. The Grand Jury was in session but
. hours and the traverse juries but days.
Four divorces We're decreed, and , inry
trials held.
Alphonso Young ct al, in equity, vs.. Ed
win w. Peasley, bill in equity to declare
void certain mortgage on property in
Burnham and to set aside foreclosure pro-
ceedings on the ground of alleged fraud
Referred to Hon. W. F. Whitehouse at April
term, 1896; reference off, and case entered
neither party. Thompson for plaintiff, Part
ridge, ingalls, and Hilton for defendants
Petit Manan Land Co. in equity vs.. Petit
Manan Land & Industrial Co., bill in equity
to adjust various matters between the two
companies. The Master in Chancery is or
dered to give notice of hearing on claims
against defendant company.
Daniel B. Henderson vs. Christiana r.
Parker, action on promisory note for
$3.50 90. signed jointly and severally by the
defendant and her son, W. Eugene Parker
The defense was that the note was never en-
dorsed by the payee, and the plaintiff has
no legal right to sue on it; also that the note
was made by defendant, if at all, without
consideration. Law on report. Dunton for
plaintiff. Rogers for defendant.
Aaron NJ. Phillips vs.. Orison Burrill and
A. NJ. Phillips VS.. Geo. 5. Burrill, two cases
against Orison Burrill, and action for tres
pass in cutting wood from same land,
against Geo. S. Burrll, son of Orisou Burrill.
Both parties claim title to the and Judg-
ment for plaintiff for the land, and $50 dam
ages as against Geo. S. Burril. Dunton or
plalntlH. Williamson for defendants.
Exceptions We're filed and allowed in case
of II F. Mason vs. Belfast Hotel Co.
bnEgs Z. Daggett, appellant from decree
OF Judge OF Insolvency Court, wherein the
Judge denied a discharge in insolvency to
appellant. Creditors objected to the dis
charge on the grt,+1 : that the debt
or swore falsely that. believing him
lnsolvent he paid pre-existing debts with
in months of the issuing of the war
rant; and because he has fraudulently con-
veyed his real estate to his wife. Plaintiff
nonsult: Judgment of lower Court affirmed
Brown for plaintiff. Dunton for defendant
Dana Sarsaparllla Co. VS.. Skoda Dscov-
cry CO. action on account for "A balance due,
$40 % Neither party Williamson for
plaintiff. Hartman for defendant
Elizabeth B. Whitaker VS.. Zelma S.
Richards, action to recover $50 for a COW
which the plaintiff claimed she had owned
from calf and which came into the defend
ants possession by finding. The defendant
produced a bill of sale of the COW from Will
liam Hall, who claimed to own the COW
The Court rendered Judgment for the plain
tiff for S21. Brown for plaintiff Thomp-
son for defendant.
DIVORCES.
The following additional divorces were
decreed:
Silas B. Bryant, Knox, from Elmira Bry-
ant, Morrill,.
Eta b. Lancaster, Belfast, from Charles
w. Lancaster, Belfast.
Catherine j. Hills, Belfast, from Isaac
Hills, Belfast; care and custody of the min
or children given to the mother; $50 per
month TO be paid to libellant until further