Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

NJ. NOGELL, Castine.
Stenographer-J. c. CLAY, Portland.
Messenger-HARoLD II. CLARK.
This has been anot her busy week for
The Hancock county supreme court. Five
cases We're tried, and the sixth is now on
trial. This makes the eleventh case tried
so far this term.
The work for the juries will proba bly,
be finished this week. The court an
nounced Tuesday that it would adjourn
over from Saturday to Tuesday, when the
court would hear divorce cases and other
matters which usually fill day or two at
the close Of the term.
SNOW vs.. MAINE CENTRAL.
The case Of George II. Snow, OF Bucks
port, vs.. the Maine Central railroad, for
5000 damages for personal injuries,
went to he jury Friday morning. The
jury was out about four and one-half
hours, and returned verdict for plaintiff
in sum of $3.50, This is said to be the
largest amount OF damages ever secured
in similar case in Hancock county.
CARTER VS.. CLARK.
This was an action to decide title to
small strip OF land at Southwest Harbor.
The parties to the suit were Byron p. Car
ter and Hannah X. Carter, plaintiffs ;
Henry Clark, defendant.
Plaintiff claimed title under deed dated
1929. Defendant exhibited deed from
same person dated 1889, and claimed fur
Their title by adverse possession.
The jury returned verdict for plaintiff,
with damages at 81, the sum agreed upon
by the parties.
AT 230 Saturday afternoon court ad-
journed until Monday at 10 a. m.
THREE TRIALS MONDAY.
Monday was a record breaking day,
three cases being tried.
Brooklin Packing Co. VS.. William Haa-
ker x Co, OF New York. This was an
action on account. Defendants claimed
goods were not as ordered, and were not
shipped according to directions. Plain
tffs obtained verdict for full amount of
/ bill with interest, s9iS7.
/ Title f. Martin VS.. Arno w. Cleaves.
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notes, amounting to $3.50 Verdict for
+ plaintiff, S13.93
Stafford Bros VS.. I. G.. Condor. This
was an action brought by Stafford Bros,
the Bar Harbor liverymen, against T. G.
! Condor, summer resident, for one
months rent OF team. Verdict for full
amount OF bill, with interest-S204 80.
The case OF George A. Campbell, of
Ellsworth h, against the Chase Granite Co.,
of Biuehill, for personal damages, went on
trial Tuesday morning.
In April, 1897, two boys of Mr.. Camp
bell-George, aged seven, and Arthur,
aged tive-were struck by team owned
by the defendants and driven by Frank
+. Maddocks, OF Bluehil. Arthur s
thigh was broken, and George was badly
bruised. The accident happened near the
western end OF tine Main street bridge,
and at the time the steam road roller was
working there.
The case is on trial as THE AMERICAN
goes to press. 1t will probably go to the
jury tonight.
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very contradictory. The plaintiff intro
duced witnesses who testified that the
driver OF the team did not use ordinary
precaution; that he had been warned by
Mayor Davis who WAS looking after the
running OF the steam roller with a view
to preventing accident. The defense on
the other hand, introduced evidence to
show hat he river WINS fut that tx.
horses were used to steam machinery and
he had no reason to fear they would be
frig htened by the road machine; that the
driver did not stop on the bridge, and
that just as the horses were abreast OF he
road machine it started, causing the
horses to jump, and the driver to lose
momentary control of them. The de
Tense placed the responsibility for the
accident on the city, claiming the city
authorities had not used proper precau-
tion for the prevention of accident.
| Mayor Davis, for the plaintiff, testified
that man was in constant attendance at
the machine while it was running, to pre-
vent accident.
John a. Peters, ir., appears for plaintiff,
L. +. Chase and a. w. King for defend
ants.
THE ASSIGNED LIST.
Following is the record of disposal of
cases on the assigned list up to Wednes-
day noon:
2433. Snow V NJ c II Co. Fellows; Hale 4
llamlin. Verdict for plaintiff =, $50.
1892. Bridges Dorr. Fellows; Deasy. De
PENDANT defauted for S25.
244l. Carter Clark. Deasy; French, Hale II
Hamlin Verdict for plaintiff; damage,
81.
1855. Brooklin Co Haaber Co. Hale e Ham
lin; Boynton. Verdict for plaintiff,
SM.S1.
2i5l. Martin Cleaves. Hurley; Bunker. YER
dict for plaintiff Sl3.93
245s. Stafford Condor. Clark; Deasy. YER
dict for plaintiff, s20430
2iSS. Campbell Chase CIR Co. Peters; King,
Chase. On trial.
2sl4. Stewart Goddard. Googins; Clark. Con
tinued.