Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-05-17
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
NAV rxax. 1894.

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Fred A. Porter, Sheriff
Henry E. Hammond. Crier
| w. A. Burrows, Messenger
Il. G. Davis, Librarian
TRAVERSE JURY.
John J. Calhoun. Rumford. Foreman.
Chariee H. Adams, Norway.
Ira q. Babb, Dixneld.
Elmer X. blake, Brownhcld.
A. 8. Bessey, Buckheld.
NJ. w. Bracket, Oxford.
Joseph e. Brooks. Upton.
Andrew Evans, Fryeburg.
Nathaniel Fox. Lowell.
Jacob II. French. Porter.
| James n. Cannon. Peru.
Augustus A. Hartford. Hiram.
sUPERxUMERARIEs.
W. w. Rose, Canton.
| Merritt II. Sawin. Albany.
~ s. Stearns, Bethel.
Herbert L. Swim, Paris.
| A. L. Tubbs. Greenwood.
Stanley n. virgin. Mexico.
The log driving case Of Y. A. & NJ. L
Thurston W.. j. A. French. which was OF
trial as the Democrat went to press las
week, resulted In verdict for the plant
IFS, sl62 so.
| WILSON VS.. BUCKFIELD.
| A. ID. Wilson. complainant, vs.. fnhxb
itants Of Buckfeld. This was cas-
growing out Of the changes made by the
town OF Buckfield after the freshet o.
March /, 1886. Wilson owns building
formerly occupied by him, and now BY
j. A. Rawson, MS drug store, on thu
south bank OF Nezinscot River, near thu
end Of the bridge, In Buckfield village
After the freshet, which did more oil
less damage, the town put on q new
bridge. The new bridge was longer and
| wider than the old, and was placed or
new abutmeuts, the waterway being
widened six feet, five OF which WAS or
the side where Wilson's store Il situated
By the increase In the size Of the bridge
It was brought several feet nearer vii
sons store. The bridge WAS also sci
higher than the old, and the street grad
ed up to It. The claim Of the plaintiff ID
that raising the bridge and increasing
the size Of the bridge has raised the
street 10 front OF his store above the
level Of the store floor, and has made II
necessary to have three steps to 90 down
from the bridge to his store, where be-
fore there were none-in short, that II
has put It down In \ h0le"-and he
sues for $500 damages done to his prop
erty by the means.
On the other hand the town asserts
that the value Of the Wilson store was
not diminished by the changes which
~ere made; that the store was below the
level Of the old bridge, and the water
came into II In freshet; that the new
bridge Was set only one foot higher than
the old, and that the injury to the store,
IL any, on that account, WAS more than
Offset by the protection afforded II
against high water by the increase OF
size Of the waterway under the bridge,
and by the strong wing wall, laid In
cement, which WAS built from the bridge
abutment back by the store.
This case occupied the two days Tues
day and Wednesday. Verdict for plant
in. $2i6.67.
Wright for plaintiff; BRIGHAM and
Hersey for defence.
roUCHETTE VS.. BYRON.
Emile Touchette Va. Inhabitants OF
b. ron. This MAS an action brought by
Mrs. Touchette for board and care OF Joe
Arsenault during the fall ct 1897. The
Touchettes, Who live In Roxbury, were
In Byron doing numbering job At the
time, sne Joe Arsenault was sick ut their
house. The Touchettes notified the Sc
lectmen. Who procured and paid doc
tor, and also employed nurse for three
weeks. This suit WAS brought TO re-
cover for Mrs. Touchette's services dur
ing his sickness, also for his hoard and
- l. hnf a
that the town did all that II was asked
TO do Ia employing doctor and nurse
that the Touchettes said they could take
care Of everything else, and that they,
not being "inhabitants" OF the town In
the mesn ming Of the statute, could not re-
cover for supplies furnished, except by
special arrangement.
Verdict for plaintiff, $40 -
Bisbee for plaintiff; Swssey & Swssey
for defence.
This case occupied the day Thursday,
snd Friday morning the jurors were dis
charged. The docket was called, various
minor mstters were disposed Of, and
court adjourned finally AT ii A. VI.
The term was In session ten days, dur
ing which thirteen divorces were grsnt
ed, and four civil cases were tried. Yer
diets for plaintiff were given In all the
four cases. the amounts ranging from
s49. "a to sl,0S2 20. All the four cases
will 90 to the Law court on motion for
new trial.
ONE NEW ATTORNEY
VIM. F. Jones Of Norway, who applied
for admission to the bar, was given the
written and preliminary oral examina-
ton by the bar COMMUNICATION. George
A. Wilson, Hon. James s. Wright and
Hon. A. f. Herrick--st their convenience
during the term, and the committee
recommending him as well qualified, his
examination In court before Judge Strout
was begun Friday morning. The judge,
finding that the committee had prepared
a somewhat lengthy examination, did
not wait TO complete IL before announc-
ing that he was satisfied, and Mr.. Jones
was admitted member Of the Oxford
Bar.
WIN. F. Jones was born In Boston, and
Is graduate OF Boston Latin School and
Harvard College, from which latter In
stitution he received the degree Of a. B.
In 1892. After graduating there he
travelled In the West some, and studied
medicine In the Harvard medical school
His grandfather, VIM. Frost, Was resi-
dent of Norway. Mr.. Jones had spent
many Of his summers there, and 10 1881
he came there to remain. Since coming
to Norway he has read law In the Office
of Chas. L. Holt, Esq. He was superin
tendent of schools two years, and Is a,
present member Of the school board
and clerk of the village corporation. HI
WAS married about year ago to Mis-!
Elinor r. Hunt Of Bath. He vii
open an Office In Norway, where he 10
tends to remain permanently.
NOT LIFE PRISONERS.
Two inmates of the Jail, Walter c
Blake and Edward Leighton, who wer'
committed for failing to furnish suretie
to keep the peace, were ordered dischArg
ed by the court. Leighton has been II
several months, and Blake longer.
| MORE DIVORCES.
The following divorces were decreed
additional to those reported last week
odillion b. Linnel, libelAnt, vs.. Catherine K
/ Linnell. Desertion.
| Hazen.
David p. Lord, nbelant, VS.. Eldora c. Lord
| Cruel and abusive treatment.
| Stearns.
Helen II. Mckinney. nbelant, vs.. Charles G
| Mckinney. Gross and confirmed habits OF In
| toxication.
smith, Stearns. L. Z. Heckbert, Portland
Thomas P. Sampson. nbelant. vs.. Mary Louis
| Sampson. Desertion.
Wright.
Lydia Z. Keene, nbelant, vs.. Lucius A. Keens
| Adultery.
| Harlow.