The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-31
Somerset s. j. Court.

AJotnSh Ot't ~. u Oouht
MARCH TERN, 1888.
N w. BRAfNRRD, Clerk
CHARLES o. SMALL, County Attorney.
9. W. MALL, Stenographer
BLAINE s. vILEs, Messenger.
On Thursday In the case of State vs.
Lorenzo w. Starbird, indictment for
bigamy, verdict of not guilty was ordered
hby court because the indictment was not
found within six years from the time of
the alleged offense. Starbird was ar
rested at once on the charge of adultery
and bound oyer to the September term
of court. County Attorney Small for
State; r. w. Hovey for respondent.
The next case and one which has ex-
cited the most general interest was the
indictment of Benoice Fogg for false
Imprisonment or kidnapping. The evil
dence tended to show the facts as here
tofore reported, although Fogg denied
having restrained them of liberty or
having had any felonious intent. The
jury considered the case several
hours and failing to reach an agreement
the respondent withdrew his plea of not
guilty and pleaded nolo cOntendere
Upon this the court imposed fine of
$25 and sentence of 80 days in the
county Jail. County Attorney Small for
the State; E. N. Merrill, Esq, for
1espondent.
Edward c. Hamilton paid a fine of
800 and costs on indictment for being a
common seller.
VIM. Howard demurred to a complaint
for keeping liquors for sale. Demurrer
overruled, exceptions adjudged frivolous
and intended for delay.
Elsie j. Trask was granted divorce
from Geo. M. Trask, for cruel and
abusive treatment and intoxication.
Amina A. Brook vs. Llewellyn Morrill,
in action for personal damages to plain
tiff alleged to have been caused by the
falling of limb from tree on premises
of defendent in Hartland. w. b. Brown
for plaintiff; Brown & Brown for de-
PENDANT. Defendant claims tree was not
on his premises and that he was guilty
of no negligence in caring for it. Verdict
rendered Tuesday morning for plaintiff
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The trial OF tha case Helen A. Sanhorn
vs. Fore ct Goodwin, administrator of
the estate of Chas. F. Mcclellan, was en-
tered upon Tuesday, and given to the
jury just before noon, Wednesday. This
is suit to recover for services az nurse
and housekeeper for a period Of about
ak years. in the family of the late G. F.
Mcclellan also for cash paid for hous :
hold supplies during this time. The de-
ffenee was that plaintiff was part owner
In real estate and WAS supplying in part
for the household without any expecta-
ton of recovering payment for the same
and that the services IL rendered as
claimed were not nearly as valuable as
alleged by the plaintiff. Verdict for the
plaintiff for $2,567.97.
Walton & Walton for plaintiff; S. w.
Gould for defendant.
Vesta l.. Smell was granted divorce
from VIM. H. Smell for cruel and abusive
treatment, and Mamie Furbush from
Albert H. Furbush for the same cause.
The case Fred Finson VS. - Hussey
was defaulted.
On trial. Samuel M. Boyington VS.
Selden +. Greene, suit in equity brought
to compel defendant to carry out an al
legged contract to rpconvey certain real
estate to the plaist'ff on which the de-
PENDANT had foreclosed mortgage given
by plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges that de-
PENDANT agreed to take no advantage on
account of foreclosure proceedings but
would reconvey the property upon paw
meut of certain sums agreed upon, but
that after plaintiff had fulfilled his part
of the agreement the defendant imposed
new conditions which the plaintiff did
not agree to and could not carry out.
The defendant claims that no part of the
original agreement was carried out by
plaintiff, and that defendant was not
therefore compelled to reconvey the
property, that the foreclosure had be.
come absolute and that he was in no way
at fault.
Waltons for plaintiff; G. w. Cover for
defendant.
The following divorces have been de-
creed Minnie Maud Arbo from Will
liam ArbO, for cruel and abusive treat
ment; Cynthia Burr from Albert Burr
for desertion Lorana Chase from Fred
II. Chase, for cruel and abusive treat
ment.
The jurIes will be excused today, and
court is expected to adjourn tomorrow.