The Republican journal., 1898-04-28
Supreme Judicial Court
JUDGE wH1TEHousE PRESIDING

JUDGE wHITEHoUSE PRESIDING
The Juries had no business before them last
week, all the cases assigned for trial during
the week being otherwise disposed of. Judge
Whitehonse having business in Augusta Sat
urday suspended the Court from Friday
afternoon to Monday morning.
Petit Manan Land Co. in equity vs. Petit
Manan Land & Industrial Co. At the Jan
uary term, 1897 R. W Dunn was appointed
receiver and Joseph Williamson, Jr, Mas
ter in Chancery March II, 1898, the receiv.
er petitioned for license to sell the real es.
tate OF the defendant company. An order
to sell was issued. The decree confirming
the sale has been filed.
~ Aohle Whltcomb in equity vs.. Milton l.
Whltcomb. Decree dismissing bill without
costs entered. Dunton for plaintiff Thomp-
son for defendant.
Aaron B. Snow vs.. Charles Mitchell. re-
ferred to James Libby, Jr.
Thomas h. Wellman VS.. Fred Churchill :
law on report. Dunton for plaintiff. Thomp
son for defendant.
Hiram A. Hustus app. from decree of in
solvency Court, in denying discharge to
appel liant; decree of Insolvency Court af-
hrmed. Greer and Thompson for plaintiff
Dunton for defendant.
Belfast Water Co. vs.. City of Belfast; ac-
ton to recover 500 for hydrants for
which the defendants claimed they were not
liable for the reason that the hydrants We're
on 4-lnch main pipes, while the contract
specifies 6-lnch. Plaintiff non-suited. Fog
ler for plaintiff johnson for defendant.
VIM. F. Triggs vs.. John Sylvester and
City of Belfast, trustee; action on ac-
count and defendants wages trusteed. A
bill of sale of the same wages, dated prior to
the trustee process was offered. Trustee
discharged: principal defendant defaulted
Tor $3.50 knowlton for plaintiff.
The cases of Boyd Ewing against several
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given for Cardiff, Tenn, land stock, were
heard. n. f Murray's case was defaulted
for $50 and costs; Geo. G. Pierce's for 5000
and costs; E. L. Frenchs and L. f. McDon-
AIDS cases We're heard before the Judge
Judgment has not yet been rendered
Woodman 4 Thompson for plaintiffs. Rog-
ers for defendants.
Arrangements have been made by which
other attorneys take the pending cases in
which w. H. Fogler was an attorney, when
he was appointed Judge of the S. J. Court.
II r. Mason, collector, vs. Isabella j
Harris; action to recover for taxes on real
estate in Belfast. Judgment against the
property taxed.
Hiram A. Hustus, appellant from the de-
cree of the Insolvency Court in denying a
discharge. Decree of Insolvency Court
affirmed. Greer and Thompson for plain
titf. Dunton for defendant.
M. U. Hill VS.. Thomas Ii. Wentworth, ac-
ton to recover for supplies furnished by the
plaintiff, who kept a store at Northport
Campground, for the use of the Northport
hotel. Verdict for the plaintiff for S13 S.
Thompson for plaintiff. Vose for defendant
Oscar l. Boynton vs. V. B. Paul; action
to recover for aquantity of hay Verdict for
plaintiff for S24 So. II. d. Mcclellan for
plaintiff. Know lton for defendant.
Martha A. Parkman VS.. Gershom F Tar
Dell. Action to recover money had and re-
ceived. The plaintiff claims that her father,
prior to his DEATH gave her S615 which she
deposited in the Fairfield Savings Bank.
The defendant, executor of her fathers
estate. drew the money and applied it to the
use OF the estate. The case occupied the
court all day Tuesday and was still on when
The journal Went to press. Dunton for
plaintiff, Nose for defendant
Ihe second jury was discharged yesterday
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
The Grand Jury reported Thursday after
noon, session of three days in which they
found rs indictments. The presiding Justice
IN dlsmissing them thanked them for the
promptness with which they had discharged
their duties.
Following are the indictments as far as
made public:
Keeping drinking house and tipping shop,
l.. L. Gentner, NJ, r. Knowlton, W b,
Twomhly 5, W Freeman
Common sellers of Intoxicating liquors,
CHARLES pckey, +. Z. Nash, Willis j.
Knowlton, c Q. Poor. h. Fl. Moody. A. A.
Howes, L. a. Jones, q. c. kllgore, w. A.
Hallett w. E. Grinnell, j. A. Gilmore,
Thomas Haugh, H. A. Bolan, S. W. Free
man, Melvin Grant, W. B. Twombly, NJ. II.
knowlton, l.. l.. Gentner.
Single sale of intoxicating liquors, Fred
II cal VIM. Rand.
Larceny of money, Arthur Rowe.
The Grand jury omitted To find an in
dictment against Ansou Robbins for assault
with dangerous weapon, by reason of in
sanity, and 80 certified to the court.
Arthur Rowe pleaded guilty to larceny of
500 in money from the store of Goodwin of
Burnham, and was sentenced to so davs in
the county Jail.
Most of the new liquor cases have been
marked for the Law Court on demurrer, and
the Others will probably take the same
course later.
Fines and costs under sentences imposed
in liquor cases at previous terms have been
paid this term
The following divorces We're decreed
Hattie May Kimball, jackson, from Ell
bridge j. Kimball, do; name of libelant
changed to Hattie May Jellison. Brown of
Brooks for libellant.
Neva E. Small, Swanville, from Bert f.
Small, do. Jones for libellant.
Lizzie b. Brckett, Stockton Springs, from
Alonzo W. Brickett, Camden custody of
minor child to mother.
Estelle X. Haley, Belfast, from Chas. L.
11dlcy, otdISuuOnl; Custody Ol lue Gnliurtu
given to the mother. Williamson for IL
belant.
Evie b. Yates, Monroe, from Frank Yates,
Vermont. Mcclellan for libelant.
Roxey A. Cunningham, Morrill,, from AL
bert W. Cunningham, Freedom; ibellant's
name changed to Roxey A. Kicker. Will
hanson for libelant
Sylvanus S. Wood, Pros pect, from Susan
E. Wood, Searsport; Brown for libellant.
Blanche S. Curtis of Sw wanville from Ad
olson G. Curtis of Frankfort Custody of
minor child to mother. Knowlton for
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