The Portland daily press., 1899-08-01
THE COURTS.
MuNIcIpAL COURT.

A large grist of offenders was disposed
Of and the usual Monday morning AS
s,mblags of the curious was present to
listen to the tales OF woe exploited.
Seven drunks were given penalties
ra rging from So and costs TO 90 days In
jail.
William Magguire, convicted Of an ag-
gravated assault on his wife, Nora. was
allotted four months in the county jail. /.
Lewis Wood wan, adjudgsi common
drnnknrd, get 90 days in jail.
Otto Mariner. arraiened on q search and
seizure complaint, pleaded not guilty.
waived hearing and was fined si0) and
costs or 60 days In Portland Jail. From
this sentence he appealed to the Superior
court and furnished SEQ bail for his APP
pearanoe at the September term.
Robert B. Fuller, who was arrested by
Officers Pillsbury and Smith, Saturday
night. on charge Of beating his wife, Lucy.
Put up a stout defensS. but was convicted
and given 90 days in the county jail.
Mrs. Lizzie Pierce of No. 222 Federal
street, in whore house George Emerson, a
Livermore oattleman said he lost $50.
Saturday night. was arraigned on the
charge of maintaining house OF Ill fame
and Judge HIN found probable cause to
hold her under $3.50 ball for the consider
alton OF She grand jury at the September
Superior term. Soldiers Sc Chase for the
defense. George Emerson.a material wit
ness fer the prosecution. WAS held under
5000 ball, for his appearance at. that time.
A searoh and seizure warrant against
Mrs. Pierce was mol pressed at the re-
quest OF Marshal Sylvester.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
The following -escrint was handed
down yesterday:
Androsooggln. IS. Lowis ololette vs..
Frank PIuff.
Peters, G. J.-Where person perform s
labor in cutting cordwood and lumber
(logs) from tract of land and saving
and piiing the same, he may, in an ac-
ton 10 enforce lien for his services,
have single In rem judgments against
10th the wood and the lumber, although
the laborer's lien TN lumber and that on
cord-woo1 were established at different
times by different legislatures; the two
liens. in the circumstances of the CASE,
becoming amalgGmated and In effect
one.
Where three men were employed to-
gether in clearing the growth from par
eel of woodland, each to have seventy
five cents per cord for such amount as he
should cut by himself, tho men working
separately but piling the wood and lum-
her Unfortunately together on land
under the direction or with the assent of
their employer, joint action may be
maintained by the three, personally
against the employer and In rem against
the wood aud lumber cut by them, for
their services. The defendant admits his
liability by consentina to default If the
lien be not maintained. Actions 10 stand
for trial.
Yesterday afternoon Campbell, county
treasurer of Knox, VS.. Burns, was orally
argued by Congressman Littlefsld for
the plaintiff and Mortland s. johnson for
cover from the defendant IS each for 103
short Holsters, alleged to have been found
in his opssession on ths 9TH Of July, 1858.
At nisi prius verdict for $3.50 was re-
covered by the plaintiff. Defendant
moves for new trial.
Another Knox case orally argued was
Albert l.. Dutch vs.. The Bodwell Granite
company, an action brought to recover
from the defendant company damages for
personal injuries, alleged to have been
sustained through the detective constr no.
tlon of dray used by them in the trans
portation OF stone and driven by the
plaintiff At nisi prius n verdio5 for
1893 was recovered and to this verdict
the defense excerpts.
Z The other cases argued wsrs: Hirrlss
e. Frost ct ais in equity VS.. Frederick s.
Walls ct al.
J, Il. q Q. o. Montgomery VS.. j. Il.
Moore.
Charles Sherer Applt VS.. Frederick D.
Sherer. Littlefeld; Staples.
U. S. DISTRICT COURT. n
webb, jndge. Petitions in bankruptcy
have been filed by Isaac NJ. Tucker, An.
qusta, Potter Jennis, Waterfalls and