The Republican journal., 1901-09-26
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
Judge Powers Presiding.

Judge Powers Presiding.
The Court adjourned over Thursday
afternoon in respect to the memory of Pres.
ident Mckinley, and resumed Friday morn.
ing. But few cases have come to hearing
or trial, the general tendency being to settle
them at some stage before they reach that
point.
Chas. A. Walker, petition for partition,
VS.. Ella Wentworth; petition denied.
| Knowlton for petitioner. johnson for re-
| spOndent.
| Addie L. Fuller VS.. Leon L. Wiggin.
Action to recover dover in the estate of E.
| A. Fuller of Freedom. Judgment for
| dover. Thompson for plaintiff. Wiggin
pro Sc.
| Chas. F. True VS.. Joseph Wallace; action
of trover to recover the value of heifer al
legged to have been taken under false pre-
| lenses. No defence was offered. Heard by
jury. Verdict for plaintiff, S2617. Dunton
| Bangor for defendant.
| John r. Hurd VS.. A. P. and l.. W. Ben
| ner; action to recover on an nnhOlder's
| bond the penalties for violation of the
liquor law. Opened to the jury, and non
| suit ordered by the Court. Dunton for
plaintiff.
| Sumner S. Ludwick vs. John F. Richard
son, action on account, for groceries. Tried
| by jury verdict for plaintiff, $685. 45.
| Andrew j. Stevens VS.. Leonard L. Gent
ner. The plaintiff owns the house on Market
| street directly below the Phoenix House,
which is owned by the defendant A few
years ago the defendant built carriage
house on the lower part of his lot next to
Stevens house, and the plaintiff claims that
this carriage house sets across the line onto
his land. He produced deeds given by
various owners showing the bounds of both
| lots, which he claimed bore out his view
| The defendant introduced 10 witnesses who
| testified to the exact location of the bound
| aries of the two lots for 30 years or more
One bound was the corner of the stable
which was formerly the Baptist church, and
which was torn down few years ago.
This was moved slightly at one time, and it's
location at different times was involved
The case occupied the Court Saturday and
| Monday and the jury rendered verdict on
the first ballot in favor of the defendant
Thompson for plaintiff. Mcclellan for de-
| fendant. Motion for new trial filled.
CRIMINAL DOCKET
| The grand jury reported Friday, having
found 2S indictments, % of which are fol
| violations of the liquor law The following
defendants have been arraigned and plead
| ed:
Horace Marden, Palermo, breaking and
entering and larceny of watch, ETC., from
Robert F. Foye of Freedom; plea, guilty
mol pros as to breaking and entering SEN
fenced to months in Belfast jail for lar
ceny.
Arthur Alley, Ellswo rth; larceny of q
dory from John c. Averill, Searsport
plea, guilty, indictment filed.
Arthur Alley larceny or the sloop yacht
| Sprite from Charles Dssell at NOrthport
plea, guilty; sentenced to one year in Ban.
gor work house
George X. Staples, Newburgh; breaking
and entering and larceny of goods from
the store of Elmer Goodwin, Burnham
| plea, guilty; sentenced to years and {
months in States prison.
Geo. r. Staples; breaking and entering
and larceny of food from the house of CLas
| NJ. RoWell, Montvllle; plea, not guilty; in
| dictment filed
| entering and larceny of food, etc., from the
house of ChaS. NJ. ROwell, MOntville; plea,
| not guilty; mol pros.
Clarence Clark, assault and battery on b
b. Bryant OF Freedom, Aug. -, 1901 tried
by jury; verdict guilty; sentenced to fine
OF $50 ana costs, or, in default, 80 days in
Jail.
Albert McCullum, breaking and entering
and larceny OF money and goods from the
house of Chas. E. Drink water of NOrthport
plea guilty; sentenced to months in Bel
fast Jail.
amount of $3.50, have been paid in LIQUOR
cases thus far this term.
DIVORCE CASES.
| The following action was taken in divorce
cases:
Carrie L: Norwood, Belfast, VS.. Daniel E.
| Norwood, Eastport; divorce decreed.
Dorothy II. Pendleton, Islesboro, vs.
Lewis N. PendletOn, do. continued.
| Frances ID. Lampher, Stockton Springs,
VS.. VIM. L. Lampher, do divorce decreed.
Bertha l.. Whitcomb, Belfast, VS.. Chas E
Whitcomb, Providence, R. l.; divorce de
creed; custody of minor child to mother
James NJ. Treat, Frankfort, VS.. Emma NJ
Treat, do; parties ask for jury trial.
Edwin S. Goodwin, Burnhanl, VS.. Evelyr
Goodwin, do. divorce decreed.s
The divorce case of Peral l. Rogers VS.
John f. Rogers was opened Wednesday
| afternoon and was on trial when The Jour
nal went to press.
Wedding Bells