The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-24
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
A. M. SPEAR, JUSTICE, PRESIDING

Herring. The plaintiff worked for the
defendant in haying in 1901. Plaintiff
claims that there was no contract, and that
he is entitled to whatever his services were
worth. Defendant claims that there was
contract for $1.5o per day, and that the
account was settled. There was a direct
conflict of testimony. Edward Evans was
appointed foreman of the special jury
drawn from the fullpanel. They found a
verdict for the defendant Thompson for
plaintiff. Mcclellan for defendant.
Laura Wagner VS.. Fred Eames This is
an action to recover for wages of the plain
tiff as a domestic in the family of the de-
fendant. He claims that she was not en-
ployed as domestic, but lived there as
member of his family, receiving her board,
clothes and some money. The case was
tried at the January term with verdict
for the plaintiff for $l41.9S, and motion for
new trial. The motion is now withdrawn
and judgment ordered on the verdict Dun
ton & Dunton for plaintiff. Fellows for
| defendant.
Eliza M. Philbrick, executrix of the estate
of Gardiner Philbrick, late of Thorndike,
| VS.. Jennie l.. White of Troy; action on
mortgage of real estate in Thorndike.
Judgment as of mortgage for S676. Dunton
d Dunton for plaintiff. Libby for defend
| ant.
| Fred w. Brown VS.. Geo. w. McIntyre :;
action on account for legal services to
| recover S69n. Tried before the first jury,
with verdict for the plaintiff, $3.50. Brown
pro Sc. Dunton & Dunton for defendant.
| The first jury was excused Friday after
noon until Monday morning.
| Sol. L. Cohen vs. Walter A. Richards was
tried Friday afternoon. The defendant
| bought lot of ready made clothing, by
sample, of the plaintiff, billed at $67. The
| defendant claims the goods were not equal
to the samples and returned them to the
| plaintiff after keeping them several days.
The judge instructed the jury that, as the
defendant had offered the goods for sale in
his store they were his and should pay the
plaintiff their value. The jury was to de-
eide how much, if anything, should be de-
Quoted from the bill on account of the quail
ity. Verdict for plaintiff, $685. William
son for plaintiff, Mcclellan for defendant.
Geo. w. Mcintyre VS.. Orrin Wing action
to collect rent of house at $50 per month,
with additional charge for hay and apples
taken from the place by the defendant
The defense claimed that the rent was all
paid except one month, and that the hay
and apples legally belonged to the defend
ant while he rented the premises Verdict
for defendant. Knowlton for plaintiff.
| Brown for defendant
The second jury was discharged Monday
morning after which the cases were tried
before the first jury and the supernumer-
aries.
W. w. IIisler VS.. Sarah j. Turner; re-
plevin for live stock claimed by both
parties, the controversy being principally
about a-horse and two cows The case was
tried by jury, with verdict for plaintiff for
Sloo. Richie for plaintiff Dunton &
| Dunton for Defendants
Fred w. Brown VS.. Ansel NJ Bray was
ried yesterday. The defendant is deceased
and his son George Bray stands as defend
ant The action is on d promissory note
for SAB given by Bray to one James Spauld-
ms stiio ooiNt W llilI w bllt pllIDtII. On
trial. knowlton for plaintiff Williamson
| for defendant
The Court adjourned over Fast day
The case assigned for trial Tomorrow
Friday, is one of the most important tried
here for several years. 1t is a suit brought
by the Waterville Trust Co. against c. E.
Libby of Burnham, to recover on promis-
| y, J,,
to the plaintiff Jan. 49, 1900, and payable
| Feb. 26, of the same year. c. F. johnson,
ESQ. of Waterville is attorney for the plain
tiff and R. W. Rogers, Esq. of Belfast and
Enoch Foster of Bethel for the defendant.
DIVORCES
The following divorces were decreed:
Sadie A. Gray, Belfast, from Edgar w.
Gray, do. custody of minor child given to
the mother.
Lucie f. Nickerson, Belfast from VIM
II. Nckerson, do.
Emma f. Gray, Belfast, from Ralph E.
Gray, of parts unknown custody of minor
child given to the mother
| Emily C. Reynolds, Burnham, from
James A. Reynolds, of parts unknown.
Willis d. Sanford, Liberty, from Artie
May Sanford, do
Rose Oakman, Palermo, from Grant Oak
man, China.
Grace b. Haven, Freedom, from Arthur
S. Haven, Cliftondale, Mass
Dorothy II. Pendleton, Islesboro, from
Lewis n. Pendleton, do, libellee to pay
1925 per year until the youngest daughter
becomes of age; custody of minor children
given to the mother.
Alpha NJ. Hall, Belfast, from Millie E.
Hall, Burnham.
Jane Thomas, Winterport, from Melzer
Thomas, Bangor.
Alice M. Dunton, Burnham, from Eugene
w. Dunton, Barre, Vt, custody of minor
child, Horace E., given to the mother.
Geo O. Danforth, Freedom, from Edith
A Danforth, do; custody of minor child
/ Ora decreed to the mother; libelant ordered
TO pay SO per week for support of child
| CRIMINAL DOCK EFT.
The grand jury reported Thursday fore
noon after session of two and a half days
They found "a indictments, all liquor cases.
There are criminal cases appealed from
lower courts, on the new docket.
The new liquor cases went to the Law