The Republican journal., 1902-05-01

| To assume no liability nor have any share In
| the profits of the business, but instead was
| to have $4,000 in cash and 80 shares of the
| stock. The profits of the business were
| $50, 900, hence the defendants tenth would
be $50. 500. The amount stands to his credit
on the books, as the agreement was a
personal arrangement outside the regular
business of the company. The plaintiff S
say he has had his shares in the stock, and
the $4,000 is and has been ready for him at
all times since the agreement was made.
| They claim that he has not fulfilled his part
of the contract, and they brought a suit in
law to recover his part of the earnings
due to them under the agreement. Hon. H.
| NJ. Heath appeared for the defendant and
| filed demurrer, arguing that the case
| should be reached by bill in equity and
not by a suit at law. Hon. Enoch Foster
argued that the action is properly brought
as a suit at law. Judge Spear overruled
| the demurrer and ruled that the defendants
have leave to plead anew. Hon. C. F.
johnson, Hon. Enoch F, ster and Hon. r.
| W. Rogers are attorneys for the plaintiffs
| Hon. II. NJ. Heath and Hon. A. G. An
drews. Judge of the Augusta Municipal
Court for the defendant.
Edgar +. Hanson ct al. in equity vs. Cream
Publishing Company. Final report and ac-
count of receiver filed. Notice ordered in
The Republican Journal of hearing at June
rules. Williamson for receiver.
| Upham A. Uoyt VS.. estate \. Cutter Sb-
ley. Bill in equity to enforce lien for labor
and materials on house. Decree that the
plaintiff recover the amount claimed, being
S1Sl.72. Williamson for plff. Lewis A. Bur
leigh for deft.
Mitchell Il Trussell vs. estate A. Cutter
Sibley Bill in equity to enforce lien for
labor and materials on house Decree that
the plaintiff recover the amount claimed.
being S63.96. Williamson for plf Lewis
A. Burleigh for deft.
Margaret P Schiller ct al. VS.. Sarah F.
Hitchcock ct al. Bill in equity to terminate
trust under will of the late Ann NJ. Crosby.
Decree that the trust be terminated, and
that the trust property be transferred to the
plaintiffs. Williamson for plffs. Hutchins
| K Wheeler for deftS
In F. W Brown VS.. Ansel NJ. Bray. re-
ported as on trial in The journal last week,
the Jury disagreed.
In F. W. Brown VS.. Geo. W. Mcintyre,
tried and reported last week, with verdict
for plaintiff for s.. 80, motion for a new
trial was filed and denied.
Percy f. Benner vs. Nora F. Towers ac-
ton on a mortgage; adjudged due on the
fnr la;
DIVORCES.
Fourteen divorces were decreed during
the term. Those not previously reported
are as follows:
Mary A. Perry, Belfast. from Oscar f.
Perry, do.
Hina NJ. Low, Fairfield. from George F.
Low, Belfast
CRIMINAL DOCKET
There We're no criminal trials The n
cases under new indictments for violations
OF the liquor laws 20 to the Law Court on
demurrer. The amount of fines and costs
paid in liquor cases was $40; one appealed
assault case, 50.
COURT NOTES.
The court finally adjourned saturday
noon
The following attorneys from other coun-
ties We're in attendance at different times
during the term; Arthur Lttleteld, Rock
land Joseph Williamson, il, and H. NJ.
Heath, Augusta; J. w. Manson. Pittstield ];
Enoch Foster. Bethel c. F. johnson and c.
W. Hussey, Waterville, and II. NJ. Connors,
Bar IIarbor.