Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-10-21

more attention, and that this was not COW
cred by the 81 board paid The other
heirs did not consent to any allowance,
and Mrs. Thurston brought this suit
against the administrator.
The case went to the jury Friday after
noon. Verdict for plaintiff, e s.
PEREZ VS.. PrERsoN.
The case of Beatrice Perez VS.. Eugene M.
Person was real action for title to land
at Stonington. Plaintiff claimed record
title by chain of deeds. Defendant, who
is occupant Of the land in question, also
claimed record title, the foundation of
which was tax deed. Defendant also
claimed that he was entitled to payment
for improvements made on the property.
After evidence was all in, the Court ruled
that the title was in the plaintiff, and or
dered verdict for plaintiff on that point.
The Court further ruled that the defend
ant was entitled to betterments on the
property, and submitted the case to the
jury on the question alone as to amount,
il any, which should be allowed for bet
terments. The jury allowed the defend
ant $s2s.17.
MOORE & HURLEY vs.. ARCHER.
The case OF Fred Moore and jeremiah
Hurley vs.. Alton Archer and the two cases
OF the same plant rs VS.. Hiram E. Archer,
were tried jointly. The action was for
trespass for cutting wood on land claimed
to be owned by plaintiff. The defendants
claimed to be working under instruction
from L. F. Giles, who also claimed title.
The real point involved in the case was
the title to the land. The Court ordered
q verdict for defendant.
GORDON VS.. CARD.
The case OF Ethel M. Gordon vs.. Will
liam II. Card, both OF Franklin, was an
action for trespass and damages for wood
cut on land claimed to be owned by plain
tin. Title was in dispute. The jury re-
turned verdict for plaintiff. Motion for
new trial was filed.
YOUNG vs.. BRAMAN.
Two cases OF Harriette W. Young VS..
Dwight Braman, tried together, were
taken up yesterday morning. These we're
actions for damages for maintaining
fence along right OF way which
bounded one side OF plaintiffs property at
Sullivan, obstructing her access to her
property. After evidence was in, the cases
were withdrawn from the jury and re-
ported to the law court.
A case Of Herbert L. Cleaves VS.. Dwight
Braman was referred to E. f. Chase, j. B.
Redman and John Alley Somes, to be
heard in damages. Another case between
same parties was defaulted for $50.
Goss VS.. RED GRANITE co.
The case OF John L. Goss vs.. the Maine
Red Granite Co., of Calais, was the last on
the civil docket to be tried. This was an
action to recover for large stone cut by
plaintiffs and rejected by the buyer be-
cause it was short. The mistake arose
through defect in the plan furnished by
the defendants, in which figures of out
side dimensions and inside dimensions
did not agree.
Plaintiffs cut stone by the outside di-
mansions given on the plan; defendants
claimed they should have verified figures
on plan before cutting the stone, and re-
ported the inconsistency OF the figures.
Alter evidence was in, the case was with
drawn from jury and referred to Hon. l.. A.
Emery and Hon. A. w. King to be deter
mined upon the evidence adduced.
DUNBAR va. DUNBAR.
The Dunbar will case, on appeal from
the probate court, one Of the mot inn
portant cases assigned for trial at this
term, was settled amicably between the
parties, without trial. The decree Of the
probate court, denying petition for an
nulment Of the will of Emery B. Dunbar,
Of Sullivan, was affirmed by consent, with
out costs.
ASSIGNED LIST
Following is the special assigned list,
with record of disposal of cases to date:
$500. Clement vs.. Clement. Fellows, Hurley;
Warren. Tried Thursday. Verdict
for defendant ordered by Court.
1859. Perez VS.. Person Spofford; Hale &
Hamlin. General verdict for plaintiff
ordered by Court. Special finding for
plaintiff for betterments, s82sI7
Motion for plaintiff that her costs be
be set off against appraised value OF
the property filed.
2s53. Thurston Mills. Spofford; Little
field, Mills. Verdict for plaintiff, s2os
1899. Moore & Hurley VS.. Archer. Hurley;
Giles, Mason. Verdict for defendant
ordered by Court.
200. Moore & Hurley VS. Archer. Hurley;
Giles, Mason. Verdict for defendant
ordered by Court.
270i. Moore & Hurley VS.. Archer. Hurley;
Giles, Mason. Verdict for defendant
ordered by Court.
277i. Warren VS.. Fogg. Warren; Patten. Ver-
dict fer plaintiff ordered by Court.
Exceptions filed and allowed.
1882. Weaver VS.. Pineo. Graham; Pineo.
Auditor appointed.
47O5. Gordon vs.. Card. Mason; Stuart. YER
dict for plaintiff for 800 Motion for