Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-27
BELFAST,
Verdict for Defendant in
Cunningham vs.. Belfast.
Two Interesting Gases Of New
Entries Divorces DecTeed.
Wedding Friday Night Of Mark
DolIiff and Myra l. White.

Belfast, Me-, Sept. 26.-(SpeciaD.-
After listening all the afternoon Fri
day to the evidence in the case of
James E. Cunningham of Belfast VS..
The Inhabitants of Frankfort, in
which the plaintiff seeks in new trial
to recover damages for injuries re-
ceived by being thrown from his car
riage on the highway some years ago,
and a bad cut on the head, Justice
Whitehouse ordered the jury to rem
der a verdict for the defence. The
case was tried two years ago when
a verdict for the plaintiff with dam
ages of $1,000 was rendered by the jury.
The defence moved for new trial and
the case was threShed out again with
the above result. f. w. Brown for
the plaintiff and Dunton & Morse for
the defence.
The case of John F. Vickery vs.
Sheean, in which the plaintiff seeks to
recover payment for a note of hand
given by the defendant to Thomas
Shorey, father-in-law of the plaintiff
in 1895, amounting to $50, was heard
Saturday. The plaintiff claims that it
was witnessed note and his name
appears on it as such. The defence
claims that it was not witnessed
note and it is therefore outlawed ac-
cording to statute limitations. Mrs.
Sheean claims that the name of the
plaintiff was not placed on the note
when it was drawn, that the plaintiff
was not present during the writing of
the note. The sum of 1898 has been paid
on said note and Endorsed on the note
The case went to the jury at 230. The
jury returned q verdict of $50 for the
plaintiff.
Among the new cases entered on the
docket are noted the following:
Maynard S. Bird, William S. White,
William II. Cobb, Frederick S. Walls
and Maynard S. Bird and Elmer S.
Bird, Adms., VS.. Annie r. Parks
Extrx. In this case four indorsers, the
administrators of a fifth bring suit
against the executrix of the six for his
amounting to $4,000 This case is re-
iurnable at the January term. A. S.
Littlefcld; Duntor &, Morse
S. S.. L. Shute Pet. for Part. VS..
Hartford Shute, Tryphosa Erskine,
Martha d. Shutc, Fred A. Shute,
Ralph D. Shute, Edward Shute, Mil
dred Shute, Daniel Shute, Irene Shute,
Gardiner B. Willis, Fanny b. Willis,
Josephine and Hope E. Willis. Oath
of Edward Shute suggested. His heirs,
Hannah J. Shute and Mildred Shute
appear and file acknowledgment of
service and consent to petition. Sug
ges tiOn of death of Hannah J. Shute
fled. Motion to amend petition filed.
Leave to amend granted Death Of
Fred A. Shute suggested and motion
to amend petition filed and for his
widow to appear and that a guardian
nj Item for his minor children be APP
pointed. Leave to amend granted and
leave for Minnie Shute to appear
granted. Minnie Shute filed her APP
pearance and consented to petition
| Ralph d. Shute appointed guardian ad
! Item for Sidney, Bertram and Win
| fred Shute. minor children of Fred A.
Shute Guardian appears and con-
sentS that partition be made. Motion
for appointment of agent for Minnie
Shutc filed. Motion granted. Ralph D.
Shutc appointed her guardian. Dun
ton & Morse; Pattangall, Littlefcld.
The following divorce DEGREES havt
| been filed;
| Joseph Saman of belfast from Ella
Seaman of Rockland for gross an(
confirmed habits of intoxcation ant
adultery, as per decree on file. Ritchi,
| for lbclIant.
| Mary G. Dorman from Frank Dor
man, parties of Belfast, for cruel ant
abusive treatment as per decree OF
file Dunton & Morse for libellant.