Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-26
Considered by Waldo ST.
preIne Courtat Belfast.
Several Trespass Actions
Among Summer Residents.
Contested Divorce Cases Heard
Criminal Cases tuesday.

Belfast, Me-, April 25-(SpeciaD.-
The supreme court jury rendered
verdict Saturday of not guilty in the
case of Edwin D. Burd VS.. A. H. Black
ington. The case was an action to re-
cover damages for trespass on land Sit
uated on the shore at Little river the
boundary between Belfast and North
port Mr.. Burd, a resident of Medford,
Mass, and summer resident of Little
River, claimed that the defendant had
damaged his property by hauling lum-
her from his sawmill nearby to the
wharf adjoining the plaintiffs land.
The defence claimed that public use
of the roadway had created pubic
easement The jury retired at +. M.
Friday, returning sealed verdict at
$50. Dunton & Morse; Richie.
The case of l.. II. Fernald VS.. Home
stead Fire Insurance Co, which was
assigned for the first case on SATURDAY
morning was disposed of without trial.
the entry on the docket being nelther
party" Richie; Tolman.
In the 10 scire facias cases against
W. s. EdminiSter ct ais, judgment LOT
the state was given in several anu OK
ceptions taken. The others were con-
tinued pending the final outcome OF
those cases in which exceptions were
taken.
Judgment was given for the plalntlft
fer s4O3. G5 in the case of J. w. Tweedle
of Thorndike VS. Nicholas Walton ana
Peter Harmon, trustee, an actioh OH
account annexed Plaintiff sued to re-
which defendants refused to pay for on
the ground that it was received III
damaged condition. Libby. Jr, ana
Rogers; Dunton & Morse
The court devoted Saturday alter
noon to consideration OF contested
divorce cases. The criminal docket VIII
nrobablv be reached Tuesday morn
ing.
A case entered at this term and set
tied out of court is that OF Sarah "A.
Snencer vs.. Robert r. Dunton and WIN.
p THOMPSON, administrators of the es-
tate of Henry d. Patterson. me actioii
wa. brought to recover board for sew
.r.l wears the deceased being broth
ar Of the plaintiff and having lived
with her An offer to be defaulted FOR
$500 and costs was accepted, the whoie
amounting to $713.95. Reuel Rogers
Dunton & Morse.
The case of Rose Cleveland. sister OF
the late ex-President Grover Cleveland
Us George NJ. NOVEL;, a Well-knowh
BOSTON man, both residents or seven
Hundred Acre Island, a part OF Isles
boro. has been continued to the sep
TENDER term and assigned for the hrSt
day The case is an action to recover
damages for trespass. The plainti1t
claims that the defendant let out her
sheer, and cut up her lawn with heaVy
teams.
similar case is brought against
George M. Novel; by Miss Evelyn
Ames, daughter of Ex-Governor Alaes
of Massachusetts, This is also contin-
ned and assigned for the first DAY Oh
r.x+ torn Dunton & Morse; A. S. Lit
tlefield.
Another row among neighbors in the
summer colony of Islesboro Is that OF
Riddle VS.. Parks, in winch Dr. AieA-
ander W. Biddle, physician OF fE.l-
adelphia and a member of the wen-
known Biddle family, sues Dr. Leigh
ton Parks, an eminent divine OF New
York, for trespass. The actlon -
brought to recover damages to the
amount of $500. done to the property
of the plaintiff in Islesboro. The writ
| alleges that DR. Parks, by himself ms
servants, agents and employees. cus
down. destroyed and mutilated MS
trees and shrubbery to the damage oil
$500. The case was entered at the jan
| uarv term and has been continued I'M
| til the September term. Arthur >. lat
t,efield; r. |. Thompson of Rockland.