Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-04-27
HANCOCK s. J. COURT,
ADJOURNED FOR TERM YES.
TERDAY NOON.

TERDA4 MUM.
TWENTY THREE DIVORCES DECREED
TWO CRIMINAL TRIALS - THE
CRIMINAL DOCKET IN FULL.
THE COURT.
Presiding Justice-GEoRoK e. BIRD, Port
land,
clerk-Jous F. RSowLroN, Ellsworth.
countv Attorney-wmxy c. CosARy, Bucks
port.
sheriff-PoRRKsr .. SILsBy. Ellsworth.
c,ier-H q. SMALLIpoE, Winter Harbor.
peputies-H. @. SMALLIpaE, Winter Har-
Dor; NORRIS L. GRispLR, Penobscot; WARD
W. wsscorr, Bluehill; CLARENCE e. MADDEN.
Bar Harbor.
stenographer-A. H. WHITMAN. Portland.
Messenger EDWARD DowsEY, Ellsworth.
Court finally adjourned for the term
yesterday. Both the juries were finally
discharged Monday, but hearings and
criminal matters kept the court in session
a day longer.
CARTER vs.. LEACH.
The trespass case Of Carter VS.. Leach,
which went on trial last Wednesday
morning, went to the jury at noon Thurs
day. The jury returned verdict for de-
fendant.
The case OF Otis Nj. Ober, Of fremont,
VS.. the town of fremont, for damages
through the laying out OF town road,
which was next in order for trial, was set
tied out OF court, and court adjourned I'M
til Friday morning.
GURNEY vs.. KING.
The case OF Charles c. Quincy VS.. Mer-
rill B. King, OF Southwest Harbor, to re-
cover for wages due for 'services and for
breach of contract, was tried Friday. The
jury returned q verdict for plaintiff for s75.
GERRY vs. GILES.
The action Of Charles Gerry, OF Els
of Ellsworth, went on trial Friday after
noon. This was an action to determine
title to school lot No. Sc in the town OF
Mariaville.
Plaintiff, son Of the late Robert Gerry,
OF Ellsworth Falls, claimed . mortgage
given by the Jellison brothers, former
owners of the property, to their father,
had never been satisfied, and that there
fore a deed given by the Jellisons to
5. B. Giles, father Of L. F. Giles, OF Ellis
worth, who afterward decided 1t to Harriet
K. Giles, wife Of L. r. Giles, was void.
The evidence introduced on the one side
or the other tended to prove or disprove
the payment OF the mortgage. The case
went to the jury Saturday forenoon. The
jury remained out until p. M, and then
reported disagreement.
This case was the last for trial on the
civil docket.
ASSIGNED LIST.
The special assigned list, with record of
disposal Of cases not previously reported,
is as follows:
300 Quincy VS.. King. Deasy & Lyman;
Norwood. Verdict for plaintiff, s75.
sso7 Carter VS.. Leach. Mason; Giles. YER
dict for defendants.
-Asa ober VS.. Mt. Desert. Norwood; Knowles.
Neither party.
~ 0 nens ;oI Ps n;sin, 6s sl Graham Juds
$50 Pharmacy Co. VS.. Neal. Comedian. De-
faulted by consent.
szs6 HAYWARD W. Rodick. Deasy & Lyman;
Wood, Benson. Neither party.
S1S' Li M vs.. Joy. Dessy = lyman;
continued for Judgment as per stipu-
lation on file.
900 Higgins VS.. Pray. Wood; Deasy & Ly-
nam. Neither party.
Ss01 JelIison vs.. Whiting. Hurley; Hale &
MAJ Ham ,n Neither party; no further
1873 Lyon VS.. Walls. Tracy. Neither party.
sSS2 Gerry vs.. Giles. Hale & Hamlin; Giles,
Deasy Lyman. Jury disagreed
DIVORCES DECREED.
The following divorces have been de-
creed, in addition to those previously re-
ported:
n Georgia E Scammon, libellant, from Ernest
r, scammon, cruel and abusive treatment.
NSustody OF minor child decreed to libellant.
belize.
pi Isaac L. Richardson, libellant, from Eliza L.
hss ulnaidson, desertion. Cunningham for IL
sabin NJ. Jeliison, libellant, from Theresa
Se'iison. adultery. Hurley for libellant.
yn alberta N: Magnusson, libellant, from An
is assus A. Magnusson, utter desertion. Hur-
-sy ior hoeilant; Norwood for libellee.
ar freeman 8. Bray, libeliant. from Angie
my utter desertion. Conary for libellant.
hr Edna 9. Coburn, libellant, from John F. Co.
~ utter desertion. Conary for libellant.
j. Marie Msrt; =: Martin. libellsnt, from Gaiford
- martin' adultery. Stuart for libellsnt.
II hrsry Alice Emery, libellant, from Charles
!. =, merry, utter desertion. Peters for libel
Charles 9. Frazier. libeliant, from Leonora
ancs Frazier, adultery. Mason for libellant;
hurley for libeiiee.
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D una =. Higgins, Hbellant, from George A. |
Z nisgins' extreme cruelty and cruel and