Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-16


;. drawing to a close. Both juries were
finally excused yesterday afternoon, and
the next few days will be occupied by
bearings by the Court. Final adjourn
,nsnt will be reached Thursday or Friday.
The term, though short, has been busy
one. and the two traverse juries have been
kept busy, without the usual periods of
;a,suess. Seven cases went TO the juries
in six DAYS OF trials, and during the same
time evidence was taken out in two cases
reported to the law court.
TRIAL OF CASES.
The luries was kept busy with the trial
a, cases last week. The panel was filled
by drawing two Iurymen from Ellsworth
e. E. Doyle and Harry e. Rowe. Mr..
Rowe was drawn for the twelfth place on
the second traverse Jury, and Mr.. Doyle
acts a. supernumerary. William F.
Hutchins, of penobscot, was chosen fore
man OF the second jury.
In the case OF Gaynor Va. Woodruff,
tried last Wednesday, the jury returned
verdict OF si23 tor plaintiff.
The second case on trial was that OF
Thomas l. Hinckiey, Of Bluehili, VS.. Helen
|. Mckay, owner Of a summer cottage at
Bluehtli In the summer of 1911 Mrs. Me-
Key rented her cottage. The tenant desired
certain work done, and sent for Mr..
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for the Mckay cottage, who al first
ordered him not to do the work, but later,
plaintiff alleged, authorized the work, the
tenant having agreed to pay for part OF 1t.
The work was done, and the tenant paid
for the part agreed, bat defendant refused
to pay balance, claiming the work was not
authorized. The Jury returned verdict
for plaintiff for s3s %. Forrest b. Snow
appeared for plaintiff; Coggan & Coggan
for defendant.
The case OF Charles Il. Greene, admins
traitor, against w. NJ. Howard, was tried
Thursday afternoon. This was an action
on account, largely for labor performed By
plaintiffs father, the late F. P, Greene,
for the defendant. In long bill, only
tew items were in dispute. Plaintiff
claimed balance due OF about si3; de-
iendant claimed balance due OF about
81. The jury gave the plaintiff verdict
Of s2S70. Z. f. Chase appeared for plain
tir; Cogsan q Coggan for defendant.
The case of Mary 5. Woodward VS.. Man
uel Mello was tried Friday. This was an
action for trespass. Plaintiff, a non-resi-
dent, owned a shore lot on inner Bluehill
bay, which was sold for taxes one year,
owing, it is alleged, to change OF address
The property was bought for taxes
by defendant. Later plaintiff made in
quiry about taxes, found property had
been sold, and tried, she alleges, to make
redemption through the town treasurer.
The defendant refused, 1t was alleged,
to release property, and afterward went
on the lot and cut off trees and brush.
The action for trespass followed. The
Jury returned q verdict for plaintiff for
S7.os. E. E. Chase for plaintiff; Coggan
Coggan for defendant.
The case of Lila NJ. Hutchins VS.. the
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tried Friday afternoon. Plaintiff sued to
recover damages for personal injuries re-
ceived, she alleged, by stepping into hole
In wharf OF defendant company at Bucks
port. The jury returned verdict for
plaintiff for s556.25. Conary for plaintiff;
Fellows Il Fellows for defendant.
Evidence ia another personal damage
suit, that OF Mrs. Ida l.. Moore against the
city of Ellsworth, was taken out Saturday
forenoon, to be reported to the law court.
Plaintiff sued for q, 600 for injuries by
fall on an 10y sidewalk at Maple and
Water streets on Feb. II last. Plaintiff al
leges neglect OF the city to keep bitches
clear to allow run of water, caused ice to
form on the sidewalk where she fell. ID.
T. Hurley appeared for plaintiff; Peters q
knowlton for defendant.
A pauper case, Ellsworth VS.. Castine,
was opened Saturday afternoon and went
TO the jury Monday afternoon. The ac-
ton was to recover s53.7i for pauper sup
plies furnished by the overseers OF the
poor OF Ellsworth to Charles +. Heath,
now living at Bayside. 1t was admitted
tnat Heath had pauper settlement in Cas-
tine up to July, 1902, but defense intro
auce evidence tending to show that he
mad since established pauper settlement IN
surry. The jury returned verdict for
plaintiff. Z. ]. Walsh for plaintiff, w. +.
Jude for defendant.
The case of Webster Woodbury., OF Els
worth, VS. the Maine Central Railroad Co.,
the last jury trial, was opened Monday af-
ternoon. Plaintiff sued to recover
damages for injuries received by fall on
the station platform at Bangor in June
last, by tripping over some boards laid to
protect some new concrete work. d. +.
Hurley for plaintiff, Hale q Hamiin for
defendant. The jury returned verdict
for plaintiff for s4O0.6i.
Evidence in the case OF Albert +. Man
ming vs. William HI. Sherman was taken
out yesterday afternoon and this morning
Tor reporting to the law court. This is an
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