The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-01-16

The Supreme Judicial Court.
Associate Justice Amo W. King of Els
worth, Presiding.
The first case opened before a jury, George
W. Partridge of Searsport VS.. Northern Maine
Searsport, R. R. Co., went on trial Wednes.
nesday morning, Jan. 9Th. This was an &C.
tion to recover 500 for piling furnished the
railroad company in 1906 and used in the con.
struction of wharf at Stockton Springs. The
company claimed that the account had been
settled, and exhibited vouchers to prove it.
At p. M, the case went to the law court on
report A. s, Littlefeld Of Rockland and
Harry Bangs of Searsport for plaintiff Robert
F. Dunton Belfast snd L. C. Stearns of Ban
gor for defendants.
F. E. Swift of Searsport VS.. j. B. Du Bose
of Marion, S. c., was tried Thursday Plain
tiff claimed that $56.23 was due him for work
on the grounds of the summer home of the
defendant in Searsport and the defence was
that the bill was exhorbitant. An offer had
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jury returned verdict of %, an amount
covering the sum sued for and interest Buzz
zell for plaintiff; Bangs and Ritchie for de-
fendant. Motion for a new trial has been
filed.
The next case, E. H. Crocker vs. P NJ
Lawrence, Stockton parties, involved claim
of $500 for stumpage. Verdict for defence
Ritchie and c. A. Knight for plaintiff; Dunton
& Morse for defendant
Nathan B. Russell of Freedom VS.. Edgar
Swears of Albion, administrator of his broth
er, Van Swears, was suit to recover $40 for
alleged breach of warranty on a horse bought
by plaintiff Plaintiff claimed that the horse
was represented sound and kind but was
ugly, and thirteen witnesses were called to
tell what they knew of the disposition of the
animal. The case went on trial late Thursday
afternoon and was given to the jury Friday
afternoon. Verdict of $40 for plaintiff
Richie for plaintiff; Hon. Warren c. Phil
brook for defendant.
County Attorney Eben F. Littlefield, to
whom referred the hearing of the action
brought by Charles W. Stephenson vs. Clac-
from Aug 18th to Sept. 5th, to- services rem
dered in an amount of s140s, rendered deci-
sion in favor of the defendant Brown for
plaintiff BuzzelI for defendant.
In the action of Mrs. |. Franke of this citv
vs.. the Belfast Trucking company, which was
tried at the last term and verdict rendered
for the plaintiff, the motion for new trial has
been withdrawn and judgment entered on the
verdict in the sum of $10160.
Alfred f. Brackett VS.. Ernest P Piper oc-
cupied most of the day Saturday. 1t was orig
inally on the criminal docket and was brought
for assault and battery growing out of an al
tercation at dance in Cilleys hall, Belmont.
/ The jury returned verdict for the plaintiff
with damages assessed at $3.50, Motion for
new trial filed. Dunton & Morse for Plaintiff;
Buzzell for defendant.
NJ. R. Knowlton VS.. American Express Co.
was to recover for loss of dress suit case and
contents. valued at $50. Mr.. Knowlton express
ed the suit case to Don Robbins, at Trenton,
| N. j., where he was on exhibition as the small
dress suit. tall hat. ETC., and $50 pamphlets
giving the story of his life. The suit case was
lost in transit. The cas- went on trial Monday
| and at noon was taken from the jury and en-
| tered on the docket continued. Hartman
for plaintiff; Dunton & Morse for defendant.
The case of Bertha l. Wallace of Foxcroft
was an appeal from ruling of the probate court
refusing to admit to probate an instrument
purporting to be the will of the late Henry O.
Dodge. The document in question was type
written, including the signature of Mr. Dodge,
and was witnessed by the mother nd two
brothers of Miss Wallace, all of Foxcroft, who
were in Belfast that day. The case was
opened before the second jury Monday after
noon. Clarence E. Read was excused and
Nathan Wellman of Belmont, supernumary'
substituted. The verdict sustained the ruling
OF the probate court, that it was not legal
will Appeal dismissed; judgment of lower
court affirmed; no costs. Henry Hudson of
Guilford for plaintiff; Dunton & Morse
Other cases were disposed of as follows:
Charles A. McKenney VS.. Charles A. Bowdoin,
defaulted by agreement; George B. Holmes vs.
H. A. Adams and J. F. Nc Keen, trustee, non
| suit; W. B. Kendall ct al VS.. John l. Frederick,
continued; American Agricultural Chemical
Co., Vs. Albert R. Fellows, continued; Elinor
L. Richardson vs.. Edward J. Stephenson, nom
suit; S. Ian gsdorf vs.. J. H. Wardwell, default
ed by agreement; Edwin p Treat VS.. John
Downes and James R. Downes. default enter
ed; Essex Fertilizer Co. VS.. George O. Dan
forth, continued to the April term; j. s. Round
Co. vs.. Walter Carter, and L. W. Coombs and A.
P. Coombs, Trustees. Trustees disclosure
filed.
w. S. Poland Of Searsmont Vs. Leslie F.
Nash of Belfast was an action to recover on a
bill for groceries supplied from the store of
plaintiff on which a balance of $s647 was due.
The account had been running for several
years and defendant claimed he had not been
given credits due him for stave stuff hauled.
The jury returned verdict for the defendant,