The Republican journal., 1914-01-15

The Supreme Judicial Court.
Associate Justice Arno w. King Of Els
worth, Presiding.
The case Of Leola u. Sidslingsr W. Fred
Sayward. parties Of Burnham, on trial when
The Journal went to press last Wednesday
afternoon. was continued Thursday. sayward
cut large amount Of wood and lumber from
weodlot which he claimed % his. the plaintiff
contsnding that il was inside the line Of her
property. The case went to the jury Thurs
day afternoon and they returned verdict for
the plaintiff, with damages at 80. Morse &
Cook for plaintiff; Dunton & Morse for de-
fendant.
In the case OF Edwin E. Wyman vs.. Sarah J.
Nealley, parties living. in Belfast. suit was
brought to recover 500, the sum alleged to
have been agreed upon for the plaintiff selling
a house belonging to the defendant on Unior
street. Such a trade was not denied, but de-
fendant claimed that the trade was, that if the
plaintiff sold the house himself he was to re-
ceive the sum stated. but that if she sold it he
was to have nothing, and that she found
customer and sold it herself. Plaintiff claimed
that no such stipulation was made and that the
purchaser was his customer. Verdict for the
defendant. Doak for plaintiff; Buzzell for
defence.
"a nf yUao dofa tod
for $3.50 and the case of Goodwin vs. Bessee
was non-suited, no cost.
Arthur Wallace Leonard, a native of Nova
Scotia and resident of Thorndike. and Antonio
Mastrioanni, a native of Italy and resident of
Frankfort, were given naturalization papers
Jan. 7th.
Richie vs. White, horse case, was opened
men of Winterport and vicinity bought the
stallion, Ferdinando, a German coach stallion,
importe for breeding purposes. The venture
did not prove financial success and the own
ers became indebted to Thomas A. Richie and
Fred A. Coffin for its keeping and finally the
horse was sold to Ritchie for $500, and on the
payment Of this. it is claimed, he was to liqui-
date Cofin's bill. He later refused to pay,
claiming that in the purchase of the horse.
the horses earnings we're included. Suit was
brought by the original owners and after start
ing the case it was withdrawn and sent to the
law court on report. Judgment was returned
for the plaintiffs and the horse was attached
by Deputy Sheriff Ira G. White of Winter
port, and this suit is brought by Richie on the
grounds that the horse is exempt from attach
ment. The case hinged on the question whether
the horse was worth less than $500. in '. hich
case he was exempt from attachment. The
case was continued Friday and many witnesses
were heard 1t finally went to the jury and
they returned verdict for the plaintiff Of
$32852, representing the value of the horse at
the time of attachment, and interest, as they
figured it out. Arthur Richie for plaintiff;
A. L. Blanchard of Bangor for defendant.
The suits for alleged malpractice brought
against Dr. Merton W. Bessey of Waterville
by Mr., and Mrs. George Goodwin and 1nez
Gordon of Burnham, claiming an aggregate of
$4,000 damages, have been non-suited, with
out costs.
The case of Stover vs. Hussey, assigned for
Friday, went by default.
The case of Roy Rankins of Lincolnville vs.
Clarence William of Hope occupied most of
day Saturday. This is a suit to obtain dam
ages for alleged carelessness on the part of the
defendant while driving on the highway be-
tween Hope and Lincolnville. 1t was alleged
that through negligence defendant caused
collision in which the shafts of his carriage
punctured the horse of the plaintiff; that horse
was worth some $3.50 and was thereby rendered
practically worthless. The case went to the
jury Saturday afternoon about $50 and ver-
dict was rendered at o'clock, in which the
plaintiff was awarded damages assessed at
$51 81. Arthur Ritchie for plaintiff; ]. H..
Montgomery of Camden for defendant.
Arguments on the motion for a new trial in
the action of trespass suit brought by Thomas
A. Richie of Winterport against Deputy Sher-
iff Ira G. White of that town, to get possession
of the coach horse Fernando, which was at
tached, were heard before Justice King Satur-
day afternoon. After hearing the arguments,
Judge King took the matter under considera-
tion.
The two cases of Joy VS. Briggs, in which for
mer Attorney General W. R. Pattangall was to
appear as counsel, were continued on account
of the death of Mr.. Pattangall's SON. in law.
County Attorney Perley C. Brown of Presque
Isle.
Dr. Prince E. Luce VS. C. o. Dickey, $4,000
damage suit was continued, as DR.. Luce noti-
fed the court that he was i'll with pneumonia
and unable to appear.
Neither party was the entry in the suits Of
the Read Garage Co. vs Pendeton Bros. and
RoIlerson VS. Pendleton Bros. actions on &C.
counts.
| default was entered in the case of Pear
son VS. Murphy.
The cases against Edith Irving and Enot
| Flagg. of Frankfort, on the criminal docket
continued from the last term, were mol pross'
ed and the civil action Of James Irving vs. Enoi
Flagg entered neither party. no further action
The case of Walter Mahoney of Northpor
Vs. Fra nix Mcdonald of Penobscot, who is a
pr ese mt employed in Northport on the Cob
place. went on trial Monday morning. This ii
an action brought to recover $40 rent allege,
to be due for q cottage. A verdict was fount
| for the plaintiff in the sum of $45. Dunton &
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