The Republican journal., 1915-01-14
The Supreme Judicial Court,

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The Supreme Judicial Court,
Associate Justice Albert N. Spear Of Car
diner, Presiding.
The case of F. W. Winter of Auburn vs. ).
R. Bradstreet of Palermo. opened before the
jury Wednesday morning. occupied all that
day and Thursday morning. and was given to
the jury after the opening of court Thursday
afternoon and at $50 they returned verdict
for the defendant. The plaintiff claimed that
in December, 1872, the defendent cut about
| $50 worth of white pine on his property. which
he bought of John NJ. Drawn Oct. IL, 1912. The
defendant claimed the tract in question and
proved that it had been in his family for lit
years. Judge Spear in charging the jury said
that if the de fendant had been in uninterrupt-
ed possession of the land for 20 years he could
maintain his legal rights. Robert F. Dunton
for plaintiff; John E. Nelson of Augusta for
defendant. motion for a new trial has been
filed.
Walter C. Mahoney of Northport VS.. Anna
T, Bragg of Bangor, opened Thursday after
noon, was a suit to recover for services a
carpenter on the defendants two cottages at
Bayside, he claiming that balance of s139
was due him. John R. Dunton. counsel for
the plaintiff, introduced an itemized account
for labor at 81 so per day and the plaintiff was
placed on the stand to substantiate the claim.
H. c. Buzzell appeared for the defendant. c.
o. Dickey OF Northport represented Mrs.
Bragg, who was unable to be present. Five
checks, endorsed by Mr.. Mahoney, represent
ing various amounts paid on account, and
number of letters written to Mrs. Bragg ex-
planning the progress of the work and asking
for remittances, were submitted by the de-
fence The plaintiff fatty denied writing the
letters and also denied writing the endorse
ment on some of the checks which were ap-
parently not G ven credit his books. The
case was given to the jury Friday at 2 p. m.
and at 20 they returned verdict for the de-
PENDANT The plaintiffs denial of the letters
and checks led to his arrest later on charge
of perjury.
| The civil suits of Mrs. Sarah Fogg, against
Charles L. Fogg and his wife. Eliza M Fogg,
for $1,000 damages each, were taken up Friday
afternoon. At the September term of court
Fogg and his wife were convicted on a charge
of assault on the aged mother of Mr.. Fogg
who made her home with the m, and Charles L.
Fogg has served three months in the county
Jail and his wife paid fine of $780, Both
cases, that against Fogg and that against his
wife, were tried together as the testimony is
practically the same in each, and identical
with that in the criminal suit last fall and most
of the same witnesses were called. There was
room packed to the doors during the
trial. Mrs. Fogg, the plaintiff, who is "a years
old, was called to the stand and proved re-
markedly bright witness. particularly in
her keen answers when cross examined
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Fogg, the defend
ants, also took the stand and their tes-
tmony substantially the same as in Sep
TENDER. The testimony was all taken before
the court adjourned Friday, and Saturday
morning Mr.. Buzzell opened for the defence,
and Mr.. Gardner for the plaintiff The charge
of Judge Spear, which occupied just one half
hour gave a complete summary of the case
and held the close attention of the crowded
court room. The case went to the jury at 10 40
and after about an hours elaboration they
rendered verdict for the plaintiff as follows:
Sarah ]. Fogg VS. Charles L. Fogg, damages,
$4OO; Sarah J. Fogg VS. Eliza M Fogg, damages
$3.50. Motion for new trial and exceptions
filed and allowed.
In the case in equity of Eben F. Holmes VS.
Joseph A. McKeen, an outcome of the Frank
M. Patterson estate settlement motion to
dismiss was filed and later Withdrawn.
The following new cases were on the trial
list but were unassigned: w. L. Staples VS.
Eastern Maine Power Co.; c. H. Mitchell VS.
same; Victor LIE San VS. Mt. Waldo Granite Co.;
Charles R, Hill VS. Charles Danieson.
Martin Ekquist, native of Finland. who has
been in Belfast the past years, was given
hearing Wednesday afternoon for naturaliza-
ton and was granted naturalization papers.
Mr.. Ekquist applied to Judge Bird at the Sep
TENDER term and was given more time to in
form himself to the constitution of the
United States, as he had failed to satisfactorily
answer a number of pertinent questions.
THE INDICTMENTS.
The following indictments by the grand jury
were made public Saturday morning;
State VS.. Moses Jewell of Monroe for keep
ing drinking house and tipling shop.
State VS., Edward C. Marden of Swanville for
keeping drinking house and tipping shop.
State VS.. Davenport R. White of Stockton,
for having liquor in his possession for illegal
sale.
State VS.. Thomas l, Parkinson of Belfast, for
liquor nuisance.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
Walter C Mahoney of Nc thport was brought
into court Saturday forenoon by order of Judge
Spear on charge of perjury and placed I'M
der $500 bonds for his appearance before the
Grand Jury at the April term of the S. J.
court with H. c. Hopkins of Belfast and Lewis
Benner of Northport as sureties.
The case of Moses Jewell of Monroe in
dicted for keeping drinking house and tip.
ping shop. was heard Saturday afternoon and
verdict of not guilty returned.
| The case of Edward C. Marden of Swan
vile. indicted for keeping a drinking house
and tipping shop, was continued, as Marden is
] reported to have left the State. Marden APP
peared Monday and was placed under $500 to
appear at the April term of court with Fred
Webb of Swanville and William H. Hall of