The Republican journal., 1916-01-13
Supreme Judicial Court.
Judge Arno W King of Ellsworth Presiding


Judge Arno w King of Ellsworth Presiding.
The second jury case. Mrs. Ida E. Harvey of
Belfast VS.. Fred S. Collins of Appleton, was
opened Jan. 5th. 1t was suit to recover
Sll2 W the plaintiff claimed to be d lie her for
65 weeks labor at 81 per week on the farm and
in the home of the defendant in Appleton
| Mrs. Harvey a good witness and stated
clearly the terms of the contract by which she
agreed to work for Mr. Collins. She was to
have her four children with her, two of whom
were able to assist in the general work; have
the revenue of flock of hens she owned; her
mother was to work for her board in the home.
etc. The contract itself was not produced in
court. having mysteriously disappeared. The
plaintiff said she had never received any cash,
and considered that after deducting proper
credits the amount sued for was due her. She
finally left when the defendant came home in
toxicated and ill-treated her and the children
and took away q fur coat he had given her.
Nelson Harvey and wife and other witnesses
substantated her statements and said that Mr..
Collins appeared much pleased with his house,
keeper and said that the two older children
were smart and helped lot. mr.. Collins also
proved a good witness in his own behalf and
his defence was general denial. He denied
/ that he had agreed to pay So in money, that he
had abused the children in any way, and said
that her mother coming to live there was not
in the bargain. He produced several witnesses
in his behalf. Much of the evidence was con-
Trajectory and at times indicated bitter feeling
among the neighbors. Hon. Lindley NJ Staples
| of ', ashington, the veteran attorney, appear
ed for the defendant and H. C. Buzzell for the
plaintiff. The evidence was all in at adjourn
ment Wednesday and the case went to the jury
Thursday morning, who returned verdict of
S116.1 Is for the plaintiff.
The case of VIM. A. Miller vs. H. B, Carter
was entered neither party. A. L. Bird ]. S.
Hartman.
The case of the Belfast Candy Company VS..
/ E. l. Brown, marked for trial Jan. 5th, was de-
faulted. Bangs; Buzzell.
| The case of Robert P. Coombs vs. W. L. West
suit to determine the boundary line between
the residences of plaintiff and defendant on
Franklin street, was opened to the jury Thurs
day morning but was withdrawn on a point of
law to be heard before Judge King at the close
of the trial cases, Dunton & Morse; Richie.
The case of George F. Taylor VS.. Charles N.
Black, both of Belfast, occupied most of the
day Thursday. The suit was to recover S4O0
damages done plaintiffs car by collision with
defendants car on High street June 49, 1915
Both plaintiff and defendant were on the stand
and large number of witnesses testified in
Guiding several who saw the accident, John
Dow of the City Garage, Clarence Nj. Read of
the Read Garage & Machine Co., and others.
| The arguments were made late in the after
noon. H. C. BuzzeIl for the defence and Judge
Frank B. Miller of Rockland, who assisted
| Fred Waldo Brown for the plaintiff Judge
King in his charge defined the rights of the
highway, stated what constituted negligence
in driving, ETC., and said that it was imma-
terial to the court which way the verdict was
rendered if the jury understood the witnesses
and the law in the case, which he hoped he had
fully explained. The jury returned verdict
! of $29 80 for the plaintiff.
Cases assigned for Thursday were disposed
of as follows:
James S. Eaton VS.. H. E. Mitchell; referred
to Ellery Bowden of WinterPort Harry E.
Bangs; A. L. Blanchard.
Stenber Co. VS.. Harold Mckeen and Hazel
M, Jellison; defaulted. j. A Cahners and
! Buzzell; D. I. Could,
Grover c. Gray by guardian VS.. Nellie D.
Fernald transferred to the equity docket
Dunton & Morse; Buzzell and Andrews & Nell
! son.
/ Chas. F. Lrake VS.. Oscar Cole was referred
to Harry E. Bangs of Searsport Dunton &
Morse; Mayo & Snare.
Fred A. Holmes VS.. James E Wing; con-
tinued. E. F. Littefield and Richie: BuzzeI.
| The case of Charles M. Young of Belfast VS.
| Morrison Young of Searsmont was opened to
the jury Friday forenoon but was withdrawn
and referred to Ralph L. Morse. H. C. Buzzell
for plaintiff; Arthur Ritchie, who appeared for
Eben F. Littlefield, for defence
The afternoon sessio was devoted to two
"hoss" cases, tried before crowded court.
room, and as usual in such cases. the evidence
was contradictory. The first case was W. l..
West of Belfast VS.. A. F. Quimby of Pros.
pect, an action to recover a note of SIS
secured by mortgage, which plaintiff had Ie-
ceived for horse sold defendant. The case
was given to the jury at p. m. and at p. M.
they returned verdict for the plaintiff for SIS
and interest to date.
The second horse case was Harold D, Pendle
ton OF lslesboro vs.. E. W. Carter of Bluehill.
fendleton bought for S15O of Carter a mare
called Bertha, making the trade over the tele-
phone, and claims that the mare was not as
represented, but a formidable kicker He
brought witnesses who testified that the mare
was worth more than was paid if as represent
ed, but that with her present disposition she
was not worth more than $40 or $50. The de.
fence was general denial; that the mare was
as represented. The case was argued by Judge
Forest B. Snow of Bluehill for the defence and
H. c. Buzzell for the plaintiff, the latter claim
ing that his client had been damaged $1OO or
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