Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-10-20
GRAND JURY.

lahWn essenger-Earl r. Clark, Ellsworth
GRAND JURY.
{, uoyey. foreman ...... Gouldsboro
na.:aIiaee Springer, clerk $50. Franklin
HsorCe Chapman ......+.. .Bucksport
I9Sssnb T. Colson .......,.... franklin
yslyin ~ Davis .....-,.. Ellsworth
psiDh T. pority ,.,...t.... .Sedgwick
Resntiey Grindle .,........ Brooksville
everett Holden ..,...ss....... Brooklin
Howard 2. Lowe 49, -. Deer Isle
chester NJ. Rich ...'...... Bar Harbor
r L. Roberts ,;...'..... Bar Harbor
vernon L. Small .......... Stonlngton
George II. Snow ......,.......0 rland
walter E. Stover .....,..... ;Bluehill
paul W. Weseott ........... .Castine
Hi T TIRsT rRAv;EERsEi, JURY nsYo0seo'
n 8 Smallldge. foreman. Mt Desert
W Googins .......,..... Eastbrook
lanes r. Cray .........,..S edgwick
i H. Maddocks ..............L amoine
burton B. slower .............or land
Edward G, Williams ....... Biuehili
Francis w, West '''''...'':; Franklin
MAYNARD W, Paine. jr -. Bar Harbor
8 r. WardweN ............ Penobscot
willard Phillips ........... Ellsworth
A'0s' SECOND TRAvERsE JURY.
E. Torrey. foreman. Winter Harbor
+ Leon Higgins Southwest Harbor
william J. Conary ......-... Deer Isle
Fillmore A. Wiley ......... Amherst
frank E. Stanley Cranberry Isles
Herbert Tapley ............. BrookIin
Alvah +, Sehoppe ..........E Ellsworth
George c. Gordon ..,........ Sullivan
Jerome ?. Tapley ...,... Brooksvlile
Q. W. Foss ;.,'-'....=........ Hancock
RAYMOND Whitmore .......... Verona
sUPERNUMERARIEs.
Frank c Morgrage ........,. castine
The October term is nearing its
close The juries were finally excused
for the term this afternoon. and
court will probably adjourn finally to-
morrow morning.
HARRISON VS.. DYER.
IN the Franklin horse case, Mrs. LII
Ian D. Hardlson vs.. w. ". Dyer. which
went 10 the jury Wednesday afternoon
q verde, was returned for the plain
tn.
HOPKINS VS.. SARGENT.
The case OF Lulie e. Hopkins vs.. Don
A Sargent was tried Thursday. b. w. |
Blanchard for plaintiff; c. p. Corners
Tor defendant, This was an action for
trsspass and damages for timber cut
on land In Bucksport. Plaintiff was
the owner OF land adjoining land on
which defendant bought the stumpage
Defendant admitted cutting some trees
across the line on plaintiffs land. but |
said 1t was accidental Plaintiff |
claimed Il was a winful trespass |
Evidence was largely on the question
Of value Of timber cut. plaintiff setting |
1t at S227: defendant at $50. The jury
returned a verdict for plaintiff of sI72. |
MURPHY VS.. POWER co.
The case OF Frank C. Murphy. ad- |
ministrator. VS.. the Bar Harbor & |
Union River Power Co. growing out of |
the accidental death of Miss Mary |
Murphy from injuries received at the !
power station on August 8, 1919 was
Voluntarily non-suited by plaintiff !
Similar action was heard at the last !
April term OF court and non-suit |
ordered. The non-suit was sustained
BY the law court. The new actions
were then brought, new evidence be-
ing alleged.
DODGE VS.. PLAYER.
The most important civil action tried
al the term was that OF Sarah E.
Dodge Of Penobscot VS. Preston Player
- ~" AOA a liar lpE PAIN
TIA Hale 6 Hamlin for defendant
The case involves title to Mark or
Resolution island In Penobscot bay,
sold few years ago for s236. and now,
with summer cottage built on II by
me defendant. valued at several thous-
and dollars. The property has passed /
through various hands by deed and !
mortgage, and both parties to this ac-
irvv
coming down through the mother of |
The plaintiff The plaintiff claims that |
deed given by her mother, and from
which defendants title springs was
given By her when she was III and not
IN condition OF mind to convey prop
el'y The trial occupied Friday after
moon and all day Saturday. going to
-he Jury late in the afternoon. A YER