The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-01-15
The Supreme Judicial Court.
Justice George M. Hanson of Calais Pre-.
siding


pied the Court practically all day Wed
nesday in a suit to recover board bill
and for labor amounting in all to S11O,
was settled Thursday forenoon when the
jury returned verdict for the plaintiff
in the sum of S81 Buzzell; Brown, Jr.,
Ritchie
The case Of Fred O. j. Horne VS.. DR..
E. A. Wilson, Belfast parties, wss opened
by the plaintiffs side and occupied the
Court all day Thursday when even stand
Ing room was crowded. The action was
to recover damages of $1,000 for alleged
malpractice in an operation on the plain
tiff. Late in the afternoon the Judge
took the case from the jury and ordered
an entry of nom suit on he docket Buzz
zell; Robert F. Dunton.
Two ocases for $40, 900 each were brought
by Octavia Mitchell of Troy against Sher-
iii Frank A. Cushman, held responsible
for deputy j. A. G. Beach of Belfast whom
the plaintiff claims used violence in bring
ing her to Belfast as witness. Sheriff
Cushman is also held responsible for the
charge the plaintiff brings against deputy
Wilmot L. Gray of Troy, who as admin
istrator of the estate of the plaintiffs
father, M. V. B. Mitchell, took hay from
the farm that belonged to her. The de-
PENDANTS claimed they used only their
legal rights. Arthur Ritchie, counsel for
the plaintiff. Buzzell and George H.
Morse for defendants. By agreement of
counsel the cases have been referred to
Chief Justice Cornish and Associate JUS
tice Bird, to be heard in vacation, official
stenographer Clay to take the testimony.
A separate case is also entered against
deputy sheriff Gray for the same charge.
B. O. Norton brought action against
Ernest Harvey to recover on a $25 note
given in horse trade. The defendant
claimed the animal was not as the plain
tiff represented. Fred G. Gray appeared
for Mr.. Norton, who was detained at home
by Illness The jury returned verdict for
the plaintiff for the note in full with in
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zell; Chapman
The case of Florence r. Gray VS.. Fred
E. Ellis, to recover furniture at the value
of 81 1000, was referred to George l. Keat-
ing and Maurice D. Towle by the agree
ment of the counsel. Brown and Ritchie.
The case of Harry j. McArdle, Inc, vs.
c. F. Drake assigned for trial last Thurs
day was continued. Green & Beck, Ritchie;
CoWan.
The case of D. r. McAndlass VS.. Herbert
Hamlin, Brooks parties, assigned for trial
Friday, was entered neither party, no
further action. Rtchie; Buzzell.
The case of Loren w. Hale VS.. B. E..
Hunt, Troy parties, was tried with YER
dict-of $87 for plaintiff, but had excep-
tions filed and allowed 1t was sent to
the Law Court. Buzzell; C. w. Hussey
and Chapman
The case of Angie o. Thomas vs. Ansel
s. Kelley, assigned for trial Friday, was
continued. Buzzell; Chapman.
The case of Maurice Mayhem vs. George
!, SWEET, assigned for Friday, was continue ed
H. Morse
The case of State VS.. George S. Citizens
obtaining money under false pretences
was continued
In the case of State VS.. George Elmen-
: dorf, the defendant was arraigned in court
and plead guilty. His sentence was con-
tinued and he was ordered to report te
Sheriff Cushman once each month
Divorces Decreed
John E. Grindle, Libt, Searsport, VS.
Eunice NJ. Grindle, Stock ton Springs
adultery
Winfield V. Colby, Belfast, Libt., VS.
Alice M. Colby, do adultery
, William E. Dawson, Stockton Springs
Libt., VS.. Lora A. Dawson, Woodbury.
Center, Vt; adultery, and the custody OF
their minor child was given to the father
Ruth H. Bruce, Searsport, Libt., vs.
Floyd W. Bruce, Yakima, Wash. crue
and abusive treatment and non-support
Y. Christian Nelson, Belfast, Libt., VS..
Gracia l.. Nelson, do; adultery, and the
custody of their minor children was given
the father.
Christine M. Chaplin, Belfast, Llbt.,
VS.. Walter H. Chaplin, HaverhilI, Mass.
desertion.
Clara A. Frost, Belfast, Libt, VS.. Fay
E. Frost, Hartland; adultery, and it was
further decreed that the name of the libel
liant be changed to Clara A. Burgess.
Nellie M. Thurlow, Belfast, Libt., VS..
Fred H. Thurlow, Stonington; cruel and
abusive treatment and the custody of
their minor children was given the libel
liant.
Domingo E. Smith, Belfast, Libt., VS..
Carrie F. Smith, Worcester, Mass: de-
sertion.
Isabel A. Brewer, Winterport, Libt., VS..
Everett S. Brewer, Searsport; cruel and
abusive treatment. The libelee to paw
$3.50 in lieu of alimony and give libellant
right by descent in real estate owned by
him in Maine.