Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-10-19
FIRST TRAVERSE JURY

e. M. Stevens ... .Gouldsboro
Seth G. stockbridge Swans Island
Albert c. Turner ........ .Stonington
SECOND TRAVERSE JURY.
Littleton Webster, Foreman :,.Castine
A lsanG M & clough 'sf Bixshi III
G. H. Davis $500. Winter Harbor
Fred A. DeMeyer .......... Eastbrook
Everard Grant .............. Hancock
0nn 1eaah P'isf,.dutb
ID. L. Perry Sorrento
Ernest D. Richardson MI. Desert
Albert r. Soper ............. .Orland
J. Albert Stevens ........B Bar Harbor
Observation-Disclosures.
| Charles Grindle ......... Brooksville
| Orville D. Gordon .......... Sullivan
George C. Jordan ..... Plantation 81
Henry Trundy -. Southwest Harbor
The last civil case to be tried at
this term is before the fury to-day,
and the criminal docket will proba-
bly, be reached this afternoon. Trial
of criminal cases is expected to take
! the term well into next week
GOVERNOR AT COURT.
| Governor Baxter was a visitor in
court Friday forenoon, occupying
seat on the bench with Chief Justice
| Cornish. In honor of the governor,
court suspended for the noon recess
an hour earlier than usual, while
Governor Baxter held an informal
| reception, attorneys, court officers
and spectators pressing forward to
grasp his hand.
The object of the governors trip
here was to attend the county con-
| test of the boys and girls agricul-
tural clubs in the afternoon. He
was accompanied on the trip by
Private Secretary Chadbourne.
NEVELLS VS.. CARTER.
- The first case tried at the term
was the real action of Eldora M.
Nevells VS.. Myron Carter, Annie F.
Hourihan and Lawrence E. Carter,
! to gain title to tract of land at
Sedgwick. Plaintiff claimed record
title. Defendants claimed that the
land was given by Coleman Carter,
their grandfather, to Edward Car
| ter, in consideration of some repairs
| made on the buildings by the latter.
| They also claimed title by adverse
| possession. Howard M. Cook and
Coggan & Coggan appeared for
plaintiff; Hale & Hamlin for de-
| PENDANTS. The jury returned ver-
dict for defendants The case will
| go to the law court.
MASON VS.. WEBER.
The only other case tried last
week was that of George S. Mason
| VS.. Chester Weber. This was
horse case Plaintiff sued to re-
cover payment for horse which he
had sold to defendant. the animal
dying a short time later. Defendant
claimed that he had only taken the
| horse on trial. while plaintiff
claimed bona fide sale. The jury
gave a verdict for the plaintiff for
$141.23. Forrest B. Snow for
plaintiff; George B. Stuart for de-
PENDANT.
DEDHAM CASES
The actions brought by George P.
Billings and Ellen w. Billings
against the town of Dedham, for
personal damages for injuries re-
ceived because of alleged defect in
highway, assigned for trial Monday,
went off the docket by entry of
neither party" An error was dis.
covered in the writ in alleging
that the accident occurred at
point some 1900 feet from rail-
road crossing, when as a matter of
fact it was only about 900 feet.
Such an inaccuracy in description
would have spelled defeat for the
plaintiffs if the cases had gone to
trial. As the time within which
trial. AS the time whiting which
such an action must be brought has
now elapsed, no new suit can be in
stituted.
TUCK VS. TURNER.
| The case of Norman F. Tuck of
Ellsworth against Harris Turner of
Waltham was tried yesterday. This
was an action to recover balance
due for wages as farm laborer. De-
! PENDANT claimed that while there
was an original agreement to pay
plaintiff $26 month, there was an
| interruption by a disagreement, and
discharge of plaintiff from his en-
ploy, after which he took him back
and gave him home and board for
his work. The jury returned ver-
dict of $161.10 for plaintiff. F. L.
Mason for plaintiff; L. F. Giles for
defendant.
PEASLEE VS.. MONROE.
The case of Irving w. Peaslee
against George l.. Monroe, growing
out of settlement of partnership
affairs at dissolution of partnership,
was transferred to the equity court
by agreement, after part of the evil
dence had been taken out yesterday
afternoon.
SMALL vs. M. C. R. R.
The case of Forrest G. Small VS..
the Maine Central Railroad Co., an
action for damages for injuries re-
ceived while working on the steamer
Norumbega, was settled this morn