The Republican journal., 1922-10-05
Ebe Supreme Judicial Court
,...,;ee Albert Nj. Spear, Presiding

Justice Albert NJ SPEAR fre''''he
Andrews Mari, a native of Kent
iier and a resident of Belfast, was
e,',.sd to citizenship last Wednesday.
srst civil case was that of Herbert
Thomas of Lincolnviiie VS. Ezra A.
n,sr of Brooks to recover $3.50
w. az balance due plaintiff on a
.asct for saving lumber on the A. A.
- and Giles G. Abbott lots in Bel
Mr. Carpenter bought the standing
y, on each lot The case occupied
Wednesday and part of Thursday
.noon. The jury brought in a ver-
40 D. m. for the plaintiff in he
Of s265 40. A motion for new
~ has been filed. The defence claim
that the lumber did not measure
,hs Mathews Mill, where he sold it, all
nIaintlff claimed. Ritchie for plaintiff; I;
nton & Morse for defen iant.
The second Jury trial was opened Thurs
mor,,ina when Ansel l.. Kelley brought
against Elmer L. Fiags of Belfast to
ovsr on promissory note for SIS GOV
no the sale of a wagon, riff and
d The defence claimed that he note
been paid. The jury brought in a
rdlct for the plaintiff for s88 80. Judge
n Chapman for plaintiff; Fred Waldo
own for defendant.
One of the most important and inter-
ling cases for many terms was opened
thursday afternoon, occupied the Court
day Friday and was given to the jury at
i5 Saturday. 1t was an action to re
ver So, 600 damage for alleged deceit in
,lpp what are well known as the Banks
McIntire farms on Belmont avenu /:
Belfast, with James F. FIndley and
alter j. Childress VS.. j. Henry Morris,
I'm the Belfast Savings Bank, City
btional Bank and Waldo Trust Com
Inv as trustees. Andrews, Nelson &
krdiner of Augusta were for the plain
fs and Judge Clyde r. Chapman of
klfast for the defendants. Congressman
khn Z. Mel son examined the witnesses
"a made the plea. Colonel William
bdor Gardiner in presenting the case
bimed deceit in the sale, that the farm
Id for So, 900 when it was really worth
Sout 81, 900 or $5, 600; that the defendant
Iid there were l2l acres, but it contains
kly "a; that he had 1900 apple trees
h,ch produced 500 barrels of standard
ples. hut there are by actual count 1870
res less than guaranteed and for the
3st two wears have produced only about
n barrels annually. The defendant
himed that x4, 600 could be cleared from
farms annually, but the plaintiffs S
we been unable to clear $1,000; iL was
bimed that 40 to As tons OF hay could
cut. but the plaintiffs say that 10 TO
tons is all that they have been able to
ryest The farms were claimed to be
he buildings were not in good repair or
e cellar dry as claimed. The defence
Judge Chapman was general denial.
/. Findey and his son in-law, Mr.. Chill
ess, came here from Wilmington, Del =,
here they were engaged in railroadins,
former as an engineer and the latter
fireman. They bought the farms
rough Roy C. Fish, local agent for the
rout Agency, after seeing the descrip
bn and picture in their catalogue. Mr.
AiIdress has been here for the past three
ars and Mr.. Findley came in January,
b, having been pensioned after 81
ars' service. The plaintiffs side called
Tree witnesses al the defence about Is
: illnesses Mr.. Morris stated that he
bught the farms in 1905, coming here
om the Annapolis Valley, N. S, that
had not seen the Strout catalogue and
at he thought his farms were what he
bimed. The case was ably presented,
refuly conducted, clearly and forceful-
argued by both sides, while the charge
Judge Spear was all that plaintiffs and
fendant could ask for or the jury ex-
8ct After being out about four hours
be jury reported verdict for The plain
IFS for 81, ,0l6 85.
rne case of Georg, L Gould ct al. VS.
bhn VI. Mclaughlin, Stockton Springs
|rties, occupied the Court Mondly
bd part of Tuesday morning 1t.
as another case of claiming deceit in
Pe purchase Of farm in Stockton
brings, generally known as the Spinney
ace, with damages assessed at $1,000.
be plaintiffs claimed that they had
Pen deceived principally in regard to the
|mber on the place, the number of acres
nd what could be produced on the farm.
he defence was a general denial. r.
Tank Springer of Lisbon Falls, former