The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-02-28
Court Of Common Please.


Probably the most important civil case
tried daring the late session Of Court, was
that of JOHN B. RosrHsoE We: Cleveland &
Pittsburgh Railroad Company. Suit was
broughtto recover damages for injuries re.
ceiyed in consequence of q collision upon the
road. The facts Of the case are substantial
ly these: Plaintiff was in Cleveland, with.
out money and desired to return home to
Ravenna. Not being able to get ticket,
he went aboard the baggage car with the
permission and consent of the Baggage
Master. The Conductor Of the train also
knew that the plaintiff was on board, and
permitted him 10 remain! The train from
Cleveland and the train from Wellsville,
were both several hours behind time. Both
started out, each conductor not knowing
where he should meet the other. The col
lision occurred about one and u half miles
above Ravenna, when plaintiff had his leg
broken and also received other INJURIES
The Court charged the jury that il ROBIN
SON was on board with the knowledge and
per mission of the officers or agents of the
road, no matter whether he had paid the fare
or not, and the accident was occasioned by
any negligence or carelessness Of the COM
pany, plaintiff was entitled to damages. The
court further charged that if ROBINSON was
oil board but notin his right place, and the in
jury was occasioned by his o,On careessness,
the defendant was entitled to verdict---and
finally, that the jury should take into consld-
Grafton all the circumstances Of the case,
the storm, tho time of day, and everyth ing
connected with the management of thetrains
as we'll plaintiffs conduct, in determining
the question Of negligence in either party.
Judgement for Railroad Company. R. P. &
E. SPALDING and E. B. TAYLOR fer Plaintiff;
OTIs g. SEARS, and BIERCE g. JEFFRIEs for
defendant.
Portage County Bank vs AUSTIN, GILLETT
ct. ais. This suit was brought to recover
the amount of promissory notes given by
Defts. to plaintiff. Befts. demurred to pe-
tition of plaintiff. The note was given to
the portage County Branch of the State
Bank of Ohio" while the name of the Bank
is the "Portage County Branch in Raven.
na." Demurrer sustained and cause continued.
There are some nice legal questions in
volved in this case, and the ultimate decis-
ion will be looked to with interest. There
is no doubt as to which party has the equity,
the only question is as to the law. RAN
NEY, TAYLOR & HORTON for Plff. CLARKE,
BIERcE & SPALDING for Defts.
In the cause of Bank vs.. o. B. DIcKEN-
SON. Judgment wasrendered against deft. for
$332S,50: RAKNEY & RANNEY for Plff:
STRAwpER a. STUART for defts.
SgEBBrSs vs. DAwGEY. Judgment for
PITT RAsNEg & TAYLOR for Plff. B1ERcE
SusJEFFRIEssforDeft.
: We give the following cases as reported
in the Portage Democrat:
Sarah Smith us Hiram s. Randall ct. al
This.was a suit brought to recover damages
for fraud in horse trade. Judgement for
Plaintiff for $3.50. Ranney & Taylor for
Plf. Willard and Jeffries ri Deft.
The Clinton Line RSR9 Co.sgs-H, P.
Singletary. This suit was brought by Clin-
ton Line R. R. Co. to recover of defendant
the amount of his subscription to the capital
stock of the company. Itappeared that the
subscription had been taken some two or
three days before all the preliminary steps
by law had been taken for the or.
ganization of the Company. Held taat the
subsc. iption could not be recovered. This
is case Of considerable Importance to the
company as it may affect not only the pres.
ent case but their right to collect consider.
able amount of their subscription. PLAINTIFF
appeal. Hutchins .& Curtiss for Plff. o.
P. Brown, Bierce g. Jeffries for Deft.
There were several applications for Di.
vorce granted, ~.
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