The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-10-14
PORTAGE SENTINEL.
LOCAL. AM, PERSONAL.
REivAL AND DsrARrunr OF MAILS


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observation-disclosures.
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POsr OTrrcE AT RAvEKHA-
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Sundays excepted. RIA. GILLETTE, p. N.
CouRr OF COMMON PLEAs.--The Court
Of Common Pleas adjourned on Monday last.
A large amount Of business was disposed OF,
and . large amount yet remains on the dock
ct. In addition to the cases reported last
week, the following have been tried and
disposed Of:
Charles Judd and Others, Adnlr's. 8c., vs.
Whiting Garter and D. w. Jeanin9s.--Ac.
tion brought on prOmissory note against
Carter as principal and Jennings as surety.
No defence as to Carter, but defendant Jen-
nings claimed that new and different con-
tract had been made between the princip1f
and payee Of the note, and that he was there
by exonerated from oil liability. Tried by
the Court. Verdict of $500 and interest
for plaintiffs. Defendant Jennings gives
notice Of second trial. Day, Taylor s. HOr.
ton for plaintiffs; Srawder & Hart for de.
fcndants. "N
Cole d Coaant vs. Anthony P. Singlsitr.
ry.--Action brought on two promissory
notes Of $l25 each, given for the price Of
piano. Defendant claimed that 'he instru.
ment was defective, and rendered back the
piano, and asked TO be exempted from all
liability. Tried by the Court. Verdict for
plaintiffs of $242.33. Defendant gives no.
tce Of second tri1. p. B. Conant and A.
Hart for plaintiffs; D. 2. Brown and R. P.
Kinney for defendant.
Daniel Carey vs. Frank Thon,b and 9TH
ers.--Action brought to recover on replev.
in bond. Submitted to the Court. Verdict
for p'aintiff. Bill Of exceptions taken to
Disteirt Court. Day, Tuylor g. Horton for
plaintiff; StrOwder & Hart for defendants.
Le,Ois L. Pope Us. Porter Rice.--Ac,ion
brought to recover damuges to land which
plnintif alleges is oveifowed by means cf
The mill dam at Hiram Rapids. Deicndant
sets up, by way Of defence, first, that he has
l. ~ hn ,tnIjsrnruA ND -, l., a.
mill dam for more than twenty-one years;
second, that the dam does not flow the wat
er back upon the land Of the plaintiff. This
is q case Of considerable interest and impor.
tance as il really involves the entire vslue
of the mill privilege at the Rapids. Neory
hundred witnesses were in attendance al,
the trial, which lasted from Wednesday Sf.
ternoon until Saturday evening. The jury
retired at six O'Clock, end remained out un.
iii nine O'Clock on Monday morning, when,
being Unable TO agree the, were discharged.
Day, Taylor & Horton ond s. y. Harris,
Jr., for plaintiff; Il. P. Ranpev, K. Hitch
cock, Strawdtr g. Hart and J. L. g. II C.
Ranney for defendant.
W,Aiard Barr Us. Frederick W. Seymour.
Tiled by Court. Judgment for plaintiff
-$lU4. Notice given for new trial. F.. o.
Taylor tor plaintiff; J. L. a. H. c. Ranney
for defendant.
THE cases of Leverett Norton, Abort
Auttio, John Gillis, Prentiss. Hopkins &
Co., and Vsutrot g. Brother, being Eve in
number. ere I'll settled at defendants costs.
Day, Taylor g. Horton for plaintiffs; o. p.
Brown. and J. L g. H. C. Ranney for de-
iendants.
Albert A ustin Us. Andrea Poe and others..4-
Settled. Day g. Horton for plaintiff; Straw.
der & Hart and o. P. B-own for defendants.
Poe3' Brother vs. Wa!rous $ Co.--Se,-
tied. Strawder g. Hart Tor plaintiffsj q. p.
Brown for defendants. e.
E. w. Ipham Us. Samuel Willard and
others.-S Settled. Day, Taylor g. Horton
tor plaintiff; ], L. L. H. c. Ranney for de
fendsnts. <rrst. ~
tYade White Us. Silas r ,ymond. Settled.
Each party to pay half the costa, and the
line fence in controversy to be moved back
TO the point contended for by plaintiff
Strawder g. Hart Tor plaintiff; Day e. Tay.
lor for defendant. ..
Saeket, Davis & Poter Us. p. II. En-
mons--SeuIed a, plaintiffs costs. P D.
Conant for plaintiffs; E. B. Taylor for de-
fendant.
Peter Slipper Us. John HelUig.--Settled
IL. g. H. e. Ranney for plaintiff; $. w
Mcclure for defendant.
But one criminal case (the State Us. Nor
ton) was tried during the term. We gave 4
report Of this last week. - ST..
Corwin d. Franklin, indicted for Forgery
plead guilty, and was sentenced to the Peni
tentiary for three years. ~,
Take The term through, there was larg'
amount Of business disposed Ct.
HORSE Fam The following is the lis
Of premiums to be awarded at tn Horse Fai
whi,h h comes or next week: ate,a
CLASS, No. ].
Best Stallion. for ail purposes, four
years and over, $26,ot
second best, l0,O'
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