The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-04-28

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CoURT or COMMON PLEAS The Court
Of Common Pleas has been in session for
the past ten days, and considerable business
has been. transacted, but many OF the cases
tried are very important in their nature.
The Grand Jury was discharged on Thurs.
d,y last, after finding some eight indictments
for dealing in and making counterfeit mon.
sy and selling liquor. JAMES B. KIRK and
ROBERT BLUFF, both indicted for supposed
knowledge of "bogus" in every shape, were
admitted to bail, after short sOjourn in the
county Jail.
The following cases have already been
before the Court:
George Conant Us. Harvey Hotchkiss.-
Tried by Court. Suit brought on promis-
sorry note for $50, given by Lyman Hotch-
kiss. Judgment in favor Of plaintiff for SCI.
P. B. Conunt for plaintiff; J. L. g. H. C.
Ranney for defendant.
Alonzo Dewey Us. Erastus Darrow. Sec.
ond trial. Suit brought TO recover damages
on account Of on assault committed by the
defendant, which seriously affected and in.
jured the neck, back, arm, and mu,ilated
and crushed the right foot of the plaintiff
The fight must have been terrific in the ex
treme, judging from descriptions furnished
during the trial, and it was surprising to the
hearers to learn that either of the combat.
ants had been left to tell the tale. The dif
fculty originated on account of a coat
(Darrow's best make0 which had been sold
to scion Of the house of Dewey, and fol
which the manufacturer claimed that he hat
received no equivalent. Jury trial-yerdc
for plaintiff. of $l29 06 and costs of suit
This moy be hint to "let the shoemaker
stick TO his lsst." Day ard Taylor fol
plaintiff, and DarroH for Ddtrow.
George w. Wilson rs. JAMES c. Hail.
Trial by Court, and judgment rendered il
favor of plaintiff for 81, 500. J. L. & II. C
Ranney for plaintiff; Day, Taylor & Hor
ton for defendant.
John Crowell Vs. James C. Hall.-Sui
brought by plaintiff to recover attorney
fees. Tried by Jury and verdict rendered ii
favor of plaintiff. J. L. g. H. C. Ranne,
for plaintiff; Day g. Horton for deferd,nt.
John M. Hood vs Ezra B. Wcston.-Trie
by Court. suight brought to rescind con
tract for the sale Of lands from plaintiff It
Weston, and for the recovery of titles
Judgment not rendered.
James Davis Us. L. Dalrymple. .-Tria
by Jury. Suit brought to recover the valu
Of goode sold by plaintiff upon the recon
mendation Of Dalrympe, and an Olleget
promise TO pay on his part. Verdict for de-
tendant. p. B, Conant for plaintiff; Brown
g. Woodworth for defendant.
Leverett Norton Us. George Eckert.--
Tried by Court. Suit brought 10 compel tn
performance OF q contract for the sale o
real estate. Judgment rendered in favor o
the defendant. Day & Horton for plaintiff
Brown 4 Woodwork Tor Defendant.
WIN. J. Wadsworth cs David woodruff
aud Allen Farquhar. Suit brought to re
cover the sum OF $500 50--lhe amount de
manded by a note on which Farquhar'
name appeared as security. Tire deienc
claimed that the note or signature was oh
tanned by fraud. Verdict in favor of tn
defendants. Strawder g. Hart for plaintiff
L. Day and J. J. Brook for defendants.
Several applications for divorce have bee
acted upon during this session and the bill
Of divorce obtained by the petitioners
Yesterday several cgses were be ore tn
Court upon which no decision has yet bee
trrived at.
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