The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-06

We give below list of the cases tried
H. J. Wadsworth Us. Allen Farquhar.-
Suit brought to recover on promissory note.
Farquhar claimed that he never signed the
note and that his signature was forgery
Tried by q jury. Verdict for plaintiff,
$s72 90. A. Hart and E. B, Taylor for
plaintiff; Luther Day for defendant.
William Ward Us, George Robinson and
others.-Submittedt to the Court on an agreed
statement Of facts. Judgment for plnintiff,
$l67 90. Taylor & Willard for plaintiff
Luther Day for defendant.
James w. Converse Us. Lewis S. Pope.
Action brought to recover the rent for a
cheese house in Geauga county. Tried by
jury. Jury disagreed and were discharged.
E. Spuding and J. L. Ranney for plaintiff;
E. B. Taylor for defendant.
Adam McKibben US Luther Broad and
others. Heard on report of Referee. Re-
port set aside. Parties have leave to file
peudings and continue. J. L. Ranney and
M. Stuart for plaintiff Birchard & Tyler
defendant.
Johnathan /. Tod and others Us. Daniel c.
Davis and others.-Action brought to re.
cover for lumber furnished for sidewalk;
&c. Tried by the Court. Judgment in
favor of defendant. Taylor g. Willard for
plaintiffs J. L. & H. C. Ranney for de.
PENDANTS.
Hector A. Higley Us. Cortland H. Sperry.
Tried by the Court. Court decided that
upon the facts as stated in the petition and
admitted in the answer, the plaintiff was
entitled to recover against defendant without
any proof. Judgment for plaintiff. s. D.
Norton and J. L. & H. c, Ranney for plain
tiff Taylor g. Willard for defendant.
Daniel Rhodes Us. George Kent and 9th
ers.-Action brought by plaintiff to recover
wages for the services of his minor sons"
Tried by the Court Judgment for defend
ants on a sett off for SO 40. A. Hart and
L. Day for plointifT; H. Mckinney for de-
tendants.
John Mick Us. Barbara Mick.-Felilion
for Divorce, on ground Of wil!u absence
for more than three years. Divorce granted.
A. Hart Tor plaintiff.
Lenora L. StafOrd Us. Benjamin B. Stat
ford-Divorce. Petition dismissed by plain
tiff without prejudice. A. Hart for plaintiff;
II. Dunbar Tor defendant.
Duyis Haven Us. Silas E. Hanks.-Action
brought to recover the value of certain pro-
perty, tuken by Hanks as Constable to sat-
isly an execution against Dr.. Justin Hayes.
The property was sold by the Constable as
the property Of Hayes. Plaintiff claimed,
that before the levy was made, he had pur.
chased it, and therefore brought suit to re.
cover its value. Tried by q jury. Verdict
in favor of defendant. Plaintiff gives no.
tice for q new trial and the Court fix the
bonds at $500. L. Day for plaintiff; Tay'
lor g. Wilard for defendant.
Charlotte Smith Us. Edwin Hall-In this
case the pluintif, young lady, brought her
action to recover damages for slanderous
words alleged to have been spoken by de.
fcndant against her character for virtue.-
Defendant denied the speaking Of the words
and claimed that he never had said or known
any thing prejudicia 10 her reputation.-
Tried by jury. Verdict for plaintiff, 1866
Defendant gave notice for second trial ant
the Court fixed his bonds at $1,000 90. A
Hart and l.. Day for plaintiff; Taylor &
Willard for defendant.
Polly Turner Us. Rufus Pope.-In De
cenber, 1854, plaintiff and defendant enter
ed into q contract whereby plaintiff agree
to live with and work for defendant in con
sideration that he would maintain and sup
port her in sickness and health during he
life. Plaintiff brought her action to recove
damages for breach OF said contract. De
fendant admitted the making of the contract
but alleged that in 1858, settlement wa
made between them, and that he was releas
ed from his liability under the contract {
1854. Tried by jury. Verdict for plain
tiff, $1,000 90. Defendant gave notice fc
second trial, and the Court fixed the bond
OF $1,000 90. L. Day and A. Hart fc
plaintiff; J. L. & H. G. Ranney and E. Z
Taylor for defendant.
John A. Messenger vs. Peter Edict.-At
tion brought to recover for money paid, lai
out and expended for the use and benefit {
defendant, by virtue OF a contract. Til
Court decided that upon the petition, answt
and reply, the defendant was entitled to
verdict without proof. A juror withdraw
and the case dismissed without prejudice
A. Hart and o. A. Taylor for plaintiff;
D. Norton and J. L. & H. G. Ranney {,
defendant.
The w. U. Ins. Company vs. John 7
Standardization brought to recover ba
ance OF money due on an agency sccoun
Submitted to the Court on petition and del
ositionp. Judgment for plaintiff. $4s /:
A. Hart for plaintiff.
Mary Bowles Vs. George r. Bowles.-
Divorce. Divorce grantedj also the custt
dy Of the minor children, and $4,000 90 q
- imouy. M. Stuart for plaintiff: ..
Gopher A. Davis Us. Peter Hook and otl