The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-02-24


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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-Very little busi-
ness was done In this Court las. week. No jury tr
& ais whatever were had and the Court on Friday
+ morning adjourned until Tuesday of The prese u
week having dssosedsof most of the civil business
Criminal business VIII be tried the present week
The following causes were disposed OF during las
week
Evert B. Galiea vs. David King I'd trial. Settled
and judgm ent by agreement, for Piain.if, SOS and
costs. A. Hart for Plaintiff. Taylor & Horton, J. e.
e. II. C, Ranney for Defendant
owen R sDayf, va Hepsey 81. Lawrence. Cd trial.
Tried 10 Court Judgment for Plaintiff sees o2 and
costsE II ASfuart for pIaih 3 Consnt for De.
fendant.
Linus r. Fuller et. sals. VS.. j.. c. Giddings Sub
nitted on demurrer to answer. Demurrer sustained
Judgme for Plaintiff, se4s.a9. o. P. Brown, NJ.
Stuarsfor Plaintiff. Taylor & Horton for Defendan:
| H.F Hilisvs. Ezra S.. Johnson ct ais. Tried to
tfourtl Suit brought ON n,ortea ses 4Judsmept for
Defendant %. z. Brown N. Stuart, .for FIaintin-
4 j. L. H. C. Ranney, A. Hart, P. B. Conant for
Defendant. s5ssssssfsI
Bridget Jennings vs.. G. & P. R. X. Suit brough.
for 5000 damag sustained by Plaintiff her husband
having been Killed by train upon the G. & P. r. R.
EThe Court held that In this case had no urisdic-
ftion. The road being In the ha nds of Receiver
/ suit should be brought against him in the United
tiff. w. S. G. Otis for Defendant.
Leroy Chapman VS.. Louisa Chapman. Divorce.
Cause. wiilfuf absence&and atiulteryk Decree for
Plaintiff, with custody of minor child N. Stuartfor
Plaintiff.
Greenbury Keen Elijah Jones. su is brought to
fereclose mortgage fors about $6eo0 The Defendant
claimed to have made certain payments, amounting
70 some sl4Su, which were denief by Plaintiff Tried
to Court. Judgment for Plaintiff for full amount OF
icIaim. This is the most inportanf and .
case of the term, and its trial consumed an entire
day. To lawyers 1t possessed peculiar interest, and
nicely balanced case as could be presented
to court An application for second trial has been
entered. P. B. Conant. a. Harts for. Plaintiff L.
Day, N, Stuart, Taylor & Horton for Defendant.
Annis B. Ruggles VS.. VIM. B. Rugges. Divorce.
Cause, adultery. Decree for Plaintiff with custody
Of minor children and alfmony in the house and
acres of land occupied by the parties Faylor g.
Horton for Plaintiff. J. :. L. & II. G. Ranney for De
fendant.
Mary G. smyih VS.. Henry smyth. Petition for
samony, Tried to Court. Decree for Plaintiff, of
s2o acres of and in sufed town Ship valued at sf2
O0J The Defendant has been In California for some
dozen years, and Plaintiff in her own behalf and In
behalf Of nine children the issue of her marriage
with Defendant, sued for legal claim upon the prop
ery named. decree is the largest of ALL
munY ever allowed in this County. Taylor & Horton
for Plaintiff. 97 ifss5 s- ss'e1A.ie Sstl15a
Eliza A. Woodman VS.. Archibald woodman III |
vorce Cause, extreme cruelty Petition granted
and custody of minor children, and alimony of fifty
acres Of land decresd 10 Plaintiff. Mcclure q Nc
Kinney for Plaintiff
Geo. M Wilcox VS.. Oliver Wilcox SUIT brought
on arbitration award. Tried to Court. Judgment
for Plaintiff, $40 90 Second trial demanded and al
lowed. P. B. Conant for Plaintiff. A. Hart for De.
fendantd zfss.ss558 sss3ss55e4i Fasl
A. va AM iffuhid
Causes wflfu absence, and gross neglect of duty
more than three years. Petition granted. Day &
Conant for Plaintiff
The Grand Jury presented the following indict-
ments to the Court upon Wednesday and Thursday,
and upon the latter day were discharged from fur
ther attendance John l.. MeGregor, two in dict
ments Grand Larceny; John s,Lambaugi,, shooting