The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-04-13
STATE RIGHTS DEMOCRAT.
Thc Circuit Court.

The following is a synopsis of the cases
which came before the Circuit Court Of Linn
county, at It's last session, for adjudication I:
State VS.. Berry Evans. Charged with as.
sault. Fined $50. Cranor 4 Helm for de.
PENDANT; Sullivan & Kelsey for State.
State VS.. Perry Hyde et az. Found guilty
of simple riot, and fined $50 n costs.
Cranor & Helm for defendant Sullivan
prosecuting.
State vs.. Brown. Larceny. Acquitted,
]. @. Powell for defendant.
State vs.. Westlake. Assault with intent
to kill, Acquitted. Powell for defendant.
J.. d. Armstrong VS.. J.. NJ. Holloway
Appeal from County Court. Jury hung.
Cranor & Helm for defendant Russell for
plaintiff.
Reuben Claypole VS.. Gamaliel Parrish ct
al 10 recover damages. Judgment for
pl'R for $l32, so. Cranor & Helm for pl'f;
Russell for defendants.
James II. Muse vs.. Samuel Tillard. Ap.
neal from County Court. Settled by parties
out at court. Russell for defendant era.
nor & Helm for plaintiff.
Eaccheus Van Orman vs.. VIM. M. 0wsley.
Appeal from County Court. Continued to
next term. Russell for plaintiff; Cranor Il
Helm for defendant.
John S. Barry VS.. Wm. Clark. Debt
Judgment for plaintiff by default. Powell
for plaintiff.
Jacob KEGS, executor estate Morgan KEGS.
deed, vs.. Isaac b. Courtney a al. Attach.
ment. Continued. Russell for pl'f; Pow.
ell for deft.
VIM. r. Finley vs.. Canada Montgomery.
Action TO recover damages. Plaintiff recov-
cred $49,93 damages, aud paid all costs of
suit-being something over $500. In this
case plaintiff charged that defendants dog
had killed several Of his sheep. Had the
jury brought in a verdict of $50 instead Of
$40, 90, Montgomery would have had the
costs to pay, also. This is one of the few
cases where seven cents make a big differ.
ence in the size Of a mans pile.
Henry Diggles VS.. j.. NJ. Call. Attach.
mant: Judgment by default. Powell for
plaintiff
Andrew McElwain vs.. Perry HYDE Il al
Action to recover damages. WITHDRAWN at
cost of plaintiff. Shaw i Holman for pl'F,
pranor & Helm for defendants.
Joseph Davis VS.. Jane Davis. Divorce.
Dismissed at cost of plaintiff. POWELL &
Russell for plff; Cranor & Helm, and Sulli-
van for def1t.
fame Davis vs.. Joseph Davis. Divorce.
Granted. Plaintiff RECEIVERS $500 to pay for
prosecuting suit also one,third of the real
estate. Cranor i Helm for pl'g; Powell {
Russell for def7t.
Abraham Fox VS.. Elizabeth Fox. Divorce.
Granted. Russell for pl'f; Sullivan for
defendant.
George Robinson VS.. Sarah Robinson.
Divorce. Granted. Cranor & Helm for
riff; Sullivan for deft.
Ulalie Laurent Us. Joseph Laurent. Di-
voree. Granted, with decree of third of
all real estate. Cranor i Helm for pl'f
Russell for defendant.
Catherine r.. Mcintosh VS.. John Mcintosh.
Divorce. Bill dismissed at cost of defend.
ant. Granor s Helm for pl'f; Powell for
deft.
John Mcintosh vs.. Catherine II. Mcintosh.
Divorce. Dismissed at cost Of plaintiff,
Powell for pl'f; Cranor & Helm for deft.
James NJ. Churchill rs. Mary ANN
Churchill. Divorce. Granted on ground of
fraud, and defendant barred of ali interest
in plaintiffs property. Craner & Helm for
Philestsr Lee VS.. Tho's S. Summers. Ae-
ton to enforce conveyance. Continued.
Bowel { Kelsey for pl'F; Granor s IIelm
for deft.
John NJ. Burge vs.. Tho's S. Summers.
Action to enforce conveyance. Judgment
for pl'f. Powell for pl'f; Cranor & Helm
for deft,
John Bprge, SEN, vs.. Tho's S. Summers.
Action to enforce conveyance. Judgment
for pl'f for possession of land in di pate.
Powell & Kelsey for pl'f; Crenor & Helm
for def't.
Arthur Worth VS.. A. j. Fox. Motion for
confirmation of sale. Sale confirmed. era
nor & Helm for pl'f.
" Administrator estate of VIM. Earl, decd,
-. Thomas Monteith. Motion for confrma.
ton Of sale. Sale confirmed. Russell for
defendant.
VIM. Hale rs. Joseph Davis. Same as
above. Not confirmed. Russell for pl'f.
Eagle Yoolen Mills vs.. Thomas Mouteith
Snd Harvey Smith, Sheriff. Application
for injunction to restrain sale, Application
granted. Cranor s Helm for pl'f.
State rs. George Bicknell. Larceny. Con
tinued to next term under $40 bail. Powell,
appointed by Court, for defence.
State VS.. John Starr. Attachment for
failing to appear as juror, October, 1866.
Dismissed. Sullivan prosecuting.
State VS.. Gordon Cooper. Indictment for
assault and battery with intent to kill. Con-
tinued to next term. Bailed out under $1,000
bail. Crapor & Helm and Hayden for de.
PENDANT.