The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-02-23
Oourt AaAirs.

The Court of Common Pleas commenced
its Spring term for 1871, on Monday, with
q Docket of fourteen second trial cases
and three hundred and fifty on the first
trial list.
The day was mainly taken mp in call
ing the doekets and enpannelling and
charging the Grand Jury. His Honor
Judge Frease, was quite nonplussed, when
two gentlemen, one from Sugar Greek,
and one from TuscalEEss. declined the
honor Of being Foreman, W. A. Robin
son. Esq, of Sandy, was6nally appointed,
and the Jury after a charge from the
Court retired.
Among the judgments We noted, Eli
Walton VS.. A. S. Thresh:ng Machine Co.
Default of 1923 90.
Peter L~outzenheiser vs. Francois De-
n.eusy. Default 1878 SO.
Henry Miller VS.. Q. S. Threshing Ma
chine Co. Default $446 %.
Bridgeport Pat. Leather Mfg. Co. vs..
Lee & Co. Default 1868 l9.
Luther W. Breck VS.. Chas. a. Stills,
admir-. Default $763.
The case of John W. Myers VS.. Henry
Seaman, in repleviA IA continued with
several others in the second trial docket,
which will reduce the business of the
Court in that direction.
After the calling of the docket and the
disposing Of some miscellaneous business,
Hon. J. W. Underhin in some well timed
remarks announced the death Of the late
Judge Isaac Hazlett, of this city who, he
said, for more than twenty-nine years
had been an honored member of the bar,
and whose memory was cherished and
honored where ever he was known, and
therefore moved as a further honor to his
memory, that the Court adjourn until
Tuesday morning.
Mr., Folger, OF Masslllon, said while LIE
cordially united in every tribute of re-
spect to the memory Of Judge Hazlett,
he was reminded that twenty-nine years
ago when he came to the bar, the late
and much respected Judge Eli Sewers,
was an Associate Judge on the Common
Pleas Bench, that on Tuesday, the Sd
inst. Judge Sewers passed away leaving
the memory of a good name, q truly hon.
est and worthy citizen, whom we should
all remember with respect, that on this
occasion concurring with Judge Underhill
he did not propose to make any remarks
but would reserve what he might wish to
say for another occasion.
His Honor, Judge Frease concurred
heartily with the remarks of both gentle
men who addressed the Court and said it
was highly proper and highly gratifying
to the Court to witness the testimonials
of regard for the deceased members of the
Court, and immediately orderedth bar and
Sheriff to adjourn, when Mr.. Folger call
ed q meeting of the bar, and nominated
Judge Frease as Chairman, and A. w.
Hildenbrand, Clerk of the Court, as Sec
rotary.
On motion of Judge Underhill, a Com
mittee of Five was appointed to present
such resolutions to be entered on the
Journal of the Court, as should be suited
to the occasion of the death of Messrs Haz-
lett and Sewers, members of the bar and
Court respectively. The Chair appointed
Messrs. Underhill, Meyer and John Lahm
of Canton, Folger, of MassiIlon, and
Laughlin, of Alliance, and the meeting ad-
journed subject to the call of the Chair.
man Of the Committee,
Tuesdays business was the trying of an
Alliance case for the third time, Samuel
p. Shriver VS.. G.. s. Long. A little re-
markable that q third trial should have
been had, but after having a second trial
and q verdict being rendered for the de-
PENDANT the Court believing the verdict to
be contrary to the law, and evidence in
the case set aside the verdict, and at the
last time and granted a new trial, which
resulted in q verdict for the plaintiff.
Wednesday was a dies nora, a holiday,
Judge Frease on Tuesday evening hav-
ing adjourned until s o'clock this morn
ing. The cases set for to-day are S. Clay
VS.. D. Yant, Clay vs.. London, Kelley VS..
Staufer.