The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-02
The Court of Common Pleas.

though but few cases OF great Senefal
interest were tried, the term was a
very busy one, and large number OF
cases were disposed of.
The Grand Jury was called on the
first day of the term, and on the Fri
day following, after a session of five
days, during which they found and re-
turned IL indictments-one for assault
and battery and Is for violation of the
liquor laws-and visiting the county
Jail and reporting everything o. K,
about that Institution, were discharged
with the thanks of the Court"
We present below brief summary
of the business transacted:
So Dismissed without prejudice Z
Settled --.a: -. q
Criminal Cases nollied by Prose-
cutting Attorney. y..-..-. 8
John M. Crafts VS.. Nathaniel White
& 3. +. Keyes. Settled; each party to
pay his own costs, except costs here
tofore adjudged against plff. Each
party discharges all claims against the
other and releases all liens &c. NJ.
Stuart for defts.
W. j. Jarvis VS.. III. G. Jarvis. Rule
for bail in default; Case to be dis
missed. Rockwell & Mcintosh for
plff. NJ. Stuart for deft.
Henry Baker VS.. VIM. j. Bradshaw
s. wife. Settled. III. c. Ranney for
plff.
Geo. B. Stillson VS.. r. III. Orvis &c
FL. S. Randall. Submitted to Court.
Judgment for plff. $165 95.
T.. Ell. Lee & ais. VS.. Orville Thomp-
son. Hearing upon motion to attach
copy of award of arbitrators to plff's.
Petition; Motion overruled and case
continued. -
Jessee w. Barclay VS.. L. II. Ellis
Cognovit. Judgment for plff. for Sill
and costs.
Calvin Knowles VS.. H. G.. Hurlbert
6 E. Starr-Tried to Jury; Verdict
for defts. Piff. files motion for new
trial. This, is another, of the. many
suits upon promissory notes given for
g Wilders Patent Roofing Cement, ;"
the result being as i'll all former cases
in this and adjoining counties. III.
Stuart for Plff.
Lewis j. Rhodes VS.. Jas. & VIM.
Collins.-Tried to Jury; Verdict for
plfi. SAL sc. I'll. C. Ranney fer deft.
VIM. Collins.
Emily Bates VS.. Executor of John
Tilden dec'd.-Submitted to Court
Judgment for plff. 200. IL. C. Ram
ney for plff. = & s}&fsE
Asa Ward VS.. VIM. Bassett Jr.-
Deft. proved the affirmative, intro
duced his testimony and rested; Plff.
asked leave of Court to dismiss his
action without prejudice. Leave |
granted. NJ. Stuart for plff.
State of Ohio VS.. Chas. Brooke-In-
d1ctment for keeping a ROOM for sale
of liquor. Arraigned-Pleads not |
guilty. slse
Same VS.. Same.--Indictmen for
selling liquor to one in habit of get
ting intoxicated. Deft. arraigned-
Pleads not guilty.
State of Ohio VS.. Hermon Seeman-
Indictment for selling liquor to one |
in the habit of getting intoxicated
Plea of guilty. Sentenced to pay a
fine of $50 and committed to jail for
ten days.
Austin Williams VS.. John Sapp ct |
ais. Tried to Jury; Verdict for plff.
3 NJ. Stuart for defts. i
Geo. j Fenton VS.. Z. A. Davis.-l
Tried to Court. Judgment for deft.
Geo. j. Fenton VS.. z. a Davis
Tried to Jury erdict and Judgment
for deft. Plaintiff demands second
trial, which was allowed upon giving
bond in sum of 500.
John b. Curtiss VS.. James NJ. Folger
& als.-Decree of foreclosure of mort
gage. 5C =. -.
VIM. Moore VS.. Lewis Moatz s. ais
Jury trial-Verdict & Judgment
for plff. for 1869 0S and COSTS. RAN
ney for plff. M. Stuart for deft.
Laura L. Wilson VS.. Homer Wilson
Divorce granted and piff. restored
to her maiden name, Laura l.. Leonard
w. B. Thomas for plff.
j. L. Mansfield VS.. D. G. Stockwell
: Judgment for plff. for $366 25 and
costs. Taylor g Horton for plff.
Lydia A. Roe VS.. George c. Bost-
wick-Judgment for plff. for $231 SO
md costs.
A. M. Powers VS.. r. B. Cotton
Jury trial-Jury unable to agree upon
| verdict and were discharged and
,ase continued. EF qH1'T5
Smith Hall VS.. Joseph N. Hall-Jury
.rial-Verdict and Judgment for plf.
for $4,000. Defendant demanded
second trial which was allowed upon
giving bond in $500. Taylor and
Horton for plff. S. d. Norton and
w. B. Thomas for deft. II
VIM. Finch VS.. E. g. Wait & al
Decree of foreclosure of mortgage.
J. Fl. Bogrand vs.. M. Hashman--O.
A. Taylor appointed receiver with
bond fixed at $1,000.
Electa Holden VS.. M. Powers-De-
,ree setting off Dover to Petitioner.
3. P. Hatfield for petitioner.
E. B. Ellsworth vs.. w. E. Thomp-
,on-Judgment by confession for plff.
for s1s2 Is.
e. P. Ellsworth VS.. Asaph Thomp-
'on-yudgment by confession for plff.
David W. Thomas vs. John r.
rhomas-Judsment for plff. for $211.
NJ. Stuart for plff; w. B. Thomas for
left.
Albert Austin VS.. A. Hart, Fx'r. of
Sheldon Farnham = Submitted to
Court-Judgment for deft. Second
rial demanded and allowed on giving
,ail for 5000. a.
Hanford Bros. VS. P. Cramer-Tried
% Court--Judgment for deft. M.
Stuart for deft.
John w. Baldwin VS.. r. N. Watrous
e als.-Judgment by confession for
sl555 rs and costs.
levitt & Co. VS.. N. S. Olin & als.-
Heard on Demurrer to Court-De-
nurrer overruled and leave to reply
md continued. j. Fl. Nichols for
left.
Larkins VS.. Larkins-Divorce-
cree refused and petition dismissed
prejudice. NJ. Stuart for deft.
Mary A. Pritchard <vs. Jackson
Pritchard-Alimony $3.50 per year
luring joint lives of parties. Ap-
1ealed to District Court.
Hannah Fellows VS.. BENZ. Fellows
Alimony 200 per year allowed, paya-
Die semi-annually. s'i y"
Caroline Beardsley VS.. Horace Por-
er & Observation-Disclosures pays
[347 and plff releases him. S. d. Nor