Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-12-19
COURT REPORT.
JUDGE cHAMBERs SITTING.

Hoge, Sheets & Co. vs.. VIM. II. ROs-
coe d Wife. Tried to Court, Judgment
in favor of plaintiff for 1886 80 SO found
due on note and mortgage with inter
est at per cent until paid.
n. J. Manning VS.. Miller & Earhart-
Settled by defendants paying TO the
plaintiff the sum of SIS and costs.
Ohio VS.. Oliver Criswell. Surety'sl
Surrendered the body Of the defendant
to the Court, and theTeupOn he is order
ed into the custody of the Sheriff.
William Glover, Admr. VS.. u. Cole
ct. al. Suit brought on promissOry
note made by E. Cole Il Co. to David
Glover. Issues found in favor of plain
tiff that there is due him as Admr. of
David Glover, decd, from defendants
Miles Hart and james E. Coulter Sl4S-
I35. Motion to set aside the verdict
and for new trial.
Thomas Whitacre VS.. 3. & o. r. r.
Co. Suit brought to recover damages
for injuries received by defendant by
being struck by a locomotive while
crossing the r. r. track. Verdict for
plaintiff for $6, 500. This is the second
time this case has been tried, the first
verdict was for $4,000.
John 4. Scott q Co. VS.. 1sl Presby-
terian Church, of Bellaire. Referred
to o.. Swaney and James F. Charles
worth to take testimony and conelu-
sions of law and fact to this Court.
William H. Henderson VS.. Murdoek
Joiner. Judgment in favor OF plaintiff
for 1921, decree of foreclosure and order
to sell mortgaged premises.
James Caldwell VS.. Louis Grille.
Verdict in favor Of plaintiff and his
damages assessed at S25.
Abagail Voorhies VS.. Samuel Still
well. Cause dismissed at plaintiffs
costs.
Adaline Hatcher ct. al. VS.. Louisa C.
Rinker ct. al. Demurrer to petition
sustained.
Thomas Osborne VS.. J. II. Heaton.
Demurrer to petition overruIed.
joseph Medill VS.. Wilmoth Bradford
Court asked to set aside a certain con-
tract alleged to be fraudulent. Demur-
rer to petition sustained and contract
set aside.
! Stephen Dunn VS.. John B. Hollings-
worth. Jury waved, tried to Court.
Judgment for the defendant.
1 George Barry VS.. John Barry. Suit
dbrought to enforce verbal contract for
the conveyance of property TO the value
Of 81 900, by which the plaintiff was to
receive 1000, in the property and to
pay Defendant interest on the remain
ing 1000 at six per cent while defend
ant lives. Defendant denies that there
ever was q contract as set forth by the
plaintiff, that the interest was for rent
three per cent on the value of the prop
Eerty. Tried TO Court Court is satisfi-
led there was contract as alleged by
the plaintiff. That the payments were
made as claimed by plaintiff, and there
was balance due to him, April l, 1872
Eof 5000, and orders that the specific
performance of this contract be decreed.
That defendant, Barry, be compelled
to make deed. That he be perpetuaIly
lenjoined from further interruption to
the plaintiff in the peaeeable possession
lOf the property. also that defendant
Miner re-convey the property purchas-
led from John Barry to George Barry.
defendant gives notice of an appeal.
State of Ohio VS.. William johnson.
Defendant found guilty of Grand Lar
Iceny.. On being brought into Court for
sentence, he acknowledged his true
name to be Joshua Goodwin. Court
sentenced him to imprisonment in the
Ipenitentiary for the term of two years.