The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-18
Court of Common Pleas.
MAY TERM, 1879.
HOY. P. B. coNANr, JUDGE.

] 10th of July, having been in session over sil
weeks. There was large amount of business
on the docket, and more litigating work dont
than at any previous term of the Court for many
| years. There were 2f1 cases ON the docket; o.
these 16S were civil and IS were criminal causes
| On the second trial docket there were seven
causes. There were ten causes wherein decree
OF divorce was granted. Over 30 causes were
continued, IT dismissed, IS settled, judgments
| by default, 8 referred to referee, partitions,
cognoyits, confirmation Of sale 5. and change OF
name one. There were IA who plead guilty y
| to the oGenses charged against them, three who
plead not gniity " and were tried to 5ury. one
| of whom was found guilty, and two acquitted
There were - causes tried to jury, and Is. aside
from the usual '' hearings T" of motions and de-
mnrers and divorces. that were tried to the
! Court. The following are the causes tried;
Hiram Reed vs., George Hulett ct ais Jadg-
| term. Rockwell Il Ruggles.- Taylor u Horton
| for plf Stuart for def't
Mary J. Harrington vs. George Harrington;
iBarber & smith vs. Clarissa Thrasher. Tried
to jury. Judgment for pl'n So II was was an IN
dispute; Taylor & Horton for pPf /; 5 d. Nor
Frank N. Kelso VS. Lewis 0sier. Tried TO
Court Judgment for plf $500. Rockwell &
Rgggles for PIN s. ?; Weleott e for "a Sef1t =
Trial by jury; no defense made. Judgment Tor
IS 600 for injury sustained by pl'f while in de-
iendant,s employ Reckweih = knggies for PIE;
Elias Hickman Tried to Court IL involved
the questions of the release of the surety and OF
Judgment for dert. Hickman Second trial de
manded. H. Foster for pPf Rockwell q
Thomas Gorby vs. j. H. Ward. Trial by jury.
This case had been previously tried, but the Jl-
ry failed to agree. 1t is the sheep case from
Randolph. Suit was brought on note Tor $SO0
Sheep. Sheep I The defendant alleged that the sheep
rot, when in fact they were afflicted with that
disease, by reason whereof he had been damag-
ed in the sum Of $4,000. The woody men OF Ram
dolph took even sides. There were over seventy
five witnesses called. and the costs of the case
are estimated ut $780, The jury agreed upon
esting question arose as to the payment of costs,
among the legal fraternity. which has been
considered by the Court, and Judgment rendered
against the defendant for the whole costs: NJ
Stuart, Hutchins & Thomas for PIN; Taylor q
6Ss TSk S The Home Co.
ais. Tried by jury. Verdict of $55o.OO against
the defendants, shem Lewis and James Hove
surance Co against the plR IL was an action
brought by the plaintiff to recover S5O0O DAM
ages against the deisndahss m. aisgi1g ThaS az
upon a charge of arson Rockwell q Ruggles
aad Taylor & Horton for pl'f; Hutchins &
Daniel ID. Thomas vs.. Thomas Eynon. Settled
at def1ts costs. Hutchins Il Thomas for pl'f !;
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John Hatch VS.. Loretta Hatch. Divorce
Nancy S. Powers vs. Samuel Beardsley. Suit
brought by wife Co recover. 1000 DANA ges, al
leging. among other things, that her husband
had his feet frozen by reason of deet selling
ane. home Deft i died % DENIAL Suit dismissed at56e
2llfis cost John Meharg for Pi'n Hutcahifns
Abraham Pratt Us, Darius Pratt, Petition to
quiet title. Petition gfaated. s. d. Norton for
"a Aif.aa Altartson va Navy Ali,eptson Ms
missed ut pl'hs costs. NJ. Stuart for pl'ff. -
Cicero Blake vs.. Lewis j. Blake ct ais. Petit
CYRUS A. Mason vs. Id Woodworth, Judg-
ment by default for $l42,65. Hart q Reed for
John W. Greenleaf VS.. Thos, G. Phillipsct ais
Settled and costs paid. y ISJJf l8s-4rJl4E9s -
Sylvia A. Hotchkiss VS.. the exec'rs of Harvey
Hotchkiss. decd. Settled. Plaintiff to pay one
third of costs. and estate to pay remainder j.
Ii. Nichols for pl'f. = f+.f f.
sylvia Hotchkiss VS.. J. S. Smith and exec'rs
OF Harvey Hotchkiss. Settled same as above
j. II. Nichols for pl'f.
Sylvia Hotchkiss VS.. James Ii. Nichols. Same
sylvia Hotchkiss VS.. Moses Gilbert. Same as
Elias Hickman VS.. Geo. Hilderhoof, Dis
missed at pl'ffs costs N. Stuart for pl'f Rock
we'll 4 RIggies for deft.
ment by default against Bradley Gor S4al. and
in favor of Han on plea of bankruptcy. Hart
Essd fqF p5, E,S for d;iT: dsfs D,voros
granted. s. d. Norton for PIN.
Isaac Blair VS.. Chas r. Harmon. Order of
Pa Rosetta s : aorr sss vs. Francis Granger Order of
review grsatea. and judgment in favor of pl'f
-0j james Campbell vs.. Jay Law. Settled. J.
Adams 4 Goodwillie vs. Thomas C. Conway
Almena Taylor VS.. Andrew H. Taylor. Dis
missed. Ranney 6 Hatfield for pl'f:
Confirmation Mrns % Of sale. Rannsy matield for for
pl'f ~. Meharg for defts,
Geo C. Morgan VS.. his creditors. Insolvency.
Discharged from custody ON payment OF costs.
Taylor q Horton for petitioner.
The State OF OHIO VS.. MaxlmIilian IAN, schenek.-
tence. $25 fine and costs. and to stand committed
until paid
I" stabbing I ii' with E Intent to E6asdn . Negro
Counsel for defense made q statement df cir
mnor nss oense @ % Of assault and battery. Which was
p ne shs and Sos
onment. O.. A. Reed for state; Hutchins
The The State Of Ohio VS., Chas. .Rfqake.. Plea of
guilty TO selling liquor to one Intoxicated. Sen
tence, $25 fine and costs ..as ,i1,.ll =,
Grohe. Cognoyit Judgment for pl'f, S44S,s ,s5-
Samantha Hoyt VS.. L0ra Roberts and Joseph
tanned by PIN, who was q hired girl in the en-
ploy. of Horace Mann, against the defendants
Of oSr her Character for esstisy The jury FENDER
ed verdict in favor of PIN for $500. Second
trial demanded and allowed. Hart q Reed 10f
99eft 99ert hAnnss : 'As'1 anu : 2 y l0f II
E. ID. Carlton, admr. VS.. Harriet Carlton and
those unpleasant cases between mepbers of the
same family arising out of a contract made by
father and son, in consideration of the sons
furnishing a home, care, comfort and support to
his parents, they decided to him their real estate.
The Court rendered judgment for $500 for the
time and money already spent, and decreed
that $500 per week be paid the old lody semi
yearly as long as she lives, and that il be made
pl'G; Ranney s Hatfield and H. Mckinney for
of siander. jury trial 1ithoGg del't had IL
We words charged, while Spo1 the stand h5 repeat >
ms & Thomas for PHI; Porter & Hart for deft.
lift and Others Heard ON Demurrer defts an
swer. Demurrer Sustained. Geo. f. sRobinson
Tfe Pe. and Ohio Canal vs.. Elihu Luce. Same
e'tsill Giles W. Kneeland vs.. Bnsaer s. POE. Tried
to Court. Judgment for ppf, $313 II. Second
trial allowed ON giving bail in the sum of $1,000.
Hart = Reed for ppff J. H Nichols, for derts;
brought on a note given by def'ts for milk de-
livered at the factory Of defts. pef'ts set up
@ I for er S Matehns faF
E. b. Taylor and NJ. Stuart for defts.
vorce granted % TayIor fso Hutton for 6f
signes; Tried , e Court gqdgIieRs d9r defs.
deft.
e. F. sturdevant VS.. Abigail sturdevant.-
Divorce granted. - ....
shermap n. Fqllcy vs. GOO Earl. Suit bao't
pld. Taylor & Horton for pin. S. d. Norton for
deft.
Jenette Murray VS.. Alexander johnson. De-
cree for foreclosure granted. Barber u An
drews for pin.
State of Ohio VS., Roswell Thompson, Keeping
aroom for the sale of Intoxicating liquors
Plcao of guilty. Fine $50 and costs and that the
room be abated. S. ID. Norton for deft.
Same VS.. Same. Selling liquor to be drank
where sold. Fine s. and cost.
Anthony Rufe VS.. Daniel ". Chapman: APP
peal. Judgment for deft, $3.50. S. ID. Norton
for pla.; Hart & Reed for dcft.
Talbot Winslow VS.. Earl ID. Seward. Settled.
Rappey a Hatfield for pin.
Helen BFeWSteF, ll4. in eIFQF Us. Edwin r.
Brewster, deft. in error. Petition ia error filed
to reverse decision of Justice in proceeding in
Replevin Decision reversed and cause set