Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1873-03-12
Court PrOeeedings.

His Honor, Judge GLIDDEN, having
been of counsel in many cases which
were otherwise in condition to be tried
and Judge CoEANT being unable to b.
present to try such cases, they were, o
necessity, continued. This caused a re
assignment of the docket, but did not
amer all, furnish business for the frs
four days of last week. On Monday
afternoon, however, the case Of FsyettS
Dunbar VS.. Ebenezer Jackson, involving
a question of payment on a note, was
tried to the Court Decision not yet rem,
dered.
During Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday but little was done.
On Friday, 18th, the case of German
Lanterman VS.. S. W. Greenwood was
tried to a jury. Suit brought upon 8
note executed to one J. F. Short, and by
him assigned to plaintiff for $50. De-
fence, that the note was obtained by
fraud, the maker supposing ne was sign
ing a contract only, relating to a patent
right. Reply by plaintiff that he bought
the note before due. for a valuable con-
sideration, and without knowledge OF
any defence. Verdict for plaintiff for
$l66.I5. Moses for plaintiff; Taylor for
defendant.
Robert Logan vs.. Otis d Jackson, next
tried, was upon a note for $500, signed by
h. H. Otis and Robert Otis as makers
and Ebenezer Jackson as surety. De-
fence by jackson that he did not sign the
note. After being out all night and part
Of Saturday, the jury failed to agree aud
was discharged. Sutliff d Stewart for
plaintiff; Taylor and futile for Jack
son.
On Saturday the case of Robert Jones
vs.. same parties, was tried. This was a
suit involving substantially the same
issues as the preceding, being upon a
note for 500. signed by the same parties
and given to plaintiff. Evidence and
arguments were concluded on Saturday.
The jury was charged and went out on
Monday morning. Verdict, after alb
sence of an hour, for plaintiff for $2Ss.e3.
Moses & Ratlif for plaintiff; Taylor and
futile for defendant.
On Saturday the case of Henry Ernst
& Sons vs.. Hannah Harris and James
Harris was tried to the Court. This was
a suit to enforce a mechanics lien upon
property in Niles. Defence, that the
material was not furnished for the con-
str0ction and repair OF the property Of
defendant Hannah Harris, and that the
account was fully satisfied by plaintiffs
receiving the note of Harris, Blackford
& Co. in payment. Judgment for defts.
Sutlif and Calhoun for plfs; Railif &
Moses for defts. T
Tbs Grand Jury finished its labors on
Saturday and was discharged. About
the usual number of indictments were
found, of which offences against the
liquor law constitute q considerable part.
On Monday the case Of John n.
Mexican vs.. John Johnston was tried to
a jury. Suit brought upon a note for
$T31, executed by defendant to plaintiff,
and TO foreclose chattle mortgage on GER
tain COWS. Defence that there was In
the note about SIs7 of usury, and that
the mortgage did not cover the COWS
described in the petition, and that all
the stock which was mortgaged to plain
tiff, Except three cows which died. was
sold upon q prior mortgage, the plaintiff
receiving the surplus, amer paying
previous mortgage. Verdict, tuesday
morning, for plaintiff for 1923 06. allow
ing the usuy, and finding that tbree of
the cattle described were included in the
mortgage. Ratlif & Moses for plaintiff;
Spear for defendant.
On trial, Oliver L. Andrews VS.. An
drew J. Morris.