Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-04-23
District court.

The Court was in session until Saturday
evening. The following are the cases
disposed of, and what disposition made:
The Gallia Academy VS.. W. H. Lang
ley. Appeal. Report of Master Com
missioner filed and confirmed; leave to
Reuben Bray to become defendant and
file ero~ss-petition; cross-petition filed;
order for Receiver to pay certain taxes
amounting to $249 IS; invest balance of
the money and proceeds of next INSTALL
ments, and case continued.
Moses NJ. Fee and others by their
guardian and others vs.. Ansel Lawless
and others. Appeal. Court found that
John Blosser is not a bona fde mortgage
without notice; also hat the plaintiffs
are entitled to a conveyance from Law
less, who is ordered to make a deed to
them within ten days; decree to operate
a sdeed if he fails; Lawless' rights as adj
ministrator of Henry Fee considered;
plaintiffs to pay one-half the cost in Com
mon Pleas Court; Lawless to pay all
costs in District Court; special mandate
issued.
VIM. d. Null vs.. Elizabeth E. How
ard. Error. Judgment of Common
Pleas Court affirmed with costs; no PEN
atty; mandate issued.
VIM. and Samuel H. Welker VS.. Frank
F. Swanson. Appeal. Judgment of
Common Pleas Court affirmed with
costs; no penalty; mandate issued.
Jno. M. Bostic and wife VS.. Jno. Car
ter and others. Appeal. Dismissed at
plaintiffs cost without prejudice;
date issued.
Amos N. HOlcomb, administrator of
Reuben w. HOlcomb VS.. Enoch r. Dick
erson and wife. Judgment of Common
Pleas Court affirmed with costs; no pen
atty; mandate issued.
Alexander Mccall VS.. Andrew A. Bos-
tic. Error. Judgment of Common
Pleas Court affirmed with costs; penalty
five per cent, amounting to 81 50; a
date issued.
Charles A. Carl VS.. Richard Blazer.
Error. Judgment of Common Pleas
Court affirmed with costs; no penalty;
mandate issued.
David Z. Jones' administrator VS..
Rachel Jones and others. Appeal. Con-
tinued, defendants, except Rachel Jones.
to pay the witnesses at this term, and a
special mandate issued to carry this
judgment into effect.
Daniel J. Jones VS.. John /. Jones and
others. Appeal. Court found that there
is due from the estate of JnO, |. Jones to
the plaintiff on note and mortgage
$737 50; administrators motion for new
trial Overruled; ordered to pay said
plaintiff out of the proceeds of the sale,
the said sum of $737 80 and costs. Bill
of exceptions filed.
Marion J.. Dewitt VS.. William Lewis
and others. Appeal. Court found the
petition true, and that Lewis did obtain
the money and property by misrepre-
sentation and fraud, and that he did APP
ply the money and property SO obtained
in payment of part of the purchase
money; also that Sarah Lewis holds the
legal title of said estate, and adjudge,
order and decree that an order issue to
the Sheriff to sell the lands conveyed by
Geo. Roberts to Sarah Lewis, and out of
the proceeds pay Roberts the balance of
the purchase money, and to the plaintiff
the amount by him furnished, $3.50, with
interest, the same to include the note of
$50, and the balance, after paying costs,
to be paid to Sarah Lewis; each party
to pay his costs; mandate including
copy of decree issued.
w. H. Langley VS.. The Gallia Acade-
my. Error. Judgment of Common
Pleas Court affirmed with costs; man
date issued.
W. H. Langley VS.. The First Presby-
terrain Church of Gallipolis. Error.
Same entry.
Ann LAWN VS.. Brown & Jelke. Error.
Same entry.
H. q. Adams vs.. George Howarth and
Amos Ripley. Appeal. Demurrer to
amended petition sustained; plaintiff
excerpts; mandate issued.
George Washington Whey VS.. The
City of Gallipolis. Judgment of the
Common Pleas Court affirmed with
costs; mandate issued.
J. H. NJ. Montgomery and others VS..
Henry Swindler. Error. Judgment of
Common Pleas Court affirmed with
costs; penalty of five per cent, $40 OF;
mandate issued.
VIM. II. Grover VS.. Asa Bradbury and
others. Appeal. Demurrer to petition
sustained; Judgment for defendants for
costs; mandate issued.
Gallipolis, MICA. & C. R. r. Co. VS..
VIM. Shober. Error. Judgment of
Common Pleas Court affirmed with costs
and five per cent penalty, 81 6S, added;
mandate Issued.
The old quo loGrrantO case was dis
missed. The balance of the docket was
continued.