Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-01
COURT REPORT.
Present, Judge CHAMBEIs, Clerk
MITCHELL and Sheriff COCHRAN.

Rachel Rice VS.. Martin Fink. Suit
for damages under Adair Law; heard
on motion of defendants counsel to
compel the plaintiff to make her petit
tion more definite and specific, and TO
separately state and number the causes
of action therein. Motion sustained,
and on motion to Court the cause was
dismissed without prejudice to q new
action, at costs of plaintiff.
John c. Barry eft al. VS.. Mary E. Mil
ner eft al.-contested will. Jury found
that the paper writing mentioned in
the petition, purporting to be the valid
last will and testament and codicil
thereto, of John Barry, decd. and the
valid last will, &C., of the decd. Plain
tiffS gave notice of appeal to District
| Court, and bond was fixed at $500.
Samuel d. Riley VS.. Israel ID. High
leyman. Cause referred to O. j. Swa-
ney to state an account between the
parties, and report finding of facts and
conclusions Of law at the present term
of Court.
Samuel Braden vs.. City of Bellaire
| Continued at costs of defendant.
VIM. A. Carpenter VS.. Luke Voor-
hies. Action for $4,000 damages for
malicious arrest; to Jury. Verdict in
favor of plaintiff for 500. Defendant
I gave notice of a motion to set the ver-
dict aside and grant a new trial.
James Lashley VS.. Jonathan Lock-
wood ct. al. Verdict in favor of plain
tiff for Sl343,0S. Notice by defendants
for new trial.
Margaret Wells VS.. Luke Voorhies.
Heard on demurrer of defendant to Pc
tition of plaintiff. Demurrer sustained
and leave given plaintiff to amend her
petition in five days.
Samuel Smith VS.. Moses Kline.
Cause settled by agreement, and at
tachment discharged and cause dis
missed at costs of plaintiff.
A. G. Danf0rd VS.. John S. Gregg.
Heard on motion of defendant TO dis
miss this action for want of jurisdic-
ton. Court overruled the motion, and
the defendant by his counsel excepted
to the ruling. Leave given defendant
to answer in thirty days after term.
Marion A. Beal VS.. Joseph Mcbride.
Cause dismissed without prejudice to a
new action at costs of plaintiff, and
leave given to withdraw pleadings
from the files.
Sarah McLeiSh VS.. Jas II Collins
heard on demurrer of plaintiff to an
swer of defendant. Demurrer sus-
tanned.
J II Lockwood VS.. ] III Collins
heard on exceptions to report of ref
cree. Court overruled the exceptions,
and ordered that said report be con-
firmed. Thereupon it is adjudged by
the Court that the plaintiff recover of
loft rt
his own costs.
George James VS.. John Hollings-
worth-tried to Court. The Court find
the issues in the case in favor OF plain
tiff, and that there is due him S1S9,66
Lovejoy q Hutchinson VS.. Jacob
Heed-heard on demurrer of defendant
to plaintiff. Demurrer sustained and
plaintiffs given leave to amend their
petition in thirty days after term.
VIM Reed VS.. John G Blowers
heard on motion of defendant to strike
the amended petition of plaintiff from
the files. Motion sustained, plaintiff
to pay all costs.
Hibbard & Dent vs.. Richard Seals
settled and dismissed; defendant to pay
ten dollars of costs; plaintiff to pay res
idue. 4
James Kelsey VS.. Frank SweitZer ct.
al. Heard on demurrer to petition of
plaintiff Demurrer sustained.
State of Ohio VS.. VIM. Bosley-Bas-
tardy. Heard on motiOn-ef defendant
to dismiss the complaint; Overruled.
Mary A McKirihan VS.. VIM Clark !
heard on demurrer to petition OF
plaintiff. Demurrer Overruled, and
leave given defendant to answer in
twenty days after term.
Edward S Burke ct al. VS.. Peter Wei
ty-heard on demurrer to petition Cf
plaintiff. Demurrer sustained and
leave given plaintiff to amend.
Nancy Feeney ct al. VS.. John NJ
on demurrer. to eti-
ton of plaintiff. Demurrer sustained.
Levi H Gorby vs.. John G Hofer-
heard on motion of defendant to compel
plaintiff TO make his reply more spe-
cific. Sustained.
State of Ohio VS.. VIM. SchOfield; AS
sault and Battery; plea of guilty; de-
fendent fined $500 and costs.
State of Ohio VS.. +. w. Beall; cntting
with intent to murder; continued. De-
fendant held in $500 or his appearance
1t the n ext term of Court.