The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-05-24
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
uoy, p. B. CoNANr, PRESIDING.

HON.P. b. CoNANT, PRESIDING.
The Court closed its session on Mon.
day, after session OF two weeks We
give below as full a report of its pro-
ceedings since our last as we are able
to obtain:
State VS. Richard Clark and James
Granger. Burglary. Defendants plead
guilty. Seutcnced to two Years each
in the penitentiary.
State VS. Frank Cooper. Petit Lar
ceny Defendant plead guilty. Seu.
fenced TO pay fine of five dollars and
costs OF prosecution.
State vs. n. G. Sears. Assault and
Battery. Defendant plead guilty, and
was sentenced TO pay a fine of five
dollars and the costs of prosecution.
State VS. Louisa Stoltz. Indictment
nOliied.
Isaac Archer VS. Russell p. German.
This case was brought for the recov-
cry of about S39 claimed TO be due
plaintiff rs balance on the settle-
ment of partnership accounts. The
defendan; plead payment. The case
was tried to a jury, the parties manag-
idg their own case. The jury return
ed Il verdict for the defendant. Plain
iiff fled his motion for q new trial,
which was overruled by the Court, and
Judgment rendered on verdict against
plaintiif .or costs.
Ellen ii. Clark VS. George Clark.
Dismissed without prejudice, at plain
tiffs costs. ~
John N. Feister VS. Samuel Carlisle.
H.. H.. 1,g., Gnr
sol 10 and costs. Ordered that the
sheriff proceed to sell the real estate
attached and in his hands, to satisfy
sad Judgment
Elizabeth G. Bennett VS. The Atwa-
ter Stone Ware Co. el al. Tried to
Court. Judgment for plaintiff Tor
$3.50. 10, with interest at eight per cent,
and costs.
The Garrettsville Savings and Loan
Association VS. II. L. Robinson ct al.
Judgment for the plaintiffs by confess
siou for 1897 IA and costs. tf.ia
Rhoda A. Wolcott VS. Anthony j..
Wolcott, alias John Z. Hodges. Di-
vorce granted on the ground that the
defendant had been confined in the
Illinois penitentiary for the crime of
forgery. Alimony decreed to petit
tiOuer.
l.. NJ. Woolf VS. j. S. Ponltney ct al.
Tried to jury. Verdict for defendants.
Plaintiff filed his motion for a new
trial.
Rachael L. Adams VS. David L.
Davis ct al. Decree for specific per-
formauce of agreement. Defendant
Davis to pay $3l1.S2 within days
after rising of the Court or lands and
tenements to be sold and proceeds to
be applied in payment thereof. That
plaintiff and the other heirs OF John
McClintock execute to Davis a good
and sufficient deed of said premises
within 80 days after term in compll-
auce with the term OF said agreement
and in default decree to operate AS
such conveyance.
Merits Il Riddle VS. A. Steinmetz.
Judgment for plaintiff by confession
for $l04 20 and costs.
The l.. L. a. & w. II. II. Co. vsWii-
liam Stewart. Dismissed at plaintiffs
costs, without prejudice.
Same VS. Evan Jones. Dismissed
without prejudice at plaintiffs costs.
George Barnett VS. N. B. Jenkins u
Son. Judgment for plaintiff by de-
fault for $297.39 and costs.
George Barnett VS. Henry Peck &
Son. Judgment for plaintiff by de-
fault for SlG4.32 and costs.
Charlotte A. Millard VS. Ira S. Cults
ct al. Report of committee Partition
ing lands confirmed.
Ellza L. Earl VS. Henry L. Heyde.
Jury trial verdict TOR defendant.
Joseph Carl VS. Seymour Strong ct
all. Sherifis sale confirmed and deed
ordered.
Merits s. Riddle VS. A. Steinmetz
Judgment for plaintiffs by confession
for Sl04 and costs.
Same VS. Same. Judgment for plffs.
by confession for $lO4 and costs.
Same vs. Same. Judgment for plffe,
by confession for SlQ4 and costs.
Same VS. Same Judgment for
plaintiff by confession for $104 and
costs.
Warder, Mitchell e Co. VS. James
Jones ct al. Tried to Court. Judg-
ment for plaintiff against JamesJ ones,
as principal and B. w. Gilbert and d.
L. Wilson, "a sureties, for S245.15 with
interest at eight per cent. and costs.
First National Bank Of Canton, q.
VS. VIM. Is. Perkins and q. f. Perkins.
Judgment tor plaintiff by confession
for S3l75.63 with interest at eight per
cent, and costs.
First National Bank of Canton, O.,
VS. &. r.. Perkins. Judgment for
plaintiff by confession for S273.3I with
interest at eight per cent. and costs.
Isaac Williams VS. Catharine Anvil
liams. Divorce. This case excited
as much interest as any that was tried
during the term, A large number of
the people of Edinburgh, where the
parties reside, were in attendance as
witnesses and spectators. The grounds
upon which a divorce was asked for
in the petition were gross neglect of
duty and extreme cruelty on the part
OF the defendant towards The plaintiff.
The trial was commenced at about
four O'Clock Saturday afternoon, the
principal part Of the testimony OIL the
part of the petitioner was heard prl-
vately before the Judge. About a
score of witnesses were examined on
the part OF the defense in open Court
touching the reputation OF the petit
toner as contentious, quarrelsome
citizen, when the court adjourned over
till half past eight o'clock Monday
morning. at which time the parties
were on hand, and the petitioner vol
unfairly dismissed his petition.
Mr.. T., A. STEIN has traded his
property Oh Main street for property
in Cleveland and intends to remove to
that city 10 embark in the drug busi-
ness.
On Sunday evening Prest. McCol-
lister delivered another OF his interest