The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-20
Court Of Common Pleas.

Since our last report the following
cases have been disposed of in the
manner stated:
Fudge VS.. Blackboard, ct ALA
mount found due plaintiff, $3S3,60 and
costs. Mortgaged property ordered
to be sold.
Show VS.. Thornton, ct al.-This
was a proceeding to set aside the will
of Sarah Crockett, deceased, and re-
suited in a verdict for defendants.
1t is a somewhat remarkable fact
that there never has been a will set
aside in a Preble County Court.
Stephens vs.. acknowledgement
for plaintiff by default, $274,75.
Sutton, guardian, VS., Shideler.-
Judgment by default, $200,S5.
Davis VS.. Campbell.-Settled-dis-
missed at defendants costs.
Whealand VS.. Gregg.-Judgment
on appeal, $3.50 and costs.
Phillips VS.. Gift, ct al.--In Parti-
ton. Partition ordered.
Wall VS.. Goodwin.-Continued OIL
defendants application.
Baldwin & Co. VS.. Steel.-Judg-
ment, $141,34.
Frank E johnson VS.. Nancy John
son.-Divorce granted on account of
adultery on the part of defendant.
Joseph Lee, guardian, VS.. Charlotte
Disher, Ell al.-Partition ordered.
Hubbell VS.. Degroot. Judgment,
$159,0O.
Richmond National Bank VS.. Bows
man Amount found due plaintiff,
$311,sO. Mortgaged premises order
ed to be sold.
Thompson, ct al, VS.. Weikle, ct nj
Amount found due plaintiff, $209,67.
Premises ordered to be sold.
Gates VS.. Parks, ct al.-Partition
ordered.
Deem VS.. Ridgley.-Sale confirmed
and deed ordered.
Heistand & Co. VS.. Foster, ct al
On Julia D Lakes cross petition a
decree was rendered, correcting a
deed, so as 10 comply with the writ
ten agreement between the parties.
Amount found due Mrs. Lake on her
second cause of'action, $3.50.
Fudge VS.. Gaugee, ct al.-Amount
found due plaintiff. ~$1,416,32. Mort
gagged premises ordered to be sold.
Eva Barnett VS.. James Barnett,
guardian, and sureties.-Judgment,
$4,000.
M S Society VS.. Pottenger, ct al.
Sale TO Pruoh set aside,
Arthurs VS.. acknowledgement for
plaintiff, $31,20.
Hornady VS.. Wall, ct al.-Demurr-
err to petition overruled, exceptions
saved ; leave to amend.
Pretzinger VS.. Zoos, ct al, execu-
tors.-Left off docket.
Van Doren VS.. Cox & Gephart.-
Judgment for defendants, 5000.
Barnet, ct al. VS.. Fudge, ct al
Partition ordered.
Coblentz, guardian, VS.. kimmel, ct
al.-Judgment for plaintiff. $59O,23.
STATE DOCKET.
State VS. John Kelly.-House break
ing. Plea of mot guilty r%etracted
and plea of guilty" entered; fine $50
and costs, Imprisonment 8 Days.
State VS.. Doc Allen.-SeIling bad
lard. Demurrer to indictment sus-
tanned.
State VS.. Frank E Johnson.-Two
indictments-assault and carrying
concealed weapons. Fine $40 in each
case-to be paid in 20 days.
State VS.. Marcus Green.-Petit lar
ceny. Plea of guilty; fine $40 and
costs.
State VS.. Leander Marshall.-As-
sault and battery. Plea of guilty"
fine $40 and costs.
State vs.. Jones.-Continued. Bail
not given.
State VS.. John Thompson, Charles
Griffin and Thomas Joyce. These are
the parties who "went through" Mr..
Eidson's residence, an account of
which was given in the DEMOCRAT at
the time They first plead mot gull
ty," but after taking the matter under
consideration for few days, they
asked leave to change their plea,
which was granted-they then enter
ed their pleas of equity" and receiv-
ed a good sound lecture and a SEN
tence of three years each in the Ohio
penitentiary, apparently thankful it
was no more.
State VS.. Observation-Disclosures mol
lied.
State VS.. Bristow.-Burglary and
larceny. Burglary count nollied-
plea of guilty to larceny fine $50 and
costs, and restitution ordered.
State VS.. Z F Baker.-Indictment
for obtaining money under false pre-
tensee. Tried 10 a jury. After the
State had closed its evidence, the at
torneys for the defendant filed de-
mu, rer to the evidence. In overrul-
ing the demurrer Judge Meeker held
that the evidence did not tend TO show
the defendant guilty of obtaining mo-
ney under false pretenses as ch1rged
in the indictment, but that the indict-
ment was good as an Indictment for
obtaining the signature of u. Dix
Hendricks, as endorsed upon the
check, under false pretcnses, and as
there was some evidence tending to
show that the defendant had so OBJ
tanned it, the right of which the Court
would not determine, he overruled
the demurrer and sent the case to the
jury. Verdict "guilty," on first count,
and "not guilty" on second count.
Motion for new trial pending,