The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-22
Court of Cannon Pleas.

OoA OpSS oShS w III ~
ments of counsel and charge of the
Court; Jury brought in a verdict in
favor of defendant, Ryan. This was a
suit for ice taken from the dam of plain
tiff in 1876. Delft said the ice was not
worth a dam. PItff claimed it was
worth $500. Mike went off singing:
""The ice was so thin
1t would not win"
Rebecca H. Hiatt VS.. Joseph Hiatt.
Suit for divorce. Dismissed at pl'ttfs
costs.
J. r. Potterf VS.. C. H. & D. R. r. Co.
Motion for new trial by pl'tff overruled
by the Court and exceptions taken by
pl'tf. The Company do not have to
pay for that wood pile unless the high
er Courts shall find that r. r. Compa-
mics ought to pay for wood piles.
L. F. Stephens vs.. G. Fl. & d. r. r.
Co. Motion for new trial by delft. Mo
ton overruled and exceptions taken by
def. Deft will have to pay for that
wood pile unless higher Courts should
hold that wood piles, time tables, &c.
ought to be free to R. r. Companies.
H. j. Brrmmerman VS.. c. Fl. 6 d. r.
r. Co. Motion for new trial by def't.
Motion overruled and exceptions, of
course, taken by def't. The wood av-
ing been taken and burned by deft., the
Company will have to pay for it, unless
wood, time tables &c. are among the
perG uisites of that class of corporations.
j. NJ. Davis, ct al, VS.. Jacob Nation.
Submitted to the Court; judgment for
pl'tffs for $137.S4. Motion for new trial
overruled, exceptions taken by det't.
State VS.. Barnhart Kopp. The def't
plead guilty to selling liquor to be drank
where sold, to six indictments. judy
ment of Court withheld for the delft to
quit selling in the goodly land of Israel.
Ever since the trial of Chadwick and
Potten ger, years ago, we supposed that
township went to Camden 10 drink.
Selling whisky in Israel township!
Drinking whisky in Israel township!
A thunderbolt from a clear sky could
not surprise us more!
State VS.. VIM. Bennett. Selling to be
drank where sold; plea, guilty-fne
$40 and costs-in three case, $50 and
costs. Walk up to the Captains and
settle, Mr.. Bennett.
II. C. Hiestand & Co. VS.. Eliza j..
Foster, ct al. Tried to Court; decree
for pl'tffs-title Of real estate found to
be in def't, and amount so found made
a lien.
W. W. Walls VS.. NJ. j. Flora. Dis
missed at pl'tffs costs. No record.
W. W. Walls VS.. Moore & Flora. Dis
missed at pl'tffs costs. No record.
Wv. Walls VS.. VIM. Moore. Dis
missed at pl'tffs costs. No record.
j.. J. Robinson VS.. E. A. Thomas.
Dismissed at pl'tffs costs. No record.
Union Central Ins. Co. VS.. Samuel +.
Wright, ct al. Under former order
continued.
: Joseph Finney VS.. L. Marshall, ct al.
Under former order continued.
Isaac j.. Mavin VS.. Lucinda Mavin.
Divorce. Dismissed at pl'tffs costs.
The Singer Mfg. Co VS.. Chas. Guck-
ian, ct al. Judgment by default for
$1l6.7S.
Chas. P. Thum VS. Rob't Goings. Con-
tinued.
Joseph A. Potterf VS.. Isiah Ross, ct al.
Dismissed at pl'tffs cost.
Wilson Whitaker VS.. John Dicker.
Default opened up and leave 10 answer.
State VS.. James King. Three indict-
ments for selling TO be drank on the
premises. Ordered to be left off docket.
State VS.. VIM. Kahn. Indictment for
dSSdlilL NlIll w MIL Nv o1ANoIs
Case continued.
State vs.. H. S. Zimmerman. Peace
warrant. Dismissed at cost of prose-
cutting witness.
State VS.. VIM. Henderson. Grand
larceny. No arrest. Continued.
State VS.. Chas. Banangart and Arthur
larceny. Def't arraigned and plead
not guilty. Trial assigned for March
22d.
State VS.. VIM. Trussell. Indictment
for arson. Arrangement and plea OF
not guilty. Trial set for March 23d.
State VS.. Frank S~tudebaker. Indict-
ment for stealing a gelding. Arraign-
ment and plea OF not guilty. Trial set
for March 22d.
State VS.. VIM. Trussell, ct al. Indict-
ment for burglary and larceny. Ar
raignment and plea OF not guilty. Case
set for hearing March 23d, on two in
dictments for same offense.
Since the decision of the Supreme
Court that the County Commissioners
are not authorized to pay counsel any
thing for the defense of INDECENT pris-
oners, unless they are charged with a
crime, the penalty whereof is imprison-
ment for life, or capital punishment,
there does not seem to be a rush to the
front of first-class lawyers to defend the
poor devils.
State VS.. James GOodpasture. Indict-
ment for carrying concealed weapons.
As the weapon was 4 SMALL one and the
def't evidently not formidable, a fine of
SO and costs was assessed.
Samuel Fudge VS.. John Hamil, ct al.
Confirmation of sale and order of dis
tribution.
Sarah ]. Gray, by Jas. Gray, her next
friend VS.. c. G. Wilkinson. In SANDER.
Trial by Jury. This was II of that
class of cases which for the sake of
christianity and good morals, we are
sorry to say, always attracts a crowd.
The Court House was filed, and we no.
ticed even preachers listening with
greedy ears to the smutty details;
school boys absorbing the revolving rev.
elation of the witness box. Such cases
are a sad commentary upon the civili-
cation and christianity of the nooday
of the 10th century. Before the close of
the argument of this case, Court ad-
journed.
State VS.. Chas. Brown. Peace war;
rant. Dismissed at fef'ts costs, there
having been a ~condonement.
Wilbur Matthews VS.. r. FL. Phillips,
ct al. In partition. Order for parti-
ton issued.
State VS.. John Strobe. Indictment
for selling to be drank where sold. De-
PENDANT plead guilty, was fined $40 and
costs, and said he would now look in at
"Lookout House."
Samuel Wolford VS.. F. n. Fudge.
Jury case; charge GRIM. CON. This case
of course drew a full house. During the
progress of this intensely interesting
trial, which held the vast audience spell
bound, Court adjourned.
Sarah j. Gray by her next friend &c.
vs.. C. C. Wilkinson. Jury returned a
verdict of $500 in favor of pl'tf.
Alice Shanks VS.. Austin Gray. Bas-
tardy. Dismissed at def'ts costs. An
other case of condonement.,
State VS.. Eli Thompson. Indictment
for selling &c. Def't gave bond for his
appearance in the sum of 5000.
Samuel Wolford VS.. F. N. Fudge. 1t
was thought this case had some bottom
in it when it commenced. 1t seemed to
open we'll, but on motion, it fell out,