The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-25
--CouRT IS siiIi IN session. The fol-
Loving i9& iunmary Of the proceeds
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public auction at the cheese factory OF
s III. +. Hudson. in Rootstown, on a
credit of not exceeding three months
with good security. a~J aaT
Il. AultmaB,A Miller " Co., vs~A.s II.
Wilcox. Judgment for plaintiff by
default for S15S 80 and costs.
The Ravenna Savings & Loan AS.
sociation vs. Andrew Poe ct al. Or
der for new appraisement of property
Poe House.
Mary BALDWIN vs. Norman Il. Jen-
kins. Order for new appraisement
of real feststea n Qu0nmRiings
PofieSke f. Moody vs Eliza Cutler
ct al. Assignment Of dover aud par
ltition of real estate approved.
John Hellwig VS. Fred l.. Sheldon.
Judgment for plaintiff by default Tor
1878 45 and costs.
4 Keefer, Knox. Ames & Co., VS. Geo.
w. Stouffer. Judgment for plaintiff
by default for Sl402 46 aud casts.
Van Hyning &. Co, VS. JohnBrunstet-
ter etal. AJddgment by confession for
plaintiff for Sl97 81 aud costs.
!. William e. Mcdonnell ct al. VS. l..
S. Blackley. Judgment for plaintiffs
by confession for $24lS 53 and costs.
Erwin Moore VS. f. j. Moore. judy
ment for plaintiff by confession 50,
331 "a and costs.
OniThursday the Grand Jury fin
ished the business before them. They
returned bills of indictments as fol-
lows: Against John Haines for as
sault and battery; against William
Morley for assault with intent to kill /;
against Sobieski Fuller, for petit lar
ceny, and three bills for violations of
I liquor lave, which have not yet been
) entered on the journal. They also
4 present their report as to the condi-
tion of the Jail, finding that the lower
rooms are in general, i'm fair condition
except, perhaps, the door of the stove,
which ought to be repaired, the door
being gone, and the drain to the wash
sink is at present closed. The upper
4 IL
rather bad condition.; the rooms are
not any of them clean, and some are
very dirty, and the dirt should be re-
moved. They do not consider the
stove pipe, where it passes through
the upper floor, properly fixed or en-
tirely safe. The present prisoners
seem comfortable and the rules are
generally enforced.
L. r. Wilson vs Robert McKelvey
ct al Sheriff q sale confirmed. 6Ats
Alpheus Hamilton VS. Susan Worst
Ter ct al. Sheriff's sale confirmed.
State vs. Jerry Shean. Defendant
released upon his own recognizance 20
appear at next term.
Albert Reynolds vs. Noble lngell.-
Judgment forlplaintifl by default for
$40 90 and costs. Sale of defendants
interest in real estate alta ched order
ed to be sold to satisfy Judgment.
| Luther III. Parmelee. Admir- vs. Mi
chael Adolrh. Mandate from Supreme
Court affirming judgment of Portage
County Common Pleas Court.
Rachael w. Teeters VS. w. S. Udell
ct al, Judgment for plaintiff for
$279 46 and costs. Ii not paid in ten
days from rendition of Judgment
lands described in petition ordered to
be sold to satisfy the same.
/ Daniel w. Day va Herman Seeman
ct al. Foreclosure ordered to pay
amounts found due different parties,
amounting to s2611 II and costs.
The first case tried 10 the jury was
| that of the Second National Bank of
| Ravcuna vs.. Wm:W. johnson aud
VIM. E. Bradley, the trial of which
was commenced on Thursday morning
last. Suit was brought to recover the
amount of note executed by VIM
w. johnson as principal, and VIM. E.
Bradley as surety, to Charles Ii. Bal
linger for 800, as part consideration
| for a half interest in the Ravenna
Crystal Works, and by said Ballinger
pledged to plaintiff as collateral secu-
rity for his own notes held by said
Bank, aud on which other securities
were surrendered upon the receipt of
| the note in controversy. Defendants
allege fraud in the sale of said inter-
est, aud allege that the consideration
of said note in whole or in part was
patent right for glass.lined water
pail, which was utterly worthless,
1 ;,l~ I'm to k.x
BaliiDger at the time of said sale, and
of all which the plaintiffs had notice.
The case went to the jury under the
charge of the Court on Tuesday morn
ing, after few hours deliberation they
returned a verdict for plaintiff for
$4026. 33, the entire amount claimed.
Defendant gave notice of motion for
a new trial.
Robert MoIntire VS.. j. S. Marvin
was the second case to the jury. Pl'f
claimed damages for injuries to him
self and wife from the carelessness OF
defendant in placing box in or by
the public highway, hereby the horse
of plaintiff became frightened, and
himself and wife thrown from their
vehicle, the former receiving sprain-
ed ankle, and the latter suffering the
fracture of one of her arms. The jury
returned a verdict for the plaintiff OF
$3.50.
Mysterious Sleigh Ride.
The eight o'clock express train going
west, was delayed an hour in reaching
Wooster station Saturday night, by a
| kind of race with horse and sleigh on