The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-05-23
Court of Common Pleas.
MAY TERN 1873.
HON. p. B. CONANT, PRESIDING.
Sn m mary of Proceed imRs.

State VS., Lafayette Corl. o p. sperra ap-
pointed Commissioner to take deposition of in
firm witness.
State VS.. Daniel Koon. No bill; defendant
discharged.
| discharged,
! State vs. John Jones. No bill /; defendant dis.
charged.
State VS.. Matthew Powers. Defendant pleads
not guilty. The Court assign W. 3. Thomas
and 1. I, Siddall, Esqs.. counsel for defendant
Russell F. German VS.. Mark f. Ellsworth ct
| al. Continued and struck jury also continued.
| Erastus barrow VS.. Asa Sapp Leave given
plaintlT to file new petition in thirty days after
term. and defendant to respond in thirty days
thereafter.
Jacob NJ. johnson VS. Alva Hewitt ct al. Pl'G
has leave to file amended petition and make
new parties in thirty days after term and defts
to answer in thirty days thereafter, John Hew
lit dismissed and judgment for him for costs.
G. w. Howells VS.. J. B. Clark. Settled at
defendants costs
l. NJ. Chafec. Assignee. VS.. First National
Bank of Ravenna. Plaintiff ordered to give
bail for costs during second week of term.
Andrew Doud ct al ys.Wm. .Essigg ct al Par
tition ordered Of premises described in petition.
State vs.. George Edwards. Shooting with in
J W, Foster \ Co. VS.. .J.T Sphinx. Dismissed
ut defendants costs.
State VS.. Albert Herman. Nollied,
State VS.. George Welton. Burglary and lar
ceny. Defendant arraigned and pleads guilty.
State VS.. Michael Maloney. Assault and bat.
terry. Defendant arraigned and pleads guilty,
Sentenced to pay q fine of Is and costs.
A. Nj. Sherman VS. T. b. Townsend ct al. Jury
trial; verdict for plaintiff for $500. Defendants
give notice of motion for new trial.
Mary Fitch VS.. George w. Kellogg ct al. Sher.
if's sale confirmed. NJ. ". Phelps. admins
TRAITOR made party. Leave to substitute files,
and VIM. r: Wright leave to answer instanter
E. D. Pitkin vs. Charles H Pitkin ct al. Sher-
if's sale confirmed and deed ordered
State VS.. Charles Trover. Stealing honey
Jury trial; verdict guilty.
State vs.. Horace Tiltlen. Assault and battery
Jury trial. Jury unable to agree upon verdict
and are discharged. This is the second jury
that has been unable to agree in this case.
State VS.. Jacob Stoltz. Indictment for letting
down fences. jury trial Verdict. guilty.
State VS.. Louisa Stoltz. Indictment for in
juring crops. Jury trial. Verdict, guilty; In
jury to propeuty assessed at 81.
The two last named parties refused to employ
counsel. but conducted their own defense for
time furnishing vast amount of amusement
for the visitors at the temple of justice. The
scenes during the trials were ludicrOus and
langhable beyond the powers OF description.
John Thompson VS. Peter Kimes. Plaintiff
voluntarily dismisses his petition as to NJ Stuart
individually and as trustee.
N. o. White VS.. c. Anglemyer. Contract set
aside and cancelled and pay ments made thereon
ordered forfeited to plaintiff. Plaintiff to pay
costs,
E. F Jaeger. Assignee. vs.. VIM. A. Walker
ct al. Motion Withdrawn. Sherif's sale con-
firmed and deed ordered.
John Thompson VS.. Peter Kimes. Decree of
foreclosure for 81, ,733 80 and costs
The case of Chauncey Winchell VS.. Frank
Frost was on trial at the time we mace up this
report Suit is brought to recover on two
promissOry notes executed by defendant to
plaintiff, which defendant claims have been
paie.
The case of the State Mat. Powers for the
killing of NJ. NJ. Ladu yas been continued.