The Ottawa free trader., 1878-06-22
THE COURTS.
The Circuit Court,

lker, larceny two indictments Lucllen Griffith
assault with intent to commit rape; Charles
Stewart, injuring jail; Charles Miller larceny
John Lomasney Charles Lomasney, Andrew
Boberts, Stephen Mccormick, John Mclaughlin
James Mclaughlin, James Watson, DR.. W. B
Watson, riot; John Lomasney Charles Lomas
ney, John Mclaughlin, resisting an officer.
| A case Of unusual interest was tried in this
court this week, No. 80, common law, in which
Hanora Cotter is plaintiff and Lawrence White,
Murty Lucy, and John Lucy were the defendants
The suit was brought by Mrs. Cottcr to recover
damages on the death of her husband, who was
killed by the cars while in state of inoxcation,
the defendants, it is alleged, being the parties
who owned the property where he obtained the
liquor. f. f. Bull and Johnson appearing for
the plaintiff and Blake, Maloney and Eldrcdgc
for the defendants and was ably conducted and
argued on both sides. After yoluminous instruc-
tions were given by the court, the jury retired at
0 o'clock Wednesday morning to deliberate and
on the evening of the same day returned a YER
diet of mot guilty" quite contrary to the eXpec
tatons Of many.
The following cases were disposed of during
the week:
COMMON Law
l3 Edmund Hobrook V Gottlicb Zackcr ct al.
Ejectment. Jury trial. Verdict for plaintiff.
II VIM ii Johnson vJohn Straisser Appeal.
Dismissed
- John Straisscr William II johnson. As
sumpsit. Dismissed
20 The Seneca Coal Co John Eddy. Ap.
peal. Dismissed for want of prosecution
81 William Gilman ct al V Sherman liostcttcr ct
al. ASsumpSit Continued
b W Stall Thos Davis. Appeal. Contn-
ued.
3S james L O'Connor ct al Isaac c Carpcn-
ter. Assumpsit. Continued.
80 Samuel Quigley james Murtha. Rcplev-
in. Continued.
Al Joseph p Moxcy Y John Mccormick. As
sumpsit. Continued.
II Seymour Potter Samuel McMath. Appeal.
Continued
80 Martin Mcnamara John Forristal ct al. |
Case. Continued.
81 August & Pryme Thomas Barnes. Tres
pass Dismissed for want of prosecution.
81 William j Fowler V Chris Lehman ct al. As
sumpsit. Continued.
60 La Sale and Peru Horse ~ ID X r Co VIM
Meyer. Appeal. Continued
II Henry Osborne V A j Baker. Appeal. Con-
nued.
73 James p McWillams Samuel w Calkins
It al. Repeyin. jury trial. Verdict for defend.
mt. Motion for new trial oyerruled. Appeal to
appellate Court
"a Enoch Bennett Henry Gcrding Appeal
Continued.
Is The People, &c, for use, Harvey Beck
With. Debt Continued. |,
80 Honora Cotter v Lawrence White, Murty
.ucey and John Lucey. Case. Verdict not guilty (
~ The Village of Leland Horton Appeal.
1O5 W II Hocomb Edward lecture. Ap-
zeal dismissed.
IA Charles Abernethy ct al v Donald Mackey a
ssumpst. Continued.
l3l The Home Life Ins Co of n Y V Charles A O
arnard. Appeal. Dismissed
l32 The Home Life Ins Co of y YvSW IIupp. O
ppcal Dismissed.
IA Knower Wormey Thomas Forrstal ct al. y
asc. Continued.
ljl Mark William Reed Wm Bergman ct al fl
ssumpsit Continued
lGl James q Wilson ct al V Oscar Wheeler q
al Assumpslt. Judgment for plaintiff Of
3,0l4lG "
ls5 Henry Mayor ct al y N Hurst. Appeal. q
dismissed r,
1856 Foster Y White. Appeal Continued a
,Itoa l9i Alex * Wallace as guardian, &C., Thos n
POO John I Nurphy Luke Petit. Repleyn. al
ontinued. \
233 James Hickey S Nitchell Appeal.
ismisscd al
$50 William Manning Joseph II Abbott ct al. ii
ase. Dismissed for noncompliance with rule
i've security for costs.
337 Ilclmick REM. Appeal Dismissed. p
356 David Plaistcd V John Harris ct al. As.
lmpsit. Default and Judgment for plaintiff for OF
,l0l.75.
$40 Irwin Roberts Henry Case. Assump.
{. Dismissed
3SS James Bennett Moses Hopping. Appeal
ismissed. ii
304 sclah Wait, executor, &C., Henry L Ged to
~. Assumpst. Default and Judgment for d
ainifl for -, ,49l .G3. :,
420 Michael aNillcr Christian Johns ct al y,
Default and judgment for plaintiff "
+ S626.5S. a.
42l j 4 Nurdock o II Head ct al Assump IL
t. Default and Judgment for plaintiff for $2i5S7 OF
i2S The First Nat. Bank Of Mendoza The st
endota Gas Co ct al Assumpsit Default and A
dgment for plaintiff for SSG2.l6. nj
436 Frederick Larch, for use, James Ken. n,
orhy. Assnmpsit Default and Judgment for IL
NJ. IS y, ~
AS Lester II Eamcs Y The Ottawa Mfg Co. II
ssumpst, Default and judgment Tor pluintii 81
II 81 7g25jl q
459 Hill IL Formhalls John T and John Ne
onyille Assumpsit Default and judgment IL
II plaintiffs for slOl5I lis
GG Donuhuc ct al PollaCll ct al. Jury trial. T.,
crdict for plaintiff Debt, $50 damages, SD 80 =.
30 Steven Rock Stevens. Tried by court. u
ot decided II
% Marks Schmidt On trial q
10 Foster White. Continued. il
lS6 Same. Continued. ei
CHANCERY. II
Joseph Fellows John Herman ct al. In W
lanccry. Plaintiff being dead suit abatcs. b
. Annie c Flowers ct al John l. Mccormick tr
al, In chanccry. Continued. ta
8 Samuel Prcto ct al Nehemiah B IIaws ct al c
chancery. Continued. -
Il The Town Of DAYTON ct al Samuel W Ray ~
lond. Injunction. Stricken from the docket IL
it'll leave TO rcinstIlc. ci
The Narseics .I;.s Gov George Woodward Ill
ljuncton. Stricken hum the docket with leave OF
rcinstatc.
10 The Ottawa q l. Il c Co V Patrick Ryan. In. q,
nctiun. Same order. .,
II The Ill. Valley Coal Co John Stuart In-l ~
melton. Same order I"
IL The " x II Zinc Co John Stuart. Inunc- VI
on. Some uyucr. ol
l3 The Peru Coal Coy Henry Dornbuscl In. te
Imction. Same order ,w
IL The III River Bridge Co Henry Dornbusch
Injunction Same order.
II The Town of Ottawa Hubert A McCaleb. III
Injunction. Same order. fl