The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-23
District Court.

The May Term of the District Court
convened Oh Monday, May 18th. Judges
Jas. NJ. Smith, of Warren county; Us.
Goode, of Clarke county, and A. w.
Doane, of Clinton county, were present
and constituted the Court. Nocases OF
great "pith and moment" encountered
the Docket, and all the cases upon the
Docket but two were finally disposed.
of. The following summary shows the.
business transacted during the three
days session:
State CT Ohio, ex. rel, Hannah Ov-
erholtz VS.. Charles Guild, j. P.-This
was all application for a writ of man
damus to compel the defendant to sign
Il bill of exceptions. Upon hearing,
the writ was allowed, and the Squire
being in Court wal, ell the Issuing and
service of the writ and signed the bill.
To'edo Fire and Marine Ins. Co VS..
james NJ. Barnet.-This case was strick-
EN- from the Docket, for the reason that
no petition in error had been fled.
l. Bruce Van loren VS.. j. L. Chambers.
and same VS.. Cox s. Gephart.-TLese
were two complicated cases growing
out of a saw mill partnership in VIII eli
EChambers was appointed Receiver.
The result was the affirmance of the
judgments rendered in the Court of
Common Pleas.
C. H. & D. r. r. Co. VS.. Stephens &
Potterf, and same vs.. Thomas Stephens,
and same VS.. H. j. Brinlmerman.-
These were cases brought in the Court
below against the r. r. Co. upon al
legged wood contracts, in which udg-
ments were rendered against the Com
pany. The District Court affirmed the
two es first stated and revised the
third and remanded it to the Common
Piers for further proceedings.
Robert j. Morgan VS.. E. j. Foster, 1t
al.-Appeal case. Continued.
Hamilton r. sc. Turnpike Co. VS..
Felix Roher.-The Court affirmed the
decision of the Court below.
Thomas Fulton vs.. Clemmens & Bro.
Judgment of Common Pleas revised
and Judgment OF Justice affirmed with
costs.
j. j. Robinson VS.. VIM. Moore.-Ap-
peal. Tried to Court. In this case Il
long decree was rendered. The issues
were found in favor of the plaintiff.
and amount found due him was $405.
Quite a number of matters of difference
between the parties are adjusted by the
decree, but it is too long and cclnpli.
Gated for publication.
Archibald Berry VS.. Mn. McCreary
The Referee not being ready to re.
port in this case, the hearing of his re
port is reserved for an adjourned Tern
in Butler or Montgomery county, al
may be agreed upon.
NJ. V. Savings Society VS.. Thos. Pot
tenger, ct al.-This interminable cas-
hal been appealed by Alex. Pcttenger
and the differences between him ant
the banks having been compromised
the appeal is dismissed and the cast
goes back to the Common Pleas for fur
Their proce' dings.
DERRICK Chandler VS.. Oliver Ridenour
ct al.-This is an appeal case, and wa
tried upon the issues joined between
plaintiff and Cynthia A. Ridenour
: The Court found in favor of the plain
tiff, and his attachment was held to b.
good against the deed of Cynthia.
This closed the Docket, and ON Wed
nesday evening Court adjourned SIM
DIE. For a majority of the Court thi
was their first visit to Eaton in thei
official capacity. Judge Smith has hell
Court here before. All the JUDGES &C
Quilted themselves in a manner to cal
out universal expressions of satisfac
ton with the able, prompt and impair
tial manner in which the business wa
disposed of.