Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-11-17
OouRr REPORT.
Judge WIN. OKEy, Clerk a. c. DARRAH,
Sheriff SAMUEL HILLEs, present.

The fall term of the Common Pleas
Court began Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1881.
Wilson S. Colby was appointed and
sworn as court bailiff for the present
term.
The Grand Jury was impanelled, with
VIM. Campbell, of Wheeling township,
as foreman.
The following cases were disclosed OF,
viz: Jas. McGeorge VS.. st. c. & n. K. X
Co. Dismissed at costs of defendant.
Cephas Carroll VS.. P. I. Roscoe. Dis
missed at costs of plaintiff.
State of Ohio for use OF Co. Z, I'd Regt
o. N G. VS.. Samuel Geller. Appeal. Dis
missed at costs of plaintiff.
State of Ohio for use Co. E, I'd Reg't
o. n. G. VS.. n. Il. Kennon. Dismissed
at costs of plaintiff.
Same VS.. Geo. W. Shepherd, 2 cases
Dismissed at casts of plaintiff.
Rein Welsh & Co. VS.. j. w. Doudna-
Settled and dismissed; each party to pay
costs by them made.
Nathan Steer VS.. The Farmers Home
Ins. Co. Appeal Judgment by agree
ment in favor of plaintiff for $500.
Moses Kline vs. VIM. II. Fowler. Dis
missed at costs eff Kline.
Dismissed at costs of plaintiff-Geo.
Miller VS.. Geo. Douglass; Barnard Nc
Cort vs. John McCOrt ct al; Kate L.
Patterson VS.. Conrad Rumbaugh; Flea
nor Marmie VS.. jeff C. Marmie; Kellar
Bros. VS.. VIM. Linn, settled; John Nc
Namara VS.. Village of Martins Ferry
Elizabeth Brown ct al. VS.. VIM. Reed ,sr
Margaret Cox vs. Window Davis ct al,
settled; Lee l.. Fred VS.. Allen Barnes
| A. w. Taylor VS.. Washington Hogue
Robt. Crangle VS.. VIM. Keown.
| Dismissed at defendants cost.-M. Nc
Conaughey, Mayor, VS.. L. Adam Eberle
G. S. Wellons ct al, assignees. VS.. John
b. Bulger; J. w. Judkins. ex'r. VS.. Hen
~ Shry; Lizzie Lemax VS.. Theo. Brown.
J. w. Hollister vs.. ThOs. w. Campbell.
Dismissed and costs paid.
John II. Lingo VS.. VIM. Linn. Plain
tiff required to give security for costs.
Susan Neff ct al. VS.. Jos. Porterfield.
Dismissed and costs paid.
Martins Ferry, for use of JOS. T.
Hanes, VS.. Levi w. Bailey. Settled and
dismissed at costs Of defendants.
Mamie C. Kelly VS.. Jos. Medill ct al.
Partition. Partition ordered. James
Kerr, David Park and JAS. H. Drennen
appointed commissioners.
John F. Davis VS.. Mary c. Davis ct al.
| Judgment by default for S267 S5. De-
cree of foreclosure and order to sheriff
for sale of mortgaged premises.
Snyder, Harris. Bassett & Co. VS.. Hen
ry Meyer. Judgment by default in ia
vor of plaintiffs for $318 So.
Sacrissa 0utland VS.. Jesse Z. Outland.
Defendant, Jesse P. Outland. being an
insane person. On motion, w. 4. Smith,
ESQ.,, is appointed guardian adj litem.
James H. McKeever VS.. Mary V. Har-
ris ct al. Sale by special master r. NJ.
Eaton approved and confirmed and deed
ordered.
Frank E. johnson VS.. The Buckeye
Burial Case Co. Judgment by default
against the defendant for S203 2l.
Adolphus Stewart ct al. Trustees, VS..
Leroy Wilson ct al. Ordered that a
writ of Assistance issue TO the sheriff,
commanding him to put the plaintiffs
and defendant, Leroy Wilson, into pos
session of church property described in
the petition.
lst Natl Blk Bellaire, ,vs.Jas. Nicoll,sr.
ct al Leave given sheriff to amend his
return so as to show sale of property to
| 1st Natl Bank. Bellaire, instead of A. P,
| Tallman, and sale confirmed.
| Vim. Emerson VS.. Robt. w. Price;
! Judgment by default against the defend.
ant fer Ss32 81.
| B. H. Steele VS.. The Board of Educa-
ti0n of special school district of Barnes
vile. The plaintiff being nonresident
on motion security for costs was requir-
ed.
Ferguson, Mead & Co. VS.. The Natl
Glass Manf'g Co. ct al. Decree at spring
term, 1881. is modified 50 as to find that
the 1st Natl Bank Bellaire is creditor
to amount of S240.
J. Bradfield & Son VS.. Robt. Gallaher
| judgment by confession against defend.
ant for $2s2 80 and costs.
j. Bradfield s. Son VS.. Edmund Gala.
her; judgment by confession against de
fendent for S514 and costs.
John Patterson VS.. James Butler
Settled and dismissed and costs paid.
Nancy A. Burson vs. Thos. j. Burson
ct al. Judgment by default against Jas
NJ, Jesse A. and Thos. J. Burson fol
Ss45 81. Court further find due from
defendants James NJ. and Jesse Burson
admrs estate of Mary Burson to def
Thos. J. Burson, $500, which they ar:
ordered to pay plaintiff. Administra
tors are ordered to pay distributiv'
share of Thos. J. Burson to plaintiff
upon final settlement of estate.
J Jos. McConnaughey VS.. Milton Nc
Connsughey ct al, Trustees. Cause re
ferred to c. w. Carroll, referee.
Philip Hunt vs.. Jas. r. Hunt ct al
: Sale canlirmed and deed ordered.
Frank j. Terry VS.. Jas. r. Hunt. Sal,
confirmed and deed ordered.
: Robt. E. Sweeney VS.. Mary ]. McCun.
ct al. On motion by plaintiff it is or
| dered that the cause be re-instated oI
the trial docket.
VIM. NJ. McMasters VS.. Daniel W
Sheets ct al. Judgment in favor o
! plaintiff for $527 80. Decree of foreclo
J sure and order TO sheriff as special mas
ter for sale of morteaged premises.
. Daniel Myers, admir-, vs.. Augustu
J Forbes ct al. A. H. Mitchell appointed
, guardian ad litem of minor defendants
, Decree in favar of plaintiff and Orde
: for appraisement and sale by admins
: TRAITOR of property described in petition
VIM. Alexander, Ebehezer Rhodes AIT
, and Alex. Brannum, appointed commits