The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-06-29

and she left him. Her mother and
DR.. Sylvester testified as to her having
the disease. Divorce granted on pay ,,
ment of costs. Van Pelt and il.
Jones for petitioner.
John T. Jones brought suit on
promissory note for $1,000, executed
by L. c. Robinson & Co. The suit
was brought against the Individual
partners, Lewis c. Robinson, Wells A.
Hutchins, Andrew Crawford and the
representatives of George S. Williams,
deceased. There were three or four
other suits against the same parties,
in favor Of Mrs. Morris, widow Of Ed
ward Morris, deceased, and her chill
dren. These suits are on promissory
notes, amounting in the aggregate to
$4,000 also.
The defense was, that none of the
present partners are responsible ex-
cept Robinson, as the notes are a re-
newal Of former notes, given for an
indebtedness which arose before the
present partners came into the firm.
Robinson is not responsible.
The evidence showed that Robinson
was financial agent for the firm Of L.
G. Robinson & Co., which firm was
operationg Scioto Furnace. Robin
son was considered very wealthy, and
he proposed to furnish money to ope-
rate the furnace, if any were needed.
His monthly statements soon showed
an accumulation Of surplus made by
the company. This ran up to the
enormous sum of $15O,oOO In order
that Robinson might pay the other
parties interest, dividend was some
years ago declared, Of $4,000. This
was left in the hands Of Robinson,
and the partners never drew it out.
In November, 1880, Robinson failed"
and it was then discovered that there
were no funds in his hands belonging
to the firm of L. c. Robinson & Co.,
and that he had been giving these
firm notes. such as the Jones and
Morris notes, and the company had to
mortgage their real estate and borrow
$4,000 to operate the furnace. The
partners now living, W. A. Hutchins
and Andrew Crawford, testified that
they never consented to the giving of
these notes, and never knew of their
existence until after the failure of
Robinson. Mr.. Robinson was not
here as witness.
Thomas Chandler, who was convict
ed for stealing Morgan's horse, was
sentenced to the penitentiary for one
year.
DIR. G.. L. Monahan allowed $25 for
making post mortem examination
of the body Of James McKeever.
James w. Phillips VS.. Fl. S. Bundy
and Mary Austin, Elk. Of FL. F. Aus
tin, deceased. Order for sale Of mort
gagged premises. Amount found due
S6,423.
Frank II. Miller VS.. Edward W.
Mitchell and David L. Pickrel. This
was an action on conditional prom
issory note, and " as a peculiar kind
of case, and judgment was rendered
by the Court in favor Of the plaintiff
for $54O.8O. The transaction grew
out of the purchase Of the machinery
and other material Of a foundry, by
defendants from plaintiff. The Court
intimated that if the pleadings had
been in different shape, the judg-
ment might have been different. Laird
& Trip for plaintiff, J. L. Jones and
Irvine DUNCAN for defense.
Edward Poor ct al. VS.. Lucinda
Burris ct al. Mandate from Supreme
Court entered, and Trip and Atkin-
son allowed $500 attorneys fees for
case in Supreme Court.
John L. Ramsey, Guardian, &c., VS..
Ann Harris, ct al. In partition. Sale
confirmed and deed ordered.
On Saturday afternoon the ever
> lasting Grover case once more came
: up, on motion for continuance, on
the ground that one Van Dyke, Of
West Virginia, is material witness
for defense, &c. Motion overruled.