Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-16
IN THE COURTS.

New Cases in Which Papers Have Beer
Filed in the Clerks Office.
In the office of the Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas petitions in the follow
ing new cases have been filed:
David Garden against the Wheeling
and Lake Erie Railroad Company. Ac-
tion brought to recover S2,5OO due as
purchase money for right of way in Mar
tins Ferry and $3.50 for damages to barn,
yard and residence.
James Slower, ct al, against Mary E.
Payne, ct al. Suit to recover S117 40 due
on promissory note.
Alcinda Moore, ct al, against the Mar
tins Ferry Terminal RailW ay Company.
Damages to property in the sum of $1,000
claimed on account of construction of
abutment in front of property.
Lucinda Bradford against the City of
Bellaire. On account of change of
grade in Union street the plaintiff claims
to have sustained damages in the sum of
$4,000.
Caroline Cochran against the Martins
Ferry Railway Company. Plaintiff al
leges that her property was damaged by
the building of the road in the sum of
$1,000, and judgment for that amount is
asked.
Ellen Callahan against the same com
pany claims to have had her property
damaged to the amount of $4,000.
Walker Fulton, admir- of Charles b.
Fulton, decd, brings an action against
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, and asks $1,000 damages for the
killing of his son. The petition sets
forth that on July 13, 1889, freight train
not scheduled and running at high rate
of speed without giving any warning
whatever, and the conformation of the
ground being such that the approach of
the train could not be seen, struck and
killed his son, and that his death was due
to the negligence and carelessness of the
agents and employees of said company.
Martins Ferry Construction Company
against the Village of Bridgeport. The
plaintiff in petition asks for an order re-
straining the Mayor and Council of
Bridgeport from interfering with the
erection of POLES and stringing of wires,
claiming that they were acting in accor
dance with an ordinance of the town of
Bridgeport.
John c. Haynes against the Martins
Ferry Terminal Railway Co. Damages.
Mary E. Jackson against VIM. Jack
son. Divorce on grounds of adultery.
Barbara Matthews against James A.
Matthews. Divorce on grounds OF neg
lect and abuse.
Caroline Cochran against S. G. Coch-
ran. Divorce on grounds of absence and
neglect.
VIM J. Berry against Henry Neuhart
In petition plaintiff AYERS that defendant
by mutual agreement took contracts
for the former and turned the money
over to the plaintiff, who virtually was
the contractor, although the work was
done in Neuhart's name. Plaintiff now
asserts that defendant owes him $500,
which he has drawn on contracts and
will not pay him, and suit is brought to
recover.
Conrad Rumbach against James Law
son, ct al. Suit to recover $14 20, and to
attach wages.
Samuel A. White against the B., z. &
C. R'y Co. Appeal by defendant from
docket of D. w. Cooper, J. 2.
Charles H. Mccall against r. L Rob
erts. Appeal by plaintiff from docket of
Levi Starkey, J. P.
Catharine w. Berry, exec'r of will of
Mary White Theaker and Mary Belle
Sharon Contest of will
Ohio against Elias Beall. Threatening
in a menacing manner.
Nicholas Wilson against Esther A.
Pryor, admir-. Appeal by defendant from
docket of L. S. Thompson, J. p.
G. S. Foster against same. Appeal
from docket of same