The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-05-14
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
A Suit Commenced Asking for 81, 900
Damages.
A Woman Thinks She Has Not Been
Fairly Treated.-other News From the
Temple Of Justice.

Bertha Keefer filed petition in equity
in common please court yesterday
against Gus Elbel Frank Woolf, constable,
and j. H. Reigner, justice of the peace.
Plaintiff says that the defendants, con.
spring together have caused pretended
judgment to be entered against her, upon
the docket of said j. II. Reigner, wherein
the defendant Frank Woolf falsely pre-
tended to have served this plaintiff with
summons when in truth no legal service
OF summons was made on this plaintiff,
and she had no notice whatever of the
time set for trial. In her absence, she
states, pretended judgment was rem
dered against her. Plaintiff further says,
that she has just and legal defense to
by said Gus Elbel. She further states
that Constable Woolf has, without
any authority of law, gone to
her house and falsely and maliciously
represented to her that he had authority
to execute and to levy upon her property.
Having no adequate remedy at law, plain
tiff therefore asks that the defendants be
enjoined from further attempts to execute
said judgment, or in any way interfering
with her property, and that she may be
awarded damages in the sum OF $1,000.
Nat G. Mclean is plaintiffs attorney.
Judge Pease granted temporary injunc-
ton.
A transcript from the docket OF Robert
II. Folger has been filed in common pleas
court. In the document Elizabeth Wish.
man charges one William Smith with be-
ing the father of her unborn child. The
plaintiff lives in Sugar Crrek township.
transcript was filed some time since
charging the same Smith with similar
otfense, he having seduced Elizabeth
Wishman's sister Lena. He will be COM
PEELED to answer to both charges.
William Il. Scoville, through his attor-
ney James Sterling, has filed "a suit againt
The Fulton Tool and Manufacturing Com
pany. The plaintiff states that on the 9th
day of August, 1890, he was in defendants
employe in the capacity OF Zimmerman.
That the defendant negligently and will
fully provided and permitted to be used
triphammer which was unsafe. In con-
sequence, defendant, while at work with
piece of steel, lost the sight or his right
eye by being struck with piece of the
steel. He states that he has been damag-
ed in the sum of 5000, for which he asks
judgment
James l.. Swan, through his attorney
James Sterling, asks judgment for g, 900,
from the Pennsylvania and tho Cleveland
and Canton railroad companies. He was
passenger on passenger train which
was run into at the crossing of the Penn
sylyania and Cleveland and Canton rail-
roads in Cleveland. He states that he has
been damaged TO the extent named by
reason of injuries received in the wreck.
Finn, Judkins and Company, Column
bus firm, have filed a suit against Sheriff
Charles A. Krider. Plaintiffs state that
defendant wrongfully detains from them,
certain goods which were seized
and taken into execution as the
property of NJ. Wolinsky of Alliance.
Plaintiffs ask that certain goods be deliv-
cred up to them, and that by reason of
delay they be awarded damage in the sum
o, 800. Day, Lynch & Day are interested
in the case.
Lydia A. Smith, in petition filed to-day
by her attorneys, Welty q Taylor, states
that she is the owner of certain piece of
property in the city.of Canton, and that
the Valley Railway Company, and the Su-
perior Coal Company claim some interest
in the estate, adverse to her rights, She
prays the court that her title TO the prem
ises may be acquitted as against each Of the
defendants.
A marriage license has been issued TO ].
Henry Shubart and Maud A. Pents, of
Canton.
Judge Taylor's time has been occupied
all day with the case of Ritson, March
& Co., against Yost & Co.
The will of John Hardgrove, OF Law
renee township, was filed for probate to-
day. He owned q small estate which he
left to his widow.