The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
COURT HOUSE NEWS.

VVOltl uUUkJu lNuU W,
Hugh O. Mcclure has fled an action agains
James Whitacre praying for Judgment in the
sum Of 800, on promissory note.
Wills Probated.
The will of Daniel Hoffman, of Sugar Creek
has been fled for probate.
The will Of j. T. weybrecht, of Alliance
has been filed for probate. All of his property
is left TO his widow.
Damage Suit Settled.
The jury in the case of Frank Zeigler
against the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co.,
visited Massillon, Tuesday, to discover the lo-
cation Of things so that they could intelligently
pass on the matter at issue in the controversy.
While they were viewing the situation the
lawyers and the plaintiff and representa-
tives of the company got together and
after talking il over il was decided
that Zeigler really was hurt to some oxtent.
The company did not think he was hurt $40, 900
worth, but was willing to concede that he had
sustained 81 900 worth of damage to his physi.
cal makeup. IL was finally agreed that the
case should be settled on that basis the COM
pany agreeing to pay Zeigler 81 200, stay of
execution for sixty days being stipulated. The
members of the jury, when they returned, were
dismissed
LILLIAN After That Hundred.
The case of Lillian Holwick against Mrs.
Amos O. Massey, is being tried before Judge
McCarty. This case came from Justice Rim
gle's court. Lillian was single once and
wanted to get married to Mrs. Massey's son.
Mrs. Massey was not friendly to the plan and
withheld her consent. There was mortgage
of 500 on Mrs. Massey's property and
Lillian had the necessary hundred about
her person, SO she agreed to pay
the mortgage off, If consent to the
proposed marriage could be gained. The
money was paid but after while Lillian got
tired Of her husband and concluded to try and
get her money back. She claims that IL was
only loan and that Mrs. Massey must pay it,
Lillian has suit tor divorce from her husband
on file In the clerks office.
LATER:-At 2:40 p. m. the jury returned a
verdict in favor of the defendant, Mrs. Massey
deciding that the plaintiff had purchased
the consent of Mrs, Massey and was not en-
titled to recover.
$4,000 Damage Case Settled.
The common pleas court case of Mary Ann
Miller against the city of Alliance, in which
she asked $4,000 damages for injuries sus-
tanned in going over the embankment at the
north end Of Park avenue, together with her
child horse and load of household goods, with
the cook stove on top, has been settled. The
amount to be paid by the city is less than it
would have cost to litigate the case. The
papers setting forth terms of settlement are
now in the hands of the attorneys and the case
will be taken from the docket
Heavy Damage Case.
1pD the 9TH of March, 1894, Frank Ieigler of
Sippo, was injured at Massllon by being
squeezed between the platform of the freight
depot and a freight car on the W. & l.. l.. rail-
way. His ribs were broken, his hips dis.
ointed, and he sustained other injuries. He
filed a suit against the company claiming to
have been damaged in the sum of 10000.
The case came up before Judge Nc
Carly Tuesday, and is now ON trial,
the plaintiff claims that the injuries occurred
because of carelessness on the part of the
plaintiff while the defense sets up the claim
that il was attending to its own business on its
own track and that the plaintiff had no busi.
ness on the track and was there at his own
peril. The jury heard the opening statements
and then, in charge of the sheriff, went to
Massillon on the Interurban line to view the
of the accident.
Real Estate Transfers.
The following transfers of real estate were
iled with the Recorder Monday:
IN CANTON,
,Iohn MCGOWAN to Emma T. Harmount LOT
1895, except IL feet front and rear, ward l.
$3.50.
IN COUNTY.
VIM. j. Lackie's assignee to Edward Halter
lot 6I02, ward 3, 5000.
Renry L. Weber to Jennie Kelly lot 3736,
ward /, 81, 300.
William B. SHUTTER to Harry f. SHUTTER, LOT
52 l.. Ntiller's addition, Canton township
Sl0O.
Judd, Haine and Haine to Ruth C. Burt
j63 feet on College street of lot 1881, ward 8
Alliance, S400.
Judd, Haine and Haine to |. A. Burt, &c.;
feet on College street of lot 1881, ward @, ALI
ance, s400.