The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
COURT House NEWS.


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Two important now suits were commenced
in common pleas court late Monday afternoon
One was for the dissolution Of partnership Of
the Canton Mortgage & Loan company. doing
business in the wernet block. and the other
the dissolution of the firm of schnmm & Co,
shoe dealers on the public square.
William p. Martin Of Canton, has COM
menced an action in common pleas court
against Oliver Brady and William s. Brady,
asking for the appointment of a receiver. The
petition recites thaton the gath day of January,
1891, the plaintiff and defendants entered into
partnership for the purpose of carrying ON
the business Of loaning money on chattel mort
cages. The plaintiff was to furnish the mon
ey and the defendants to carry on the busi-
ness, the profits to be divided every three
months, the piaintif to receive one half and
the defendants one-fourth each. The petition
further relates that the defendants have re-
fused to account for the business transacted;
that they are in possession Of between four and
five thousand dollars worth Of notes and chat
tel mortgages, witch have been taken on mon
ey advanced by the plaintiff. The petition
asks for the dissolution of the partnership and
the appointing of receiver. Judge McCarty
appointed w. +. Hay receiver; bond fixed at
$1,000.
Louis j.. Schramm Of Canton, has commenced
an action in common pleas court against Chas
NJ Bethel, asking for the dissolution of the
firm Of Schramm and Co., and thc appointment
of a receiver to close up the business The
petition recites that the plaintiff and defendant
entered into a co-partnership to carry on the
boot and shoe business in this city of Canton
The agreement was that Schramm should
furnish three.fourths of the capital and Bethel
one fourth and the profits should be divided
in the came proportion. That they have on
hand stock worth $40, 1000, while they are in
debted TO various parties In the amount of S5,-
900. That serious differences have sprung up
between them as to the conduct of the business
and the only way to protect themselves and
their creditors is by the appointment of re-
ceiver Louis G. Wise was appointed receiver
and gave bond in the sum of $4,000.
The case of Edward G. Miller against the
Wrought Iron Bridge Company for damages
caused by an explosion at the shop over year
ago, is on trial before Judge Taylor and jury.
Miller and man by the name Of Mike, went
to 90 down in crude oil tank to clean 1t.
They took lighted lantern with them and an
explosion was the result. Mike died from the
effects of the explosion aud Miller sustained
severe injuries, principly to his eyes.
Viola Warwick has commenced an action in
common pleas court for an absolute divorce
from her husband, John G.. Warwick. The
parties live in Navarro and the petition recites
the following tale of woe. The petition al
leges that they were married ON the 18th day
of March, 1884, and that there are now living
two children, the fruits of said marriage, Lola
Warwick, aged 10 years and Guy,
aged o. The petition also al
leges that ever since the said
marriage the defendant has failed to provide
for or maintain the plaintiff but she has been
obliged to use the charity of friends from time
to time for the sustainance of herself and chill
dren. The plaintiff also alleges that the de.
fendant was and is lazy and whenever he
could secure any money would go off and spend
it in drinking and other dissipation, al
though the plaintiff and the children were in
want. The plaintiff alleges that on account Of
said neglect she has been obliged to labor ex-
cessively and endure great hardships and her
health has been impaired. She alleges that
when she was sick the plaintiff would give he's
very little care and attention. The petition
further alleges that for the past year the de-
fendant has been guilty of habitual
drunkenness and has been guilty of extreme
cruelty in striking and cursing the plaintiff.
The petition alleges that the plaintiff owns
lot in the village of Navarro in which the de-
fendant has an inclivate right of dover. She
asks that the right of dover be cut off that she
be given reasonable alimoDy and the custody
of the children.
Edward ]. Meyer of Canton, has commenced
an action against George M. Patton, Edward
l.. Patton, William s, Patton, Hattie Patton,
Helen Meyer, Thomas A. Patton, Jane Patton,
Mary A. Trump, Henry A. Trump and the
city of Canton, Louis A. Loichot, auditor and
Jacob Geib, treasurer of Stark county. The
plaintiff says that he is seized of the estate and
legal title to and is entitled to the possession of
the undivided one ninth Of lot No. 1853
in the city of Canton situated at the
corner of High and West Tuscarawas.
That Helen Meyers is seized of so Of the
above property, subject to the life estate of her
father, Thomas Patton, that George NJ. Patton
owns the undived 20 subject to the life estate
of Thomas Patton, and Mary A. Trump the
remaining 10. That Henry A. Trump holdsa
tax title to said premises, and Edward l..
Patton, William S. Patton, Hattie Patton,
Thomas A. Patton and Jane Patton claim
some title to said property. That the city of
Canton has claim against the property for
street improvements The plaintiff asks that
the property may be partitioned, and if that
can not be done that it be sold and the money
divided.
FrankM. Werts, as administrators of the
estate of Henry W. Wertz, late of Canton, has
commenced an action against Edward W.
Shively and Mary M. A. Shively to collect