The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03
JURISDICTION
THE QUESTION ARGUED IN THE
RUMPF CASE.
Judge Taylor Decides That Jurisdic
tion is with This Court and the
Case is Now Proceeding with
Many Lawyers Engaged,


Many Lawyers Engaged.
In Common Pleas court this morning,
room. No. Q, presided over by Judge
Taylor, there was activity by reason Of
the calling up Of the case of Stein,
Swarz g. Co. vs.. G. f. Rumpf. A large
number of attorneys both from Canton
and Youngstown, are interested In 1t.
The entire fore noon was spent In hearing
arguments on q motion as TO jurisdic-
tion.
At O'Clock Judge Taylor gave his de.
cision as TO the matter OF taking the case
from the Stark county court to Mahontng
county. He reviewed the arguments of
tho forenoon and brought out the tech.
nicalities of the case in clear and pre-
else manner, showing good reasons for
his determination in overrulinR the
motion to dismiss 1t from this court. The
attorneys for plaintiff then proceeded to
state their case.
In court room No. 1, Judge MoCarty
heard the motion docket during the
forenoon and this afternoon the regular
assigL ments were taken up.
1t was rumored this morning that the
case of the G. G. & S. Railroad Company
vs. The c. & NJ. e. Railway Com
pany, restraining the defendant from
extending their line over the plaintiffs
property had been settled out Of court
The attorneys in the case claimed to
know nothing Of 1t, and as Superintend-
ent Kennedy left for Cleveland this morr-
ing at 10 O'Clock, possibly on business
relative to the settlement, no definite in
formation could be secured.
Joseph Friedman, of Canton, has COM
menoed an action against W. A. McCrea
for S20 900 damages. The case was fled
late Saturday afternoon. The petition
alleges in substance that the defendant
has uttered false and malicious words at
divers times and places against the plain
tiff and has written to various parties in
terms which were detrimental to the
business interests of the petitioner. The
plaintiff recites that the defendant,
August II, 1896, wrote to G. f. Butler,
MUsgrove, Pa. "a letter In which language
which was Injurious to the plaintiff, was
used; also words to J. A. Doverspike,
Armstrong, Pa, August Is last past, of
similar import; that he used terms tend
ing TO injure the business Of the plaintiff
in letter sent to +. X. Markley, of
Crates, Clarion county, Pa; that he
again used similar language in a letter
sent 10 G. v. Hanky & Son, Belknap,
county, Pa, and that all these
letters in the contents thereof have been
injurious to the reputation and business
of the plaintiff in the amount claimed.
Clark, Ami blsr & Clark filed the petition
for plaintiff.
The Canton steel Company, through
Its attorneys, Day, Lynch g. Day, has filed
a motion for new trial, in the case OF
Godar against the Steel Company. The
usual grounds for a new trial are set
forth.
The administrator of the estate of
Charles Blythe, killed several months
ago on the Wheeling & Lake Erie rail
road, has filed petition in probate court
asking permission to settle with the rail.
road company for 1000, which amount
has been agreed upon.
Mary Hay has filed a petition for
divorce from william Hay. The petition
alleges that the defendant has been guilty
of cruelty. The couple were married
1t Navarro, September 10, 1895. Daniel
". Shelter is counsel for the petitioner
Mary NJ. Palmer, administrative Of the
estate of Frederick Palmer, deceased, has
'ued Samuel Palmer co recover Judgment
If $500 alleged due on promifsory note
secured by mortgage. Nat g. and j. S.
McLain are attorneys for plaintiff.
The case OF Mary Hahn's guardian
against Louis Hahn was settled before
Judge McCaIty this afternoon, satisfac-
orily to both parties to the case. 1t was
, suit for money.