The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-02-18
IN TIE COURTS.
Several Matters of Importance That
Held the Attention Of the
Bench and Bar,


Bench and Bar.
As briefly stated 10 these columns
Thurday, verdict for the defendant was
rendered by the jury In the case Of Joanna
Eokley W. The Canton Massilon Electric
Railway Company. The plaintiff had
sued for $40, 900 damages for alleged In
jury received while riding 10 street car.
The jury was out about two hours.
John Mobley has com mencsd an action
against CHARLES A. Krider and others to
have the curt determine the true interest
of heirs 10 the estate Of Mary Mobley,
deceased The court will also be asked
to determine who, under the will Of the
deceased, became the owners Of certain
real estate and the respective interest Of
each, NIL of which are In dispute. Day,
Lynch aud Day filed the petition.
The Home Savings and Loan Co. has
commeI ced an action against Isaac Nc.
Quate and Others to collect $72.64, al
legged to be due on stock contract Sc
cureo by mortgage. Judgment for the
amount and sale Of tho morteaeed prop
erty Is prayed for. This company IL
also plaintiff in a similar action against
Chslrctte Hoffman and Others to cell ct
$555.81. The same averments and prayer
is set up In this petition. J. Whiting,
Jr., attorney.
Peter Pearson, by bis attorneys, Meyer
and Pierc has commenced an action
against Raphnle Festerly to collect s125,
alleged to be due ON q promissory note
secured by mortgage. Judgment for the
amount and sale of the property Is
prayed for in the petition.
Judge McCarty passed upon a few
unimportsnt cases this morning, and
Judge Taylor passel | upon others Of more
or less importsI cs. In the case Of Burke
VS. The Hollow Block and Tile Company,
a motion to make the petition more
defluise was overruled by Judge Taylor
Judge Albsugh was attorney for plain
tiff and MoCarty and Whitacre for the
defendants.
In tie case of the City Of Canton
against G. o. Snyder brought up on ap-
peal from Probate court the verdict Of the
lower court was reversed. Snyde was
given verdict in the court below for
damages by reason of the Improvement
of Franklin street. The court above held
that he was not entitled to recover be-
cause the lot was unimproved, and there
fore reversed the verdict of the court
below st cost Ct defendant.
In the case Of the City OF Canton
against Christina Lsiniuger, the verdict Of
the court fellow was sustained. This was
brought up on appeal from city.
Samuel e. Reemsnyder, indicted for
permitting gam bling In the Melbourne
hotel, has decided to plead guilty. His
case is set for next Tuesday.
William H. Greer commenced an action
against Maggie A. Mumaw and others to
collect 1873 alleged to be due on
prumissory note secured by mortgage.
Judgment for the amount, priortities Of
liens and foreclosure Of mortgage Is
prayed for. TIE same plaintiff has also
brought suit against l.. M. Jones ct sl.,
to collect $4,000, alleged to be due on
a promissory note secured by mortgage.
Judgment, foreclosure, sale of the
property and priorities of liens is prayed
for. Clark, Amber & Clark are at
torneys for plaintiff In both cases.
Ida Hogue has commenced an action
for divorce from her husband, Arthur
Hogue. She alleges In her petition will
ful absence, failure to provide and
abandonment. She prays for divorce,
custody of the minor children and ali
mony. Myer g. Piero filed the petition.
The expressmen who were recently
enjoined from standing their wagons in
front Of the courthouse have filed an
answer to the petition enjoiniug them.
The answer sest up that by an act Of the
city council they were granted the right
of the street for the use Of their wagons
1t Is also alleged that the averments in
the petition that the city has no right to
grant such privileges are not facts. A
motion was also filed To dissolve the tenn
porsry iDjunction. Thsyer, Webber g.
Turner represent the defendants.