The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-10-27
COURT NEWS.

was in favor of plaintiff. for the full
amount with interest. Q. @. Upham
represented plaintiff and. J. J. Grant
defendant.
The case of Elson VS.. Prindle ct al. for
malicious arrest went to the jury this
forenoon In court room 1. 1t returned at
80 for instructions on q certain point
in dispute and by questions asked it was
made apparent that a verdict for plaintiff
was forthcoming.
The jury returned verdict little
later In favor of plaintiff, assessing
damages against Prindle for $500 and
against Officer Piero for 800.
The suit of Jacob Vail against the
Canton Paint and Paper Co. was tried
before Judge Taylor and jury Thursday
and given to the jury today. 1t was a
suit for $500 alleged due for labor. The
verdict was for the full amount with in
terest Attorney Yohe represented plain
tiff and Attorneys Jeffries and Werntz
the defendant.
The case of Joseph Myers against the
Navarro Stoneware company was tried in
room before Judge Taylor and called
jury Thursday afternoon. 1t was suit
for money alleged due on account, and
verdict of $71 in favor of Plaintiff was
aw arded. John @. Welty represented
plaintiff and Dan ". Shelter defendant.
The 5000 damage case of Josh Youtz
VS.. the G. r. g. V. railway commenced in
room Thursday afternoon before
Judge Taylor and jury. This is a suit
resulting from the fact of Mr.. Youtz
having been elected from u Valley train
because in the conductor opinion the
ticket on which he was riding was not
good. Welty & Albaugh represented
plaintiff and Day Lynch g. Day defendaL
company.
Before the case got started plaintiff
withdrew Juror and took leave to amend
their petition and the cause was cJn-
tinued.
Another damage case for $4,000 COM
mencod before Judge Nc Carty and a jury
at the same time. 1t was that Of Jacob
Elson against Prindle ct al. suit in
which Officer Henry Piero is one of the
defendants and in which malicious arrest
is alleged. Piero arrested the plaintiff
when he should have arrested plaintiff g
brother. Baldwin g. Shields represent
the plaintiff and City Solicitor Smith and
G. @. Bow defendants.
The jury in the case of Jacob Myers
against Eli L. Motifs ct al. returned a
verdict for $6s for plaintiff. The suit
WAS one In which $61 was alleged due on
account The inry awarded the amount
with interest. ". ]. Piero was plaintiff s
attorney, Judge Albaugh for defendant.
Probate Judge Wise today sustained
a motion to dismiss the petition for the
appropriation of land in the case of the
board of trustees Of tie Massillon state
hospital against Jarvis OF al. The court
was convinced that the service of notice
on the defer dants was defective.
The jury in the oase of Pennoyer Bros
against Joseph A. Weaver & Sons return
cd verdict for $ll for defendants. The
suit was controversy over Lumbar bill
elai med due.
The wheels of justice have revol Ved
unusually fast in common pleas court
this week, and more suits have been
tried than tor any one week for some
years. Two juries have beeh kept busy
all week in Judges MoCarty's and Tay-
lor's rooms and called jury was neces-
sary in two instances when the other
juries were engaged in deliberation. AS
many as three verdicts have been ren1
ed in one day. Friday the case of Boyer
vs.. Wise was commenced, and though 1t
was late the jnry's verdict was received
before court finally adjourned for for the
week. 1t was case for $50 for costs of
moving house In which one Of the
parties had refused to abide by con-
tract. Court continued till o'clock and
then adjourned to $50 and the case
reached the jury at 0. A verdict for the
full amount was returned at 10 O'Clock
last night. This was In Judge MoCarty s
room. Shaver 81 Shaver represented
plaintiff and Baldwin g. Shields the
defendant.
Probate Judge, Wise heard arguments
in road widening case from Plain
tow nship today. A petition had been
led asking for the widening Of the road,
but a motion wsam ade to dismiss on
the grounds that owners OF property
adjoining had not had sufficient time tc
file claims for damages. The court con,
cluded to dism iss the case without pre-.
judice.
In the apphsabion Of Calvary Presby
terian church to mortgage one of It's lots
for $1,000, an amended petition hal
been filed which sets up that there is OF
the Let adjoining mortgage for So, bOC
which must be paid before an additiona
sum can be borrowed. The Insuranc,
Company Of North America is ready Il
receive the sum due it, and authority 4
asked to borrow $500 additional Will
which to pay this incumbrance.
Seraphim Yenn has sued Seraphin
Rescher ct al. to collect S4OO and to fore
close a mortgage. d. o. Hughes an,
Monnot g. Whitacte represent plaintiff.
NEW CASES.
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