The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-03-17
COURT NOTES.
Matters That Occupy the Attention
Of the Judges and the
LAWYERS.

neys, Thayer, webber s. Turner. Plain
tiff states that she was married to the de-
fendant on October 10, 1882, and that
three children have been born to them.
They are George I. Cook, aged IA years.
Justine s. Cook, aged 12, and Miriam
Cook. aged 10 years. For the past four
years or more, plaintiff alleges, defendant
has been guilty of oss neglect, having
failed to clothe, provide for or support
the plaintiff or sail children. Plaintiff
further alleges that defendant has squan-
dered his own means and that Of plaintiff
for useless debts, has been profligate and
idle and, in general, has conducted him
self in on unbecoming and improper n an
ner toward plaintiff. The plaintiff says
she is the owner in fee simple of sundry
real estate, the title Of which is held in
her own name, in Stark county and else
where, and of all household goods and
property in the present residence in Can
ton. She prays for divorce, custody of
the three children, and that the title to
all real estate held in her name may be
quieted as against any claim whatever of
TIE defendant thereto, and that she be
decreed to be the owner Of all of said
household goods and property,
ACTION FOR DIVORCE.
Nathan c. Holloway has commenced
an action for divorce against Frances D..
Holloway. The young couple were mar
ried in 1890 and have two children.
Plaintiff alleges that his wife abandoned
him. j. q. Boutwell, repr sents the
plaintiff.
SEEKS SEPARATION.
Clara NJ. Henderson has sued William
A. Henderson for divorce. Plaintiff
states they were married in 1891 and have
two children. Cruelty and drunkenness
are alleged.
The petition states that on March
last the defendant, while intoxicated,
broke all the dishes on the supper table,
kicked in the back door and otherwise
damaged the house. He is employed by
he C.-N. e. railway and has $50 coming
which plaintiff prays he may be restrain
ed from drawing. Custody of the
children is asked in connection with the
divorce. Wann & Bow represent plain
tiff
The jury in the case of Kennedy ct al.
vs.. Hess retired Wednesday at noon.
During the afternoon it returned ver-
dict for s175 in favor of the plaintiffs The
suit was for S24O alleged due on a con-
tract.
The case of Charles r. Snyder VS.. VIM.
Burroway was commenced in room No. l
before Judge MoCarty and jury We'd
nesday afternoon This is suit for &c.,
500 damages. Plaintiff alleges that de-
fendant slandered him. Nat @. Mclean
represents plaintiff and John c. Welty
the defendant.
The case was submitted to the jury at
noon today and after a short lellberation
a verdict of SO for plaintiff was returned.
Harry j. Patton has brought an action
against Jacob Geib as guardian of Robert
E. Patton, for the partition of certain
real estate in Canton.
Samuel l. Clapsaddle as administrator
with the will annexed of Jane Fich, de-
ceased, has brought an action against
Mary e. Marshall to recover 5000 alleged
due on note. A mortgage foreclosure
is askd for. Miller & Pomerene repre-
sent plaintiff.
The suit of the Wooster National Bank
VS.. Rae & Wallace, to recover on a note,
was tried in common pleas court Thurs.
day afternoon. 1t was given to the jury
Friday morning and a verdict for $500,
the full amount asked, was returned for
plaintiff Turene Meyer repreented
plaintiff and Welty & Albaugh defen-
dants.
Ada Donges has sued Lyman Donges
for divorce on the grounds of failure to
provide. She wishes to have her maiden
name restored also. Paul Huxley filed
the petition.
In court room No. /, Thursday, the
case of Kaiser VS.. Raber was tried, to
collect a saloon bill for S24,75. The case
was commenced late in the day and con-
cluded in short time. The jury returned
verdict for 81 in favor of the plaintiff.
Andrew Brumbaugh, administrator
with will annexed Of Lydia Machamer
deceased, has brought an action in court
to have an item 10 the will construed.
Plaintiff claims to be unable to deter.
mine the construction satisfactorily.
Susan Essig ct al. are made defendants in
the action. Judge Fawcett represents
plaintiff.
A. NJ. McCarty, administrator of the
estate Of Frank K. MoNichols, has
brought an action against Emily Y Nc
Nichols to collect $l7s,34, alleged due on
promissory note secured by mortgage.
McCarty & Mcdowell and Clark, Amber
& Clark filed the petition.
Laura W. Chamberlain has commenced
an action against James A. Rice and
John L. Rice to collect $40s 73, alleged
due on a promissory note. G, c. Upham
filed the petition.
Peter Powell and Others have com
menced an action against the Holloway
Paving Brick Co. for the enforcement of
stockholders liability. The plaintiffs
recovered Judgment some time ago for