The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-07

The case OF Immel VS.. walker, tried
last week, Is being tried again today. 1t
Is q suit on book account for $5i4S.
The amount was awarded by the jury last
week and set aside as excessive by the
court, motion for new trial being
sustained The jury in the case brought
in verdict today for So 81 and interest
amounting to 23 cents in favor of plaintiff.
Motions for new trials have been fled
In the cases of Stookburger VS.. Clutz
and Geary VS.. Brown.
A petition was filed in com m on pleas
court Wednesday afternoon by Henry O..
Ellison as trustee against the Alliance
Street Railway Company ct al. for the
appointment Of q receiver. The company
commenced operations In Alliance in
1888, having twenty-five year franchise.
1t has not been q paying Investment and
there are suits threatened against 1t with
no means by which to pay, as 1t is
claimed of be insolvent. Judge McCarty
appointed U. Q. Davidson as receiver and
at once qualified, giving bond for $4,000.
The jury in the case of the Fulton
Machine Co. VS.. the Nc Fadden G al Co.
returned verdict in Judge Taylor's
court Thursday morning for the plaintiff
for the full amount sued for, s7S.75 with
interest 1t was suit to recover for
wheels sold to the defendant.
The case of Kirsbill against Miller ct
al. was Immediately taken up. This is a
suit to recover $50 allege due for thresh-
ing. Plaintiff took horse in payment
and the animal was guaranteed sound,
but proved to be unsound and hence was
returned and money demanded.
In common pleas court Thursday the
case Of Krabill VS.. Miller for threshing
bill was decided in favor Of the plaintiff
by the jury, which awarded judgment
of s1i2. 90. Welty & Albaugh represented
plaintiff and y. 5. johnson the defen-
jant.
Harry Robinson, by his next best
friend, James A. Robinson, has COM
menoed an action against j. W. Ward
well, receiver Of the @. G. 81 S. railroad,
for damages. Plaintiff alleges that
employees of the railroad we're working at
Pennsylvania avenue In September, 1897,
leaving their handcar while they worked
at the side and off the track. On the car
were some torpedoes used for iagging
trains by the employees. The plaintiff, q
twelve years old boy, playing about the
premises, discovered these, and picking
one up endeavored to learn its contents.
He pounded it with the intention of
opening tie encasement, when it explod-
e7, wounding tie lad about the thumb,
knee and waist and iniuring his right
eye so badly that it had to be taken out
The boy, through his father, therefore
sues for 50, 900 damages. John Sponseller
and j. A. Sterling represent plaintiff.
Jospeh Friedman has sued Louisa
Schneider ct al to recover 81, 31S. 20 alleg.
ed due on a note. A mortgage fore
closure is asked. J. W. Sponseller repre-
sents plaintiff.
S. H. Rockhill has commenced an
case against Mr.. Lucas for 81
alleged due.
W. H. and 2. II. Douds cf the Canton
Pharmacy also toak the same course to
collect S22 40 alleged due on accout.
Motions for new trials ip the cases of
Geib VS.. the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
and Martin VS.. Martin were overruled.
NEW CASES.
Emma S. Shaffer has sued Charles j.
Shaffer for divorce. Defendant is the
well known Canton barber. Plaintiff
charges habitual drunkenness, extreme
cruelty and gross neglect They were
in 1876. She wants her maiden
name, Emma S. Strong, restored. J.
Whiting represents plaintiff.
The Welsh Congregational Church of
East Greenville has filed petition by its
trustees, through their attorney, r. W.
praying for permission to
mortgage the church for 5000