The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-21
COURT NOTES.
Matters That Occupy the Attention
of the Judges and the
LAWYERS.

r. r. Jacobs has commenced an action
5gainst Olof Holm to collect $1,000 al
legged to be due on a mortgage note.
Judgment for the amount and foreclosure
proceedings are prayed for in the petition
j. L. Robb represen plaintiff.
Ruth ]. Grant has brought an action
agai Dst James J. Grant and others, in
Guiding II. w. Hossler, executor of the
last will and testament of William Q.
Grant, deceased. The petition alleges
that when W. G. Grant died in 1898 he
left to James j. Grant a tract OF land in
Stark county, and that the balance of
property was given to plaintiff in lieu of
dover. Plaintiff elected to not take
under the will in probate court, but to
take her dover in said premises. The
petition alleges that she contracted with
j. j. Grant to release to him her dover
in the premises if he would convey to her
his interest. She now wants the deed set
aside and cancelled and her dover as
signed back to her, together with all
proper relief. d. W. Shelter filed the
petition.
Peter Pierson has commenced an action
against Ishmael and Rosanna Morrow to
recover $s771 12 alleged due on notes. A
mortgage foreclosure is asked for. q.
T. Meyer represents plaintiff.
Sylvester d. Hoover has sued Lucetta
e. Hoover for divorce. Plaintiff alleges
abuse and extreme cruelty. The couple
were married in 1894. Mayor Rice repre-
sents plaintiff.
Ada Houghton, as administrators Of
the estate of Jesse Houghton, deceased,
has commenced an action in common
pleas court against the Wheeling & Lake
Erie railroad to recover damages. Plain
tiff claims that on and before December
"a, 1896, Jesse Houghton was an emplOye
Of the defendant railroad company as a
locomotive engineer While running his
engine at place known as Biggers curve
it was derailed, through negligence on
the part of defendant company in not
keeping its tracks in proper condition, 1t
is alleged, and Houghton was killed
Plaintiff therefore sues for $4,000 dam
ages. Thayer Webber & Turner and
Baldwin & Young represent plaintiff.
Rachel Dreyer commenced an action
yesterday in common pleas court against
Jennie Winthraub, asking for damages
Plaintiff accuses defendant of making
slanderous emarks regarding her charac
ter before she was married The amount
sued for is So, 600. Welty & Albaugh rep
resent plaintiff.
Bessie M. Cannon has brought al
action against her husband, E. p. Cam
ron, to secure a division Of property
Plaintiff says they were married in 1891
and that in March 1898 they separated
A written agreement was entered int
whereby they were to meet in Canton
April 2, and deed over their RESPECTIVE
properties, of which there is considerable
to trustes who was to make an equa
division between the two, Defendan
refuses to keep his contract, and this sui
is brought, asking the court to order dc
fendant to join plaintiff in the fulfil
ment of this agreement Thayer, Webbe
&'Turner represent plaintiff.
William and Joseph Berg, doing busi
ness in Canton as Berg & Son, hav
brought an action against p. NJ. ThAye
to recover S116.4s alleged due. Plaintiff
claim to have acted as sureties some yeai
ago on note given by defendant, an
that they vera obliged to pay it. p.
Collins represents plaintiffs.
In probate criminal court the case
Ohio VS.. whitmire, for assault trie
Thursday, was given to the jury at aboI
3 O'Clock. They were out until ~ o'oloc
last night, when they returned verdi
of acquittal. Charles Krichbaum repr
sented defendant.