Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-12
ABRUPT.
Ending Of an Action
In Which Sensational
Charges Were Made.
The Last Damage Claim
Against A.. B. & c.
Settled by Paying the Guardian
$1,000.
Home Coal Co. Receivership-court
House News.

The sensational case of Agnes
Loomis VS.. Charles H. Palmer, was
brought to an abrupt end in Common
Pleas court, Tuesday morning.
The action was commenced Feb.
Ii, 1897. The defendant filed, some
time ago, two demurrers to the pc
tition. These were sustained Tues
day by Judge Kahler.
In her petition Miss Loomis al
legged that on the sixth of April. 1896,
Mr.. Palmer promised to pay her
$4,000 if she would marry him. She
agreed to do SO and alleged that a
ceremony was performed at Gaines
vile, Fla. Afterwards she discOv-
cred, it is alleged, that Mr.. Palmer
had wife living in England.
She claimed that Mr.. Palmer had
not paid her the $4,000 and she asked
5000 damages for the distress she
had been caused and the humiliation
she had suffered in the estima-
ton of her friends, because
of his alleged wrong doing.
Mr.. Palmer is about 65 years of age.
The plaintiff in the suit is quite a
young woman. Palmer's first wife
is said to be in England at the pres
ent time. She got divorce from
Palmer several years ago, but the
attorneys have been informed that
he remarked her in England, after
he had inherited considerable prop
erty. Miss Loomis claimed that
Mr.. Palmer met her in Florida
shortly after he returned to America
from England.
In the first demurrer to the petition
the defendant held that the failure
of the plaintiff to show written
contract by which he agreed to pay
$4,000 for marrying him, left her
without a cause of action. This the
court sustained.
The claim for 5000 damages is
settled as Palmer has already paid
the plaintiff $3.50, or 1919 more than
she claimed.
Last Claim Settled.
The case of George T. Rankin, jr.i
guardian of Mary B. Rankin, VS.. tn e
Akron, Bedford & Cleveland Rail-
road company, growing out of the
accident on the Silver lake line June
2l, 1897, was settled Tuesday by the
payment of 5000 to the plaintiff.
She claimed $4,000. This is the last
claim against the company because
of the wreck, all others having been
settled.
;" Injunction Modified.
The injunction issued in the divorce
case of Anna A. Woods VS.. Frederick
E. Woods was modified Tuesday by
Judge Kohler so that the defendant
can draw out half the money he has
on deposit in the Second National
bank. He is also permitted to see
his children on Sunday and Wednes-
day of each week. He is ordered to
pay his wife $50 alimony pending the
hearing of the petition.
Calendar Entries.
a demurrer has been sustained III
the case of Rebecca Clayton VS.. The
Akron & Cuyahoga Falls Rapid Tram
sit company. and Judgment in favor
of the defendent entered.
The divorce case of Ellsworth & |
Brown VS.. Minnie NJ Brown has
been dismissed. Other c;tsrs settled |
were those of Fred Stahli vs.. james |
Daady. David ReeS vs.. RoltIt |
Adams. State on complaint of ), lvia
Robinson vs.. Shirly Smith, Robert
A dams VS.. Samuel Luke
A demurrer in the divorce case OF
Emma Lacy W. Frank w. Lucy was
sustained.
Different Company.
Because of an unfortunate typo-
graphical error Monday the DEMO
Graf stated that an application for
the appointment of a receiver for the
Howe Coal company had been filed.
1t should have been the Home Coal
Co.
Minor Ma tiers.
The replevin case of Martin Block
er VS.. Constable Joseph Limric has
been appealed to Common Pleas
court.
An inventory of the estate of An
irew J. Kelly has been filed. APP
praised value 6,70l.50.
Wife's Answer.
Jennie Hitzeman, defendant in a
divorce case brought by Frederick
H. Hitzeman, has filed an answer
md cross petition charging him with
extreme cruelty and gross neglect.
Receiver.
E. e. Otis has been appointed re-
,eiver of the Up-to-Date Laundry. ,
Marriage Licenses.
Daniels, Akron 80. ~ IS
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