The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-22
CIVIL CAUSES
BEING HEARD.
Judges of the Common Pleas
Court Trying Cases.
A LENGTHY PETITION FILED;
Case That Involves Some Close Questions =
Grand Jury Gets Down to
the Work That Is
Before IL.

Tuesday morning, Judge McCarty re-
mained on the bench in court room No.
and disposed of several minor court
matters. In the afternoon at o'clock,
Judge McCarty called half dozen cases
on the assignment which have been set
tied out of court. The divorce case Of
Elizabeth Hammel VS. Lawrence Ham
mel was called and on account of abb
sence Of plaintiff was dismissed. Attor-
ney w. S. Mutt represented the Defend
ant, and w. J. Piero the plaintiff.
HEMPERLY VS.. PoCoCK.
In court room No. Q the partition case.
of William e. w. Hemperly VS. j. Franz
Pocock ct al was placed on trial beforS'
Judge Taylor Immediately after the
Kibler hearing. Attorney A. A. Thayer
appears for the plaintiff and McCoughey
and Amber the defendants. The prop
erty in litigation consists of lands locat-
ed in Tuscarawas township.
A BIG LAWSUIT.
A lengthy petition has been filed
in common pleas court in which George
M. Kaufman is plaintiff and Allison M.
Gibbons and A. w. Burrows are defend
ants. Attorneys Bentley & Vickey and
Lorain G. Wise filed the petition, which
sets forth that plaintiff some time ago
entered into contract with defendant
Burrows for large amount of lumber
and mill work. In consideration for
same plaintiff, 1t is alleged, agreed to
pay part cash and upon condition of the
delivery of said lumber was to execute
a deed to defendant Burrows, covering
certain property located in this city, to
him. Burrows, 1t is alleged, furnished
! part Of the lumber and then demanded
the deed with the stipulation that it
| be placed in Anthony Housel's hands as
trustee. The deed, 1t is alleged, was
made in the name of Gibbons, an at
torney representing Burrows and it Is
said Burrows had the deed recorded.
Burrows it is alleged became insolvent
and failed to perform the full part Of
his contract. Kaufman now asks
that the deed be set aside and that he
be restored to his rights.
GRAND JURY.
The grand jury with Mr.. William
Wagner as foreman, began their inves-
| tigation of cases brought to their at
tention through Prosecutor Pomerene
Tuesday morning. Witnesses in the va
riouS cases are on hand and others are
being served by Deputy Sheriff McKin-
ney. Bailift Joseph Shively is on duty
at the door of the jury room.
A NEW WRINKLE.
When attorneys desire to look over
petitions after they are filed in the FL
ing cases of the clerk of courts office
at the court house, they will hereafter
ring neat little bell which calls one of
the affable lady clerks who will admit
the caller. The door of the filing room
is kept securely locked, as petitions and
other papers, it is said, have been taken
out of the filing cases and not returned.
| ANSWER FILED.
In the case of Angeline Wagner, ad-
ministratrix of the estate of Eli Wag-
ner VS.. Fernando b. Hane ct al, Frank
e. Young has filed an answer and cross
petition asking that he be made a de-
fendant to the suit. DR.. Young claims
there is due him the sum of $264.94 from
the said Fernando B. Hane for medical
attention received at Young's hospital
and he asks that his interests be taken
care of. Attorneys McCarty, Craine
and Mcdowell filed the petition.