The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-15
JURY FAVORED
THE DEFENDANT.
TheOra Albert Failed to Win
the Lawsuit.
A BIG CASE WAS SETTLED
Out of Court, which Relieved the Parties
or Great Deal of work General
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lorS room at 4 ocloch luesuay al'ei
noon. The jury wrestled with the PROB
lem until 4 o'clock wednesday morning,
and then came in with a verdict for
the defendant. Theora Albert will
therefore get nothing from the estate.
BIG CASE SETTLED.
Judge McCarty got out Of a big job
Tuesday afternoon by giving the attor-
news in the case of John Jeanty vs.
Leonard Hess ct al a little time to set
tie. Harter e. Krichbaum represented
, Jeanty and Welty & Albaugh, Hess.
Jeanty claimed royalty on coal and sued
for an accounting. The case narrowed
down until there was only about 5000
in dispute. It would have taken half a
week to try it and the lawyers got to-
gAther and settled. The plaintiff accep-
ted $400.
CoBBS SEPARATED.
Anna Cobb came into Judge McCar-
tvs court with Attorney Hart, OF ALI
ance, Tuesday afternoon. She wanted
a divorce from Simeon Cobb She said
Simeon had been guilty Of cruelty. The
husband did not apear to contest mat
ters. In fact they had agreed on the
matter of alimony out of court. Judge
McCarty granted the divorce.
INFANT SUES FUN @o,VVV'
Russell L. Guffy, an infant, by his
next friend, Samuel s. Guffy, of South
Mckinley avenue, Wednesday morning
began suit in common pleas court
against Joseph Weaver & Sons for $4,000
damages. Guffey is the little six year
old who was injured last July by haV-
ing a pile of planks fall on him. The
right leg was broken, an operation had
nd NM
shorter than the other. The petition
saws that the defendants are response
BILE because in piling up the planks for
the A. ]. Dumont building at the corner
of Tenth and Mckinley avenue, the
employe of the company did 1t so care
lessly that they fell over and hurt the
plaintiff. Thayer, Webber & Turner
represent the petitioner.
LIQUOR MEN SUE.
The Penn Liquor Co. has commenced
suit, through Clark, Amber q Clark,
to collect $S547. The petition says the
plaintiff got a Judgment in 1895 against
Stephen Davis for that amount, but 1T
is claimed that Steve never paid up, and
has no property to attach. 1t says,
however, that the city of Canton and
C. C. Bow have some money Of the
compel them to come into court and an
swer how much of Davis's money they
have, and to afterward pay off this
judgment.
The Penn Liquor Co. also sues Cepa
Noll, Isaac Noll and Simon Helprin, to
collect $16S.2S Judgment was taken in
the Justice court for the amount against
Cepa Noll, wife of Isaac Noll. At the
time the liquor was furnished, plaintiffs
say Cepa Noll owned real estate. La
ter she decided it to Simon Helprin, and
the plaintiffs claim this was done to de-
feat the collection of the judgment.
They ask to have the transfer set aside
and their claim made a lien on the
place.
ORDER OF SALE.
An order of sale has been Used to the
sheriff in the case of c. l.. McLain
VS. Mary r. Kahler. The judgment is
for $31S. The property to be sold is in
Massillon.
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL.
Sterling & Braucher have filed a mo-
ton for a new trial in the case of M
j. Braucher as administrator of Will
liam Ashton, VS. the Cleveland Brick
Co. This suit was for $4,000 damages
for Ashtons death, and the jury decided
the Brick Co. was not liable.
ANOTHER WIFE FREE.
Rosa Dickerhoff Wednesday morn
ing received a divorce in Judge Nc
Carty's court from William e. Dicker-
hoff John II. Sponseller appeared fol
the plaintiff and the defense made nc
objection. The testimony showed
neglect to provide on the part of the
husband.
LAWYER PIPPITTs MODEL FAC.
TORY.
|. The case of Edward Dunkerly VS. The
y Canton Iron Foundry Company was
placed on trial before Judge Taylor ano
a jury Wednesday morning. DunkerlS
built an addition to the factory occu.
pied by the defendant. He claims the
company was to pay for the addition
and also pay rent. The building cos
$340. The defense claims that only rem
was to be paid. G. G. Bow represent:
the plaintiff. Charles Shaver, Atle'
Pomerene and w. G. Pippitt represent
the defense. A feature of the case is 6
model of the factory constructed abso
lutely to scale by ATTORNEY Pippitt
The miniature factory shows ever,
beam and timber in the whole shop. i
is made of thin boards and duly painted
1t Is also made so as to be taken apar
and put together In the presence of thu
jury. Mr.. Pippitt expects to show b,
this that the job was not We rth $S40
1t must have taken weeks to make tn,
model.
ALLEGED SLANDER.
Ira Smith on Wednesday brought
suit by Welty and Albaugh against
Theodore N. Rosenblush for $1,000 foi
alleged sander and defamation of char.
acter. In his petition Smith says thai
on December 4, 1899, the defendant
Rosenblush, said that the plaintiff had
been arrested on suspicion for robbins
and burning the building in which Bow
ers lived. This the plaintiff says has
damaged his good name $1,000 worth.