The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-14
SHOCK CASE
WAS RESUMED.
Two Courts Are In Running
Order This Week.
PETER ALBRIGHT's PLAN.
How He Obtained Credit on Property rba {
He Did Not Own--other Matters
That Have Come to the
Courts Attention.

That Have Come to the
Courts Attention.
Court was resumed in both rooms at
the court house Monday morning. Judge
Taylor opened up by hearing and de-
Gliding some motions. In the case of
Eichold and Miller VS. Lehman ct al, by
which the plaintiff replevened some of
the c. L. Lehman stock, the defendant
wanted a new trial. The court overrul-
ed the motion and refused to grant ano-
ther hitch in court. In the case of
Liable VS. Schario eft al, the motion for
a new trial shared the same fate. Judge
Taylor then went into the trial of
the case of Shock Bros. VS. the City of
Canton, which was continued from last
week.
RENDERED DECISIONS.
Judge McCarty rendered some deci-
sions on motions heard last week and
called up the cases of Miller Bros VS.
Spelman. There were three cases Of the
Millers against Spellman for damages,
1t being alleged Spellman had libeled
the plaintiff by writing some letters and
that there business had been hurt there
by. The whole difficulty was adjusted
and compromised out of court last week
and the cases dismissed from the court.
PETER ALBRIGHTS PLAN.
The litigation in which the county
| treasurer was after Peter G.. Albrights s
administrator to collect some back tax
for 1895 was taken before the county
| commissioners Monday morning. Ad-
| ministrator McCaughey came in with
Prosecutor Pomerene to make an eXpla-
nation and offer to compromise. He re-
| ported a very remarkable state Of af-
fairs. It appears that Mr.. Albright
| who before his death had been consid-
cred one of the wealthy men Of Massil-
| Ion, has not been worth anything for
years. And yet he was paying enor-
nous taxes. He did business entirely
on borrowed capital and made returns
| to the assessors for taxation of two or
| three times as much property as he had.
This gave him more credit and he was
able to borrow money easily. After Mr..
McCaughey had explained matters, he
| offered to settle the suit, which was for
about 5000, by paying 800 in cash and
the costs in the court. The commission
ers agreed to it and the attorneys went
before Judge McCarty and had judg-
ment rendered for the 800.
SUIT ON A NOTE.
| tOllll w Z IldS COlllllltuCeu suit
in common pleas court to foreclose a
mortgage and collect a promssory note
against Rebecca Smith. The amount
claimed is $S9 with interest from April,
1892 Case, Monnot, Whitacre and
Hughes filed the petition.
DORAN WANTS A SLICE.
Attorney C. c. Upham on Monday
filed a cross petition on behalf of James
NJ. Doran in the case to decide who is to
get the Bender Bros. reward of $4OO.
Doran says that shortly after the rob-
berry he discovered that Henderson had
sold some old pennies to Morris Silber-
man. He says he told the prosecutor
and had the pennies brought in by Sill
herman and they were the ones stolen
by Henderson. He therefore claims part
of the $4OO.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
The case of George D. Lehner VS. the
Canton Pole and Shaft Co. was called by
Judge McCarty Monday afternoon. The
the defendants new shop. Lehner
claims small balance and says the de-
PENDANTS hindered him in his work of
erecting the building, for which he asks
$500 damages. The defense claim he did
not do the work right and they had to
| get another contractor. The jury was
called and so many members excused, a
special venire for four men was issued
and N .B. Shanafelt, John Danner, J.
n 4.
called in. G. c. Upham and John c.
Boutwell, represent Lehner and Harter
G. Krichbaum the defense.