The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-02
SPECIAL VENIRES
FOR JURYMEN.
Jury Cases In Which More Jury
men Were Needed.
LAWYERS HAVE BEEN READY
For Trial and the Courts Have Had DIM
Guilty Keeping Up with Them
General News from the
Court House.

OohOs"h ANO"b Ffob tho
Court House.
Both common pleas courts are being
kept busy this week with jury cases
The lawyers have been very prompt in
getting ready for trial and the courts
have not been able to keep up with the
assignments thus far. Several cases
have been waiting to be put on trial
since Wednesday morning. The first
was for six men to fill up the regular
petit juries, some of the men having
failed to come to court. The names
drawn were David N. Owen and Andrew
Yoder, of Canton, David T. Frank and
u. T. Shoemaker of Massill on, Josiah
McKimm, of Nimishillen township, and
Arthur Hilles, of Washington township.
Two special venires were drawn for
jurymen for the case of Ridgway e.
Burton against John Hadley and the
Hadley-Blake Coal Co. The names
drawn were James Reynolds, William
| Wyant, Lewis collars, William Wag-
ner, Thomas Loutzenheiser, e. e. Nc
Kenzie, Walter Double and w. B. Shan
afelt.
COAL CONTROVERSY.
The case of Ridgway & Burton
against Hadley and the Hadley-Blake
Coal Co. was started Wednesday after
noon before Judge McCarty. BY the
time jury was secured it was time for
adjournment. The suit involves about
$500. The plaintiff sold coal to the de-
| PENDANTS and claims that sum is still
due. The defendants set up a counter
claim for damages alleging that the
plaintiff company broke it's contract
with them and sold coal in Canton con-
trary to the terms that had been agreed
upon between them. Austin Lynch rep
resents the plaintiff and Judge Thayer
the defendants in the controversy. The
| taking of testimony was commenced
Thursday morning and the trial will
probably not be finished before night.
THE DEWITT CASE.
The case of DR.. Dewitt against the
trustees of Pike township for the collec-
ton of $3.50 for operating upon Mrs. AL
| tina Sinclair was finished at / 80 We'd
nesday afternoon. The suit had been
on trial since Monday morning. We'd
nesday forenoon the lawyers had their
turn. Mr.. Rice opened the argument
| Mr.. Welty and Judge Albaugh followed
for the defense and Attorney Krich-
baum closed for the plaintiff. The ju-
| ry took the case with the courts
| charge in writing, and besides deciding
| the money matter in the suit they were
| to answer whether Mrs. Sinclair was a
pauper; whether the doctors claim was
| presented and considered at a regular
meeting of the trustees; whether the
trustees acted in good faith in reject
I ing the BILL or whether they acted
lfraudulently and arbitrarily. After be-
ing out about an hour the jury came to
court with verdict for the defendant.
A HORSE CASE.
Judge Taylor Wednesday tackled a
horse case. He marshalled his jury and
the law suit of the Akron Brick and
Tile Co. VS. Peter GRADER was taken up.
Graber sold a horse to the plaintiff
company for something over 500. The
plaintiff says the beast was warranted
to work all right, but that he did not do
so, and they refused to pay for him and
also demand that Graber pay for some
feed the animal ate while they could not
use him. They ask for a judgment
against Graber for $117. Attorney Brad
ley of Akron and Pomerene of Canton
| ANPi lht picihlliL iuu lIdNlu LAY
the defense
The court and the attorneys finished
the case Wednesday evening and the
jury retired to deliberate. The members
stayed in the jury room till 10 o'clock
Wednesday night and then reached a
conclusion. After reducing the verdict
to writing and sealing 1t up, the jury
men went home and returned Thusday
| mnrninU a m rannrfa1 10 hn ha
verdict was found in favor of the plain
tiff for the sum of $50.
| ORDER OF SALE.
The sheriff has received an order of
| sale in the case of Daniel Lantz as
agent for Christina Baum against An
thony Housed ct al. Judgment had been
secured for $230.53 and lots number 5908
and 5000 are ordered sold to satisfy the
claim Seeman & Seeman are attorneys
for the plaintiff.
GUARDIAN RESIGNED.
Abraham Holibaugh, as guardian of
his mother, Leah Holibaugh, of Marl-
boro, was given hearing before Judge
Wise Wednesday afternoon The other
heirs claimed he was not administering
the estate as he should and that some
things were not being reported that
should be reported The court found
the charges well founded. Holibaugh
said he was tired of the whole business
and wanted to resign. The court said
he might and so his resignation was
made out and filed. The court accepted
it at once. His successor has not yet
been named.
SECOND TRIAL.
The case of Wackerly against Sheriff
Zaiser ct al was placed on trial before
Judge Taylor and jury Thursday
morning. In this suit Nora Fierstos had
secured a judgment against Edward