The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16
NOT READY
FOR TRIAL.
Not a Great Deal Of Progress
Made In the Court.
SOME SETTLEMENTS ARE MADE.
otherwise the Court or Judge McCarty
Could Not DO Much Foreclosure
ora Hartford Fund Mortgage
Court Notes.

Judge McCarty called in the attorneys
Wednesday morning and brought up the
assignment of cases for trial, but moth
ing was ready for litigation. Settle
ments were, however, effected in num-
Der of cases. The suit of T. c. Nighman
against the city of Canton, which has
been hanging fire for several months,
was adjusted and taken from the
docket.
THE CHILD DIED.
The criminal proceedings of Anna
Fielder against George Blackston was
dismissed by the court The girl had
made complaint in justice court and
had the young man bound over charged
with being the father of her unborn
child. When the baby was born it was
dead and this relieved the defendant
from the charge, as under the law, the
| child must be born alive TO make a case
against him. Attorney McMillen repre-
sented the girl and Mr.. Sterling the de-
| fendant in the case.
ON A LOAN.
| The case of Mary Ann Bair's adminis-
traitor against John c. Unkefer was set
| tied out of court by the attorneys. The
| plaintiff had sued for $3.50 which had
Albaugh represented the plaintiff and j.
j. Grant the defendant. The defendant
agreed to pay $175 and the case was dis
| missed.
FORECLOSURE.
| Attorney Piero came into court repre-
senting the Hartford trustees in the suit
to foreclose a mortgage and collect a
note against Eliza Voges and others for
|
| McCarty rendered judgment for the
| 5000 with interest from July, 1893, and
ordered the property on South Walnut
street sold to satisfy the claim.
DELAYED BY ACCIDENT.
The suit of Herbert N. Wingerter
against Daniel Griffith for 81, 600 dam
ages for assault and battery could not
be tried now. Attorney Sterling appear
ed for the plaintiff and said his client
while out hunting a short time ago had
shot himself in the shoulder and was
not able to come to court for trial
Judge McCarty passed the case until
the man gets well.
WANT IT SOLD.
Attorney II. B. Webber on Wednesday
filed a petition on behalf Of John F.
Dougherty against Dora Alexander and
the Central Savings bank. The petit
ton says that the plaintiff got judg-
ment against the defendant Dora Alex
ander at the last term of court for $73.
Execution was issued and 500 of the
sum was paid. To secure the balance lot
No. 952 was levied upon. The bank has
a mortgage upon this and the court is
asked to have the bank set up the
claim and have the property sold.
SUSTAINED LOWER COURT.
Attorney Lorin C. Wise has received
a notice from the clerk Of the supreme
, court of Ohio stating that the court
had decided the case of Eggers VS.
Smith and affirmed the judgment OF
the common pleas and circuit courts.
In this case William w. Smith sold
milk to Nicholas Eggers at Middle
, branch and sued to collect the bill. In
common pleas court judgment was rem
= dered in favor of Smith for $500.
Eggers took the case through circuit
court on error up to the supreme court.
Lorin c. Wise and c. c. Bow represent
L ed Smith and Judge Thayer and Chas.
> Seeman were for Eggers.
t TRANSCRIPT FILED.
A transcript has been filed from Jus
. tice McMillen's court at Massillon in
the case of John A. Seller VS.. Bridget
and Patrick Burk. The plaintiff got a
t judgment in the lower court for $75.5S
and the transcript is filed to obtain
: lien on property of the defendant.