The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-15
LABOR CLAIMS
COME FIRST.
Court Decides That Wages Con-
stitute Preferred Claim.
JUDGMENT RENDERED FOR s4s.

JUDGMENT RENDERED FOR s45.
A Company Wants q Mortgage Foreciosed
to Get Its Money Frederick Gruber
| to BE Interrogated-O Other
The attorneys and Judge McCarty
wrestled for two hours Friday afternoon
with the case of Urban Essner VS.. the
assignee Of the Champion Pole and
Shaft company. Essner had been en-
ployed in the works and when the shop
broke up he had back wages coming
to him. He brought suit to compel the
assignee to pay him s103 for wages on
| the ground that wages come in as pre-
ferred claim. The court heard the case
and gave the plaintiff $45. U. s. john
ston represented the plaiutiff and Chas.
Seeman the defendant in the contest.
WANTS THE MONEY.
Ross. Sprague and company have
brought suit in common pleas court
through Miller and Pomerene against
Johanna Lehman and James c. Rogers
for the collection Of $1S7 by the fore
closure Of mortgage. The amount
represents the price of goods purchased
from which note and mortgage were
given by Johanna Lehman. Rogers
claims some interest and the court is
asked to determine what 1t Is and to
have the property sold and the claims
adjusted.
MOTION TO DISMISS.
In the case Of the Canton Boiler COM
pany VS.. the Elm Run Coal company,
Attorney McCaughey has filed motion
on behalf of the defense asking that
the case be thrown out Of court on the
ground that the service Of summons was
defective. The claim is made that the
statutes were not complied with in
serving the summons and the defense
will try to escape law suit by the
technicality.
WILL USE THE SWEAT BOX.
Judge Fawcett as receiver for the
Waynesburg Brick and Clay company,
Is after the stockholders who are liable
to their stock. Friday he began suit
through Attorney Webber in probate
court in aid Of execution against Fred
erck Gruber. He had judgment
against Gruber for $3.50 but the Sheriff
could not find any property so Gruber
will be brought into court and COM
PEELED to state whether he has any or
not.
DIVORCE WANTED.
The divorce case of Catherine Ma ,hke
VS. William Naebke was heard b. Judge
McCarty Friday afternoon. The wife
charged her husband with cruelty in
the domestic relations existing between
the two. The husband denied the
charge and said he wanted her 10 come
back and live with him. The plaintiff
was represented by Attorney Rogers
and the defense by Harry Webber
and Mr.. Thompson of Lorain. The
court took the case under consideration
and will render his decision later on.
TO COLLECT JUDGMENT.
The Farbmers bank, through At
torney McCarty, Craine g. Mcdowell.
has started suit in common pleas court
against Calvin Swartz, ct al, for the
purpose Of marshalling liens upon the
real estate Of the defendant and collect
ing judgment Of $411.07.
SUIT ON A NOTE.
Frank Strasser, trustee under the will
Of Moichel Haverstick, for funds for the
Calvin institute at Cleveland, and the
Mission house at Sheboygan, Michigan,
has sued Joseph M. Keiter and J. b.
Hisey as trustees for funds for the st.
Peter Reformed church in Marlboro
township for the collection of a note
amounting to S772.20. The foreclosure
of mortgage given to secure the
amount is asked for. H. b. Webber
represents the plaintiff.
A DIVORCE WANTED.
Tillie Gonder on Saturday commenced
suit In common pleas court for q ii-
vorce from her husband Joseph Gonder.
for alimony and restoration To her
maiden name Of Tillie Fake. The petit
tion was filed by Attorney Sam Bur-
CERT. She alleges that they were mar
ried In 1895 but that for three years
Joseph has refused to provide for her.
and that he has spent his time and
money In dissipation and drunkennef.
She. asks also for IN Injunction to re- +
strain him from disposins Of his prop.
|erty till'her claims Tor siimony srs "a.
'1uetsd.