The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-15
BONNOT CASE
IS FINISHED.
The Long Controversy Closed
Monday Night.
COURT RESERVED HIS DECISION
Saloon Fixtures Cause a characterization
Proceedings Started Anidavit Filed
In an Old Case General News
Fiom the Court House.

Judge McCarty at last finished the
case of the Diamond Portland Cement
company against The Bonnot company
1t took till after o'clock Monday even
ing to do 1t however. Nearly all day
the attorneys argued the issues in the
controversy. Mr.. Welty opened and
then Mr.. Earsman and Austin Lynch
followed against him and Attorney
Craine closed for the plaintiff. The
Judge held up his opinion and will con-
slider the case before deciding.
BAR FIXTURES CLAIMED.
Tuesday morning Judge McCarty took
up the suit of the Canton Brewing Co.
against Updegraff. In this case the
plaintiff had furnished Frank PETER
with an outfit of bar fixtures and he
was to have the privilege of buying
them for $50 II he wanted to. He finally
sold the place to Updegraff and the
Brewing company replevined the fix
lures. The suit is to determine to
whom they belong. The case was given
to the jury. w. j. Piero represents
the plaintiff and ]. w. Craine the de-
fense.
In the case Of the Canton Brewing
company IS .Updegraff the Jury only
took about ten minutes to decide the
matter. They brought In verdict Just
before dinner for the plaintiff and fixed
the value Of the property at $50.
PETITION FOR PARTITION.
Judge Mong has filed a petition in
court on behalf of James H. Ross
against Enoch Ross and thirty-five
other heirs of Williams Ross for the
partition Of lot 1853 in Waynesburg. The
plaintiff says he owns one twenty fifth
interest in the place and he wants a
division.
GOT THE MONEY.
Attorney A. M. McCarty has filed an
affidavit in the case of the Farmers
bank against Luther and Polly Bar
rick. In this case last fall the court set
aside the transfer of the interest of
Luther Barrick in the Kensington Place
to his wife and ordered the property
in her hands used to pay the debts of
Luther. The suit was brought by the
bank and she did pay their claim,
to $1,569. Other creditors,
Joseph Weaver, are trying to
get slice Of the funds and the bank
does not want to give up any 1t has
secured so the affidavit was filed stat
ing that the case against the Barricks
was brought by the bank solely and
that when the judgment was paid the
case was settled.
GILBERT VS.. GILEY.
Tuesday forenoon Judge McCarty and
his Jury went at the case Of John w.
Gilbert against Milton M. Giley. Giley
Is a farmer living up at Midway. He
had house he wanted moved and con-
tracted to have 1t done by Gilbert. He
was to pay Gilbert $175. After Gilbert
had 1t raised he found 1t was heavier
than he thought and he says that he
told Giley and Giley agreed that he
might move 1t to another place. Giley
says he never agreed to any such thing.
Gilbert moved it part way and then
he dispute arose about where 1t was to
De placed and finally Gilbert picked up
mis- traps and went home leaving the
house perched up on stilts.It hung there
or some months and then fell down.
Now Gilbert sues for his SITS. Dan Shet-
er represents the plaintiff and c. c.
tTpham the defendant