The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-09
COURT IS
IN SESSION.

mon Pleas met, with Judge George
f. Martin on the bench. The
grand jury was inpaneled, with
all members as drawn present.
They are Ike Whitcraft, Benz.
Jadwin, George Bowers, Elmer
Imler, George Murphy, Isaac
Blosser, VIM. d. Huggins, II. r.
Russell, Paul Fox, VIM. Dehaven,
John Badwell, Chas. Donaldson,
Thos. Febus, E. e. Chilcote and
Otto A. Shaw.
Mr.. Chilcote was appointed by
the court as foreman; and the
jury was sworn in.
After grand jury retired to their
deliberation, the court run over
civial docket and assigned some
cases.
The past two days have been
virtually taken up with the case of
j. G. James and Mrs. Engle VS.
Charles N. Bowen. The matter
grew out of the optioning of the
old James homestead on Hunter
street by Charles N. Bowen from
the owner John G. James. The
option price was $23O0.O0 and the
time had elapsed but seems to have
been renewed. However John G.
James sold the property to Mrs.
Barbara Engle for $2300.00 cash,
provisionly that she could take
possession if Bowen failed to pay
before the expiration of his option.
1t seems that Mrs. Engle ella med
the option had expired, yet Bowen
proved that he had an extension.
The case was tried vigorously, and
Bowen was successful having paid
the $23OO.OO.
On Saturday the sensational di-
yorce case of Ferguson VS. Fergu-
son came up for it's first airing,
and the court decreed that the de-
fendant should answer to the Pc
tition within ten days and pay $50
temporary alimony to Judge
Wright, attorney for Mrs. Fergu-
son, within ten days, E. D. Rick
etts, j. C. Petit and John M.
Butler represent Mr.. Ferguson.
The case of David Unkle vs. A.
R. McBroom, revlvor of judgement,
is set down for Saturday, Feb. l.
Ward Bell VS. Edna Bell, decree
of transferring quietly title set for
hearing Feb. L.
Media Byron, guardian of John
Byron against the Pittsburg Coal
Co., damages $40, 900, set for hear
ing Jan. 81.
Gotleib Jurgensmier vs. Sam'l
Helber for money, set for Jan. 27.
Jeremiah CLANCY VS. The Hooking
Valley Railway Co., appeal, set
down for hearing Jan. %.
F. M. Abbott, doing business
under name of Columbus Supply
Co, VS. Incorporated Village of
Murray City, appeal. Set for
hearing Jan. 90.
Chas. P. Wolf VS. The Hooking
Valley Railway Co., damages,
amount claimed SO, 10000. Set
for hearing Jan. 13.
VIM. Barton VS. Henry G. Kalk-
losch damages. Hearing on mo-
tion.
Greenfield Bros. vs. Chas. Strum,
Sr., appeal. Hearing on motion.
A. A. Campbell, Admr. of Susan
j. Whitcraft, deceased, vs. J. w.
Hansen, appeal. Hearing on mo-
tion.
Ena Blanchard VS. Wesley Shar-
ron, appeal. Leave to answer by
Jan. 25.
George Wyskiver vs Perry Fran
cisco, slander, damage claimed
So, 200. Leave to answer by Jan.
90.
Ellsworth Davis vs. Retta Davis
divorce and alimony. Leave tol
answer Jan. 20.
REPORT OF GRAND JURY.
This morning at 9:30, the Grand
jury raised and reported to the
Court, having examined 53 wit
nesses during their session, cover
ing Is cases, and presented 10 in
dictments and ignored four. One
case was continued because of the
absence of an important witness.
The jury visited the Jail build
ing and recommend that the kit
chen be enlarged. That all of the
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