The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-11-24
OPINION
Of Appellate Court in CeIGbrat-
ed Randolph Slave Cases
9endered In Favor OF Land own
ers, Filed with Clerk Has
liner Last Monday.

The opinion OF the Court of APP
peals In the famous Randolph Slave
Cases-Joseph Motion ct al VS.. Ger
hard Kessens ct al-was filed with
Clerk OF Courts Hasllnger last Mon
day, The findings OF the court,
which were in favor of the present
land owners was rendered last June.
The opinion, written by Judge Grow,
and concurred in by Judges Kinder
and Robinson, while very lengthy, Is
well prepared and quite interesting.
Judge Grow in his preliminary re-
marks on the case has this to say:
THE case Is rich In historic Incl
dents attending the period immed-
lately prior to the Civil War, and
affords abundant data for a narrative
which should not be lost. The hope
is here expressed that some of the
eminent counsel who have so ably
presented the case may find time and
realize the duty to give to mankind
the many interesting and romantic
details in the form of a story, which
would at once take deserved rank
with the noteworthy productions
which have recently adorned Ameri-
can Literature"
w. r Lewis, through his attorneys
w. f. TouVelle, e. e. Jackson and
p. r, Kenney last Friday filed suit
against A. G. Trippeer, Henry Beh-
rens ct al praying for judgment
against said defendants in the sum
of S5,202.05, with interest and costs.
which amount plaintiff claims is due
him for cement and lumber used in
the construction of the Addy pike No. !
2. The action is brought against
Henry Behrens, Bernard Evers and |
Andrew Brunswick in their official |
capacity as the Board of County Com |
missioners.
Charles Latimer, through his at
torney e. E. Jackson last Monday |
filed suit against Jesse J. Spry and |
l.. b. Martz, praying for judgment in
the sum of $500, with interest and |
costs, which amount plaintiff claims !
is due him on a promissory note.
Jennie St.John, through her at
torney /. f. RaudaDaugh, last Fri
day filed suit in divorce from her
husband John f. St.John. The cou-
pie were married at Kennett, Miss
ouri, November 2, 1901. Plaintifl
in her petition claims defendant has
been guilty of extreme cruelty; that
he has no permanent home, but has
taken her from place to place; that
he has frequently threatened to kill
her; that he has struck, beaten and
misused her; that he has
been keeping the company of other
women, and has taken them to his
home to live with him They have
two minor children, Nellie aged
years ard Charles aged years. The
plaintiff prays for divorce, custody
Of their minor children, alimony and
of her maiden name OF
Hickman.
Barbara Dues, through her attor-
neys, Myers & Myers, last Wednes-
day filed suit against her husband,
Frank Dues, praying for alimony,
custody of their two minor children,
sufficient allowance for their support
and education; order enjoining de-
fendant from disposing of his pro-
oerty; and an order from interfering
with plaintiff or said children.
The couple were married in this
city,. November 3, 1910.
Plaintiff says that defendant has
been guilty of habitual drunkenness
'or three years; that he has threat
sned to do her bodily harm; that n
s owner of considerable property,
which he will cucumber unless re-
strained. !,
The Court of Appeals for the Third
Appealate District with Judges Crow,
Kinder and Robinson on the bencn,
in this city for several
hours last Tuesday on appeal cases.
No decisions were rendered,