The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
CIRCUIT COURT GDJ0uRMs-
AFTER BRIEF SESSION
Women Jurors Make First APP
pearance; Few Jury Trials
This Term

CIRCUIT Judge n. w. oidCh du-
journed the regular May term Of
Circuit Cour1 Monday. Although
several minor cases were disposed Of
very few jury trials we're considered
at this session.
Early last week, a number Of
women were summoned to serve as
petit Jurors. thus setting a preced-
ent for Ohio County. Mrs. T. H..
Black has the distinction of being
the first woman Juror called in the
county, and she with Mesdames.
Rowan Holbrook, q. G. Barrass, w.
H. Parks, U. s. Carson and w. G..
Blankenship will bear the honor Of
being the first women to serve on an
Ohio County Jury. Mrs. E. G. Bar
rass was designated as foreman Of
this jury. The first case trid by the
mixed jury was a very appropriate
one, the suit of J. T. Vinson & Son
vs.. the I. c. r. r. Co., wherein the
names and values of various items
of dress goods and other wearing ap-
parel were involved. other women
who served at this term we're: Mes
DANES. c. NJ. Barnett, w. s. Tins
ley, ]. r. Pirtle, John B. Wilson and
Emma Schroeder. Attorney
Otto C. Martin has the distinction of
being the first lawyer to address a
mixed Ohio County jury.
The following eases were dispos-
ed of this term:
Frank Black Sr. Admr. VS.. Securi-
ty Life Ins. Co.; Judgment for
plaintiff.
]. T. Vinson & Son VS.. I. c. R. R.
Co.; judgment for defendant.
Cal P. Keown and John Meadows
VS.. A. !. Nall; judgment $50 to
Meadows and s25 to Keown.
E. G.. Annis VS.. Claud Macy &C..
judgment for s1545 awarded plain
tiff and real estate ordered sold un-
der lien claim to secure payment of
sum adjudged due plaintiff.
H. ]. Brown &c. VS.. r. A. Bridges
&c. Suit for damages for alleged
trespass. Hung jury.
Mollie A. Hayden &c. VS.. Rockport
Coal Co. This case has been in court
a number of times within the past
few years. Plaintiff suing for alleg-
ed damages caused by defendant un-
dermining property. Dismissed with
out prejudice on motion of plaintiff.
Nola Cummings VS.. Jesse Cum
mings; judgment for divorce.
Clarence Carson vs.. s. B. HUFF;
Judgment for plaintiff in sum of
$62.64.
Frank Black Sr. Admr. VS.. Security
Life Insurance Co.; motion for new
trial overruled.
Cal p. Keown VS.. John Meadows
&C.; motion for new trial overruled.
F. j. Burns &C. VS.. Motion for
Ditch. This had been tried in an in
ferior court. Motion for appeal to
Circuit Court dismissed and case
remanded to County Court for fur
ther orders.
Daisy johnson (col.) VS.. Frank
johnson (col.); judgment for di-
vorce entered.
The following citizens will be
summoned to appear Monday, July
4, to serve as jurors during the regu-
Tar July term of court:
Grand Jurors
G. o. Patterson. James Daniel, w.
L. Boyle. Henry X. Minton, C. j..
Taylor. T. c. Dennis. John Smiley.
w. J.. Bean. p. B. Taylor, A. B. Mil
Ter, N. J. Taught. Gid Helm. Fred
Miller. Luther Dooley. w. d. Har-
din. A. J. Davenport. J. H. Coppage.
J. T. Wedding. Isaac Shown. O. p.
Baird. T. L. Anderson. Eugene
c. r. Ashby. J. N. Leach.
Petit Jurors
q. 4. Tinsley. Jas. w. Rowe.
Claud Hudson. Sid Swift. j. H.
Black. w. @. Ward. w. C. Keene. r.
D. Burgess. J. Arnold. Solan Chinn.
Geo. w. Mcfarland. Scioto Hooker,
W. @. Kirk. I. c. Cox. Jess King. =.
crabtree, w. L. Hooker. Morgan
Ashley. w. J. Maiden. e. L. Brooks. !
Erton King, w. @. Ashley. Ollie
J. A. Boiling. Nobel @. I
baird. R. L. Taylor. 8. H. Hedges. .
!. A. veatch. s. 8. Acton. Ira Bog q
nth. Lon Gentry. Q. M. Benton. :
)ennis Ashley. c. G. Dennis, J. J. \
harrison. Q. w. Lamb. II