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SUIT IS FILED
TO RECOVER ON
A Loss BY FIRE
William M. Rooms Brings Ac-
ton Against A Dayton y
Insurance Company
RACE HORSE Is
CAUSE OF SUIT
Domestic Brings Suit To Re-
cover Money For Work;
Other Court Items I.

Alleging error on the part 'of an in
surance company in making out pol
icy which resulted in the company
refusing to pay for fire loss on his
property, William NJ. Koons-U on Friday
commenced suit against the Colum.
bia Insurance Co of Dayton and John
Hawn in the Knox county common
pleas court.
The plaintiff alleges that he holds a
policy calling for $4,000 in the Dayton
company. He claims that in writing
the policy the agent stated the prop
ertyl was located at 100 sCoshocton
avenue whereas 1t should have read
1O1 and- 1O3 Coshocton avenue. The
plaintiff says that on Nov. 10, 1920,
his building, located on Coshocton
avenue, was damaged by fire to the
extent of $1,000. He says that on
Noy. 16, 1920, he requested the COM
pany to correct the policy, which he
alleges the company failed to do The
plaintiff also claims that the insur-
ance company has failed and neglect
ed to settle for the fire loss. He
therefore asks that the policy be COR
rected and that the company be COM
PEELED to pay the sum of $500, the
amount OF the damage caused by the
fire. John Hawn is named as a de-
fendant for the reason that he has a
claim to. the property William M.
Koons for the plaintiff.
Suit Over Race Horse
W.. o. Korns on Thursday afternoon
common pleas court against B. NJ,
Critchfield, Barton w. Blair and Lam
ming Parosns, in which he asks for a
Judgment in the sum of $3.50. based
on q promissory note given by the
three defendants collectively. 1t is
said that the suit involves the sale of
the .well-known race horse, Peter
Peiffer; to the defendants 1t is claim
ed. that the purchase price was. $3.50.
and that no part of the sum has been
paid, altough it is alleged that the
defendants have had the use of the
horse.
Myrtle l.. Atkerton has commenced
Knox county common pleas court IN
which, she asks for judgment in the
sum of $343 for work and labor per-
formed while domestic servant for
the defendant The plaintiff says she
kept book account, but that the de-
fendant drove her from his home and
kept the account book. She>therefore
says she is unable to tell tn exact
amount of the defendants indebted
ness, but alleges it is about $34S. She
asks that property of the defendant
be levied upon and sold and her claim
allowed. William M. Kopns is the at
torney for the plaintiff.
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Action for Money
W.P. Bebout has commenced a
suit in the Knox county common pleas
court against John Carter, in which
he asks for. Judgment In the sum Of
$l49.98, with interest from Feb. FL,
1920. The plaintiff alleges this sum is
due him for feed and seed sold the
defendant. Robert L. Carr for the
plaintin.
Motion Filed
In the case OF II. r. Rummell VS.. p.
B. Strobel, a motion has been filed
in common pleas court to require the
plaintiff to make his petition more
definite and certain. The defendant
asks for the dates and character of
the work and what labor was perform
ed. L. C. Stillwell represents the de-
fendant.
VIII Admitted
The last will and testament OF Har-
irson L. Armstrong has been admit
ted to probate.
Transcript Filed
In the case of w. o. Clawson vs..
Harry d. Wiley ct al, transcript
has been filed in the common pleas
court of Knox county. In the lower
court the plaintiff obtained judg-
ment against the defendant in the
sum Of $169.SO.- +. o. Levering is the
attorney for the plaintiff.
Appointment Made
w. b. Shipley has been appointed
executor of Gebrge W. Shipley by the
probate court of Knox county. Bond
$4,000. with Lloyd Shira and William
Parsons as sureties. The appraisers
are Willis Cramer, Lloyd Shira and
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