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COURT NOTES

Late Thursday afternoon the case
Of Curtis Tish VS.. Harry l.. Schaub
was commenced before the jury In the
Knox county common pleas court.
The plaintiff brings action for fore
closure of mortgage to recover the
sum Of $4,000, which he alleges is due
on promissory note. The testimony
shows that Tish, fearing the note
might be stolen, kept it in his home
for many years.
The defendant sets up the claim
that the note was gift and that he
Is not indebted to the plaintiff in any
gum.
r. L. Carr is the attorney for the
plaintif and f. o. Levering repre-.
sents the defendant.
The jury was impaneled late Thurs.
day afternoon and the testimony sub
mitted in part. Court adjourned at 5
o'clock until o'clock Friday morn
Ing, when the case was resumed.
The next jury case on the assign.
ment Is that of Tisserand VS.. Greer,
which will be started in common pleas
court on next Monday.
Dates for court-
The judges Of the court Of appeals
issued schedule Thursday showing
the dates for holding the sessions of
the appellate court in Knox county
during the year 1923.
According to the schedule the court
OF appeals will convene In Knox coun-
ty on March and Oct. Is, 1923.
A schedule for holding common
pleas court in Knox county was is-
sued by Judge Blair some days ago.
It shows that during 1923, the terms
will start on the following dates:
January 1, May s and October /.
Marriage License a
Albert w. Hines, farmer and Ber-
tina A. Frazier, both of Berlin town.
ship. Rev. d. C. Coburn.
In the case of Curtis Tish vs.. Hem
ry Schaub, the jury returned a verdict
for the defendant in the Knox county
common pleas court at $3.50 Friday
afternoon. .,,ds
The plaintiff based his action oh a
promissory note in the sum of $4,000.
The defendant claimed that the note
was gift and that he was indebted
to the plaintiff in any sum.
The jury got the case at 1880 a. m.
and returned the verdict for the de.
fendant at $3.50 p. m.
On account of the election next
Tuesday, the members of the petit
jury were excused until next Wednes-
day morning by Judge Blair. The
regular assignment of Jury cases will
be taken up at that time.
Motion Is Filed
A motion for a new trial has been
filed In the Knox county common
pleas court In the case of Curtis Tish
vs.. Henry Schaub. II. l.. Carr repre-
sents the plaintiff
Case Submitted
The case OF Tisserand VS.. Greer ct
nj. was supmitted on demurrer before
Judge Blair In the Knox county com
mon pleas court Friday afternoon.
The matter Is being held under ad-
visement by the court.
Asks for Damages
Hugh s. Keck has commenced
$4,000 damage suit In the Knox county
common pleas court against the Bal
timore a. Ohio Railroad Co. The
plaintiff says the defendant caused
his arrest, alleging that he broke into
freight car, He says the case was
ignored by the grand jury and that
as a result OF the arrest his character
has been greatly damaged. He asks
for judgment In the sum OF $1,000.
r. l.. Carr and y. Il. Sapp represent
the plaintiff.
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Another Damage Case
Ezra Long has commenced Il 81. 900
damage suit against Orville +. Parker
in the Knox county common pleas
court The plaintiff alleges that on
June 26. 1922. he was assaulted by the
defendant and badly injured about
the head. He says that as result OF
the attack he has been III for many
months. lie asks for damages In the
sum OF $4,000 Columbus Ewalt IL
the attorney for the plaintiff.
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Opinion Filed