Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-02
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT


fore Judge j. @. Lyme and a jury
The jury's finding was that there
was due to plaintiff from defendant
G. L. James, $1O1.05. Also found
upon issues joined between defen-
! dent and plaintiff, upon answer and
account and counter claim set up In
defendants answer, and cross petit
tion that there was due defendant
from plaintiff John r. Smith the
sum of $3.50; leaving. balance
of $3.50 in favor of John r. Smith.
| The action grew out of a farm
lease agreement between plaintiff
and defendant, tie latter owning
the farm.
In the partition case of Lucy
Power VS. Elizabeth James, Mont
ford Power, Linnle Warren. Nellie
Taylor, The Ohio Fuel Gas Co, and
Allen Turner, answer is filed to
reply of the Ohio Fuel Gas Co.
Petition admits that Mrs. Emma
Power gave to the Ohio Fuel Gas
Co. pipe line right of way over and
through the fourth tract described
in plaintiffs petition, but plaintiff
denies that Emma Power was the
sole owner of said tract, which was
the pipe line right of way to the
gas company, and alleges she had
only a life interest. Plaintiff fur
ther denies the gas company had or
has any right or authority to lay or
have laid over and through premises
two pipe lines or any other pipe
lines for transportation of gas across
said premises. Plaintiff asks that
premises be sold free and clear of
said pipe line right of way which
was executed by Emma Power to
gas company.
In the case of c.. E. Northrup VS..
Errville Shriver, ct al, minor de-
PENDANTS file answer, in which is
stated that minor defendants are
legal heirs of Velma Shriver, de-
ceased, and have legal interest in
said described real estate.
Judgment On Cognovit Notes
The First National Bank of Low
ell is given cognovit judgment
against The Interstate Gas Co.,
a Delaware corporation, in the sum
of $2,412, with interest from Oct.
26, 1888, and for costs.
G. Fl. Willis, receiver of The First
National Bank of Stockport, is given
cognovit judgment in the sum of
$3.50, against Walter Ellis, Zanes-
vile.
Damage Suit Against Commissioners
Harold Hawk has filed suit
against the board of commissioners,
in which damages are asked in the
sun, of $1,000. Petition states that
plaintiff, accompanied by his wife
and child, was driving his Dodge
truck over the Mountville-Elliott
highway, and while in the act of
crossing a bridge over Federal
creek, the floor of the bridge gave
way and fell, causing plaintiffs
truck to fall into the stream below
causing injury to plaintiffs wife,
and damage to his truck. Petition
alleges the bridge was constructed
in a defective manner, by using un-
sound timbers in the floor and for
supports under floor of bridge. Pain
tiff states truck repairs were $50;
that he lost three tons of coal with
which truck was loaded, to the val
ue of SO; that he was deprived of
use of truck for 60 days, at reason
able value of SIS per day, all to the
damage Of $405.60. Plaintiff fur
ther states that his wife, Eula
Hawk, received injuries, because of
which she was unable to perform
her duties, and plaintiff was COM
PEELED to hire help, medical SER
vices, etc, and that in all he has
suffered damages in the sum of ST.
600. His wife, Eula Hawk, files
suit against same defendant, be-
cause of injuries sustained-shock
to nervous system, fracture of the
fifth lumbar vertebra, and cuts and
bruises suffered; partial paralysis
of her left leg, an affection of the
kidneys, and it is reasonably GER
tain that the injuries sustained will
result in a permanent injury to her
back. Petition says that because
of said injuries, she is unable to
perform her customary duties as 4
wife and mother, and has suffered
great pain, loss of sleep, nervous
ness, and general impairment to
her health, all to the damage of
$4,000, and she asks judgment for
that sum. The parties reside at
Glouster. The alleged accident took
place Aug. IL, 1888.
Answer Filed
In the case of G. e. Northrup VS..
Errville Shriver ct al, separate an
swer and cross petition of r. NJ.
Winegardner as administrator of es-