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Circuit Court

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Day
16
Month
November
Year
1877
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Public Domain
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Cases have been dispoaed of in the Cireni Court during the past week as follows : CEIMINAL CASES. l'eoplo va. George Cook; iuforuiatiou for ■nurder; trial completed on Friday ; verdict, "guilty of manslaughter " with a recommendation to the clemency oï the Court. Sentonce uot yet pronounced. It is understood that a discharge on bail will be applied for, pending an appeal to the Suprenie Court. Feople vs. Orton Palmer; iuformation for robbery ; jury iinpanueled tor trial of case, defendant withdrew plea, of " uot gnilty " and entered ploa of " guilty ;" sentenceil to Ionia House of Correction lor one year. l'eoplo vs. Eugene Williams; larcouy of wheat ; arraigned aud plead guilty ; seutenced to Htate Frison for two years. l'eople vs. Ilarvey Morris; hiroeuy of wheat; senteiiued to Ioniaïtoiise of Corrcotion for tn-o ycars. l'eople vs. Kobert Ulnkeinore ; ussault; scntenced to Ionia House of Correction for six months. l'eople vs. Ivlward Ej, (inuuell; larceny ; irraigned aml jilead guilty ; sentouced to Ionia iouse oí Correction for six months. IVople vs. John Dumke ; convictcd of larceny of a horse ; sentenced to State Pris'ii fir wo years. People vs. üeorge W. Mead ; folonious assault; nolle prosequi entered and tlofondaut lischarged. I'eople vs. Willnitn A. Lovejoy ; embezzlenent ; ïccognizance entered in the suul of ióOÜ, witli B. Treadwoll as surety, for oppearance at uext term of court. l'eople vs. Newton Chrisher ; horae-stealing ; arraigued aud jilead " uot guilty." Feople vs. William Seariug ; rape; informaion quashod and defendaut discharged. ïenaant ïmmeOiately ro-arrested on a new warrant. People va. Margaiet Flymi ; Iarceny ; continuod on aftidavit ot defondant. Peejile vs. Orton Talmer ; attempted robbery ; arraigned and plead " uot guilty ;" case continued until after expiration of present seutencc. JUBY TBIALS. Andrew J. Sawyer vs. Jas. C. McGee ; verdict for plaintiff for fóO. EMza Kelly vs. James Kelly and Thomas Clarken ; verdict for defendants for $185; procoedings stayed for 1Ü days for plaintiff to file and settle bill of exceptions. Orsou A. Sober vs. James M. Nichols ; verdict for plaintiff for iü32.'27 ; poceedings stayed until Jan. 2, for defendant to file and settle bill of exceptions. Ardo Uicker3on va. Ilcnry Johnson ; verdict for plaintiff fcr $237. JUDOMENTa ENT1SUED. iienj. Day vs. William E. Robison ; udgment for plaintiff for $1,300.00. Cornelius l'arsons vs. Hirani J3riggs ; trial by the Court ; judgment for plaintiiï for MG.82. ltobert E. Douglass vs. Kicharcl Woodward ; trial by the Court; jtulgment for plaintilf for 1 133.80. Leroy Oeorge, admiuistrotor of the estáte of Isaac Ayers, deceased, vs. Jomes C. McGree ; judgment, by consent, for plaintiff for $187.13. The First National Bank of Ashland, Ohio, vs. John and James M. Bogart ; trial by the Uourt ; judgment for plaiutift' for ?391.0'J. Gottfried Schottle, survivor of himself und Anton Gleisner, deceased, vs. Willard B. Smith et al.; ]udgment for defendants for Y000. CIIANCEIÏY CASES. Sarah McKim vs. Daniel McKim ; decree o divorce granted. Isadore Kauifmaun vs. Asa Blackney et al. decree of loreclosure granted. Frederick Schmid vs. Mary E. &ud Silas C Kuckmau ; decree of foreclosure granted. Samuel P. Jewett vs. William B. Dean am Jas, C. McGee ; decree of foroclosure granted In the application for a rehearing in the Eegeuts of the University vs. Silas II. Douglas Preston 13. llose, et at , argument was hean yesterclay. Decisión not vet made. MISCELLANEOUS. Upou applfcatiou John Michael (eiget was adnutted to citizenship. Newton B. Chrishei, by lus uext friend Elias M. Hobbs, vs. Thomas Suaw ; certiorari judginent below afliruied. Charles Burkhardt vs. Nathan Bordme cliscontmucd without costs to either party William Scott vs. Henry II. Hill ; discoutinued. l'reston B. Kose vs. Silas 11. Douglas ; slander case ; order entered transferring the case to (j'ilhnim nircuit. Fredk. S. Chapin vs. John V. Jf. Gregory ; judgment of non-suit entered, with leave to plaiuiiff to move to tet asido on or before the last day of the term. George N. B. Renwick vs. Michael ming ; contiiiued by consent. In the matter of the appeal of Ignatz Forshee froni the decisión of the Judge of Probate disallowing his claim ngainst the estáte of lohu Miller; continued by consent. The juiors were discharged froni further attendance on Wednesday afternoon.

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