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Court House News COMMON PLEAS COURT The money only case of John R. Smith VS. C. L. Janes was heard Thursday, Friday and Saturday, before Judge J. Q. Lyne and a jury. The jury's finding was that there was due to plaintiff from defendant C. L. Janes, $101.05. Also found upon issues joined between defendent and plaintiff, upon answer and account and counter claim set up in defendant's answer, and cross petition that there was due defendant from plaintiff John R. Smith the sum of $98.33; leaving. a balance of $2.90 in favor of John R. Smith. The action grew out of a farm lease agreement between plaintiff and defendant, the latter owning the farm. In the partition case of Lucy Power VS. Elizabeth James, Montford Power, Linnie 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. a pipe line right of way over and through the fourth tract described in plaintiff's 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 further 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, et al, minor defendants file answer, in which is stated that minor defendants are legal heirs of Velma Shriver, deceased, and have a legal interest in said described-real estate. Judgment On Cognovit Notes The First National Bank of Lowell is given cognovit judgment against The Inter-state Gas Co., a Delaware corporation, in the sum of $2,412, with interest from Oct. 26, 1933, and for costs. C. H. Willis, receiver of The First National Bank of Stockport, is given cognovit judgment in the sum of $1,520, against Walter Ellis, Zanesville. Damage Suit Against Commissioners Harold Hawk has filed suit against the board of commissioners, in which damages are asked in the sum 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 plaintiff's truck to fall into the stream below, causing injury to plaintiff's wife, and damage to his truck. Petition alleges the bridge was constructed in a defective manner, by using unsound timbers in the floor and for supports under floor of bridge. Paintiff states truck repairs were $50; that he lost three tons of coal with which truck was loaded, to the value of $9; that he was deprived of use of truck for 60 days, at reasonable value of $15 per day, all to the damage of $405.60. Plaintiff further states that his wife, Eula Hawk, received injuries, because of which she was unable to perform her duties, and plaintiff was compelled to hire help, medical services, etc., and that in all he has suffered damages in the sum of $1,000. His wife, Eula Hawk, files suit against same defendant, because 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 certain 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 a wife and mother, and has suffered great pain, loss of sleep, nervousness, and general impairment to her health, all to the damage of $10,000, and she asks judgment for that sum. The parties reside at Glouster. The alleged accident took place Aug. 11, 1933. Answer Filed In the case of C. E. Northrup vs.