The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-22
Hearing by Delaware and
Marion Commissioners.
DIVORCES ARE GRANTED
By Judge Babst TO- Bessie
Beicher and Lena Fout.
Amended Petitions are Filed BY J..
R. Curtis & Co. Against xilwau.
kee Fire Insurance Companies

The commissioners of Marion and
Delaware counties held joint hear
ling Thursday at the court house on
the Price ditch matter in which res
idents Of both counties are inter-
ested. The assessments for the
ditch which is to be about three
miles long was the cause of consid-
cradle wrangling. Most of the Ma
rion county men are Germans, and
the Delaware county men interested
are Welshmen. The arguments be-
tween the two factions placed
very humorous side to the proceed
| ings.
The commissioners approved the
report and ordered the
ditch sold at Delaware, April 2. The
ditch starts In Prospect township
and runs into Delaware county.
Commissioners Cleveland, Potter
and Meredith, and large number
of Delaware county farmers attended
the hearing.
In the cases of J. r. Curtis and
Co., against the Milwaukee Fire In
surance company and J. r. Curtis
and Co. against the Milwaukee
Mechanics Fire Insurance company,
the plaintiff has filed his amended
petitions.
The petitioner states that the COM
panies were made aware at the time
the policies of insurance were is
sued that the property OF the plain
,tiffs were incumbered in part and
that they promised to insert a clause
protecting the said plaintiffs in the
policies.
After hearing number of motions
and demurrers which he took under
advisement. Judge Babst complete a
busy week In this city and left this
aft t,rnoon for his home In Crestline.
Judge Young will be on the bench
next week.
The case Of Bessie Beicher against
George Beicher for divorce, was
heard Thursday afternoon by Judge
Babst who granted the plaintiff a
!divorce and restoration TO her
maiden name, Bessie Warner. Gross
neglect and cruelty were the
charges.
/
Lena Fout was Friday morning
granted divorce from her hus-
band, Frank Fout, by Judge Babst
The plaintiff was granted $500 all
mony and the custody of their one
child. The charge against the de-
ifendant was non-support.
In the case of jeremiah Jones
against Mary j. Bonner, by agree
ment of counsel. the court ordered
the real estate to be rented by the
plaintiff until the case Is finally dis.
posed Of.
judgment Of $57. 90 was confessed
ny the defendant In the case OF
Henry W. Sag,r against Bert
ISprague and others. and the court
assessed the costs against the de.
fendant.
In the case Of Henry Setter against
the Marion Manufacturing company.
the court granted Henry True and
Mrs. Flora True leave to plead as
party defendants.
Leave to answer within thirty davs
was granted to the defendants in
the case of Parish against F.. r.
Saiter and other trustees OF Marion
township, by the court Thursday.
IN the case of Frank Goodman
against John Herr, demurrer IN the
petition was sustained, and leave to
ME AID amended petition by March
,3O, was granted.
Leave to file an amended answer
ana cross petition was granted In
Martha A. Hauyer, In the case of
Henry W. Sager against Merritt
Hauver, Thursday. Gs no.
rhe commissioners are holding a
hearing on the Clark ditch matter
this afternoon. The proposed ditch
IS TO be located In Montgomery town
ship. ,f., 2p-,. 1or 9B fo TT1l
In the case Of Hemphill against
bi iuce' leave to file an amended pc
court.
Jacob p. Lensenmayer has been
appointed administrator OF the estate
70, CHARLES Lensenmayer, deceased.
A motion to dismiss. the appeal In
the case OF Guy Miller against Corey
NJ. rannehill and others. was over
Iruled.