The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-06-09
SECURED
POSSESSION
Of Child By Proceedings In
HabeaS Corpus
Father Tried To Obtain
Custody Of Daughter
And Mother Immediately Ap-
piled To The Court
Two Suits Are Filed In Com.
mon Pleas Court
Other Items OF Interest From
Temple Of Justice
Other Items OF Interest From
Temple Of Justice
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A writ of habeas corpus was sought
In the probate court of Knox county
Thursday afternoon by Florence
Parker against Milton Parker to OBJ
tain possession of their child, Audrey
Parker. The writ was granted and a
hearing was held in the afternoon be-
fore Probate Judge Wilkins and the
custody Of the child was awarded the
mother, Florence Parker.
A few weeks ago g AsRorce was filed
in the court of coMEE'n Gleas by Flor
enoe Parker agaiRgs sS4ton Parker.
BY decree of Judgs ,.aall, the plain
tiff was given the sSkb " OF the child,
but the defendant : gsrmitted to
have the custody Of the child on each
Sunday. 1t appears that on last Sun.
day evening the father took the child
from the mother on the street and
failed to return the little girl to the
custody of the mother on Monday anS
refused to give up the child during the
proceedings were instituted and the
custody of the child was obtained by
the mother. William M. Koons repre-
sented the plaintiff and Lot G. Still
well the defendant
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Action For Money
The National Bank of Commerce of
Columbus has commenced an action
for money in the court of common
pleas of Knox county against the
Louisa Coal Co., TO recover the sum
Of $500. The action is based on
promissory note. The attorneys for
the plaintiff are John H. Summers and
Daniel H. Sewers of Columbus.
Foreclosure Of Mortgage
Minnie Tucker has filed a suit in
the common pleas court of Knox
county against Martin ]. Murphy ct al.
The plaintiff seeks to recover the sum
of $1,000, based on promissory note.
She asks that mortgage be fore
closed and the premises sold and the
proceeds applied on the payment of
such judgment Blair & Blair are the
attorneys for the plaintiff in this ac-
taon.
The McElSoy Will
The last will and testament of
James r. McElroy, lase Of Mt. Vernon,
has been filed in probate. By the
terms of the will the testator gives to
his wife, Frances e. McElroy, all his
estate, both real and personal The
real estate consists of 302.27 acres in
Howard township and a one-half in
terest in parcel in Clinton township.
The wife is named as the executrix.
The will was signed October 6, 1900,
in the presence of w. M. Henwood
and Albert Henwood.
The Irwin C. White Will
The last will of Irwin @. White, late
OF Centerburg, has been filed in pro-
bate. The testator gives to his wife,
Elizabeth A. White, all his estate,
both real and personal. After her
death the property is to be disposed
of as follows: To his grandson, HON.
or c. White, his farm in Hilliar town
ship. The remainder is to be divided
as follows: One-half to the testator' s
son, Marion ]. White and the other
one-half to the testator's son, Winfred
A. White. The will was signed Jun,
II, 1908, in the presence of J. E. Bell
and Me- Bell.
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AdmlahgFS2Sr AppoEISsssS.-
b. II. S1tchfeld has been appoint
ed administrator wsEis1 of James R.
McElrT. giving bcs@ n the sum OF
$1,000 IN Willie... a.. Koons, Park