Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-16
SEPTEMBER TERM.
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Alleging desertion, Caleb T. Burchensl
obtained a decree nisi for the plaintiff
in the case of Hester Flemrngs Rasin ".
Maurice Rasin, Negroes
In the case Of Viola Kinsler vs. George
" Kinsler the plaintiff, who alleged
dcarrtion. vas granted decree nisl.
John r. Lynn was attorney for the laIntiif
Judge Conrad reserved decision IN
the case Of Stephen Albert Gattls r
Mary Allen Gattis, Negroes. James
W Iattornus, attorney for the plalntlH,
alleged desertion.
Alleged desertion and extreme cruelty
we're grounds in the case of Hllda y.
Thomas VS.. John D. Thomas. For the
plaintiff Phillip Q. Churchman obtained
a decree of nisI.
n the case of Charles r Derr ".
Nora A. Derr the plaintiff, who alleged
elesertiTn, was granted decree nis.
Frank Ball was attorney for the plaintin::
Alleging cruelty, drunkenness ana
desertion. Attorney Churchman obtained
decree nisi for the plaintiff in the case
"a JTennieC, Wright IS samuel g Wright.
On statutory grounds the plaintiff
was granted a decree nIsl IN the ease 81
FarI + Coffin W. Pearl b. Coffin. The
plai- .iT was represented by Harry +,
Josl il.
In the case Of Anna L. Lsrnore vs.
George +. Larmore heard by Judge Con-
rad in cha nbers. a petition for annuinent
Of marriage was granted. Edmund ,.
Heilings was attorney for the petitioner
Judge Heisel reserved decision IN n
case Of Anna " Hall ". Parker Hall.
Statutory offences were alleged David
] ReinharcIt was attorney for the plain
tiff and Phillip L. Garrett for the de
| fendant.
COURT ROOM 10. ?.
In Court No. , the first case to bone
| before Judge Heisel was that Of Anita D.
Jones VS. Elgardo Jones, for a divorce on
/ the grounds Of desertion W. ". Knowles,
/ counsel for the plaintiff, was gwen time
| 10 file the necessary atfidavlts 70 show
/ that the defendant IS not IN the military
service and the case was continued until
J such afFdavits are filed.
Rhoda E. Byrd, Negress, was granted
decree nisi from her husband, Charles
4. Byrd, on statutory grounds. W. W
Knowles represented the plaintiff
On statutory grounds Fannie Stafford
was granted decree nIsi from her hus-
band. Dewitt T Stafford. The couple
lived in Camden, v J., Mrs. Stafford
said that her husband Is at present living
in California. She was also gwen the
custody Of her l0-year-old child
Leslie B. Walker was granted a decree
nisi from his wife, Bertha Walker, on
statutory grounds, ". W Knowles
represented the petitioner.
A decree was granted Leroy L. Harris
from Ruth c. Harris on grounds Of de
sertion David J. Reinhardt was counse
for Harris.
The couple were married on January
25, 1914, the petitioner said. For abou
eight or night months they did not llv,
together, and when he returned TO m
wife to live At her parents home, IN 1916
her father told him that he would havr
to find other quarters, he said, bat whel
he did find home his wife refused to z
with him, saying that he dldnt treat he
good enough Mr., Harris said that h'
claimed he was not good 70 her becaus
he would not give her all has earnings
Several times since she has refused 70 g
with him
Judge Heisel granted a decree nisi L
Charles G. Kirby from Elizabeth hirb.
on grounds Of desertion. W W hnowle
was the plaintiffs counsel.
Mr.. and Mrs Kirby were marie,
November l., 1899, the plaintiff said
His wife left him the last time in March
1916, after several previous separations
Mr. Kirby said saying that If ne foliowe'
her again she would blow his head of.