The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-17
Gross NEGLECT
IS CHARGED IN
A DIVORCE SUI 7
Lorenzo B. Gardner Brings
An Action Against Pearl
>. Gardner
FILE TRANSCRIPT
FROM JUSTICE COURT
Answer Is Filed In The Case
OF William Proper VS..
.Maude w. Cooper


Gardner, in which he charged gross
neglect.
The plaintiff states that they were
married December IL, 1897, and four
children were born to them. The
plaintiff charges gross neglect and
says the defendant refused to care
for her children. He further alleges
that she used indecent and profane
language and that her actions were
such that his married life was un.
bearable and unindurable. He there.
fore asks for absolute divorce and
that he may be awarded the custody
of the minor children. William NJ
Koons is attorney for the plaintiff.
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Transcript is Filed
In the case Of the Daily Waist com.
pany VS.. the COPELAND company of Mt.
Vernon, a transcript has been filed in
the court of common pleas from the
justice court of Squire George S.Har.
ter In the lower court the defend.
ant failed to appear when the case
was called for hearing and the plain.
tiff was given default Judgment for
$253.40. The attorney for the plaint-
iff is William A. Hosack.
Answer is Filed
In the case of William Riley Prop
or VS.. Maude White Cooper ct al, an
answer has been filed in which the
defendants deny all the allegations
contained in the petition of the plain
tiff. b. o. Evans and l.. G. Stillwell
represent the defendants.
Marriage License-
Ralph Householder, laborer, and
Helen Marie Brining, both of Mt. Yer
non. Rev. j. A. Long.
Real Estate Transfers
Edward Alsop to Edward ii. Dinns,
parcel in Clinton, 81.
Ralph Sellers to Walter 4. Wilson,
% acres in Wayne, 81.
A decision in an important case was
handed down by Judge Blair in the
court of common pleas Thursday.
The case was that of Charles ID.
Hayden VS.. A. V. Donahey, auditor of
state, and others, The plaintiff
brought the suit to sestrain the state
of Ohio from proceeding with the con-
struction of the Columbus Millersburg
pike.
The court gave a finding and de-
cree for the defendant, dissolved the
temporary injunction and dismissed
the petition. The state can now pro-
ceed with the construction of the
pike. unless the case is carried to a
higher court by the plaintiff
Common Pleas Court
Judge Blair has disposed of the fol-
'fewing cases in the common pleas
court:
Edward f. Luteman VS.. James ].
Mccullough. Two cases filed ordered
combined by the court. Application
to vacate judgment and leave to de.
fend denied Temporary injunction
dissolved. Appeal bond fixed at 5000.
Alexander VanVoorhis VS.. Ida Dar-
ling. Report of commissioners con
, firmed. Property awarded to plaintiff
at the appraisement of $1,000. Value
of dover of the widower fixed at S475.
Deed and distribution ordered
William Riley Proper VS.. Maude
White Cooper. Leave to the defend
ant and |. S. Bird to plead in 10 days.
Hearing adjourned at the costs of the
defendant.
Treasurer Enjolned--
In the case of John II. Sheedy ct al.
VS.. Clifton &. Hunt, treasurer OfKnox
county, a written opinion was furn-
ished in the court of common pleas
by Judge Blair on Friday morning. In
this action the treasurer was enjoined
from collecting an excess over and
owe the sum of S2S9.19, as an assess
ment for the Coshocton avenue paw
ing. 1t is shown that the plaintiffs
property has been benefited to the
extent of S725, that $435.S1 has been
paid in, so that the treasurer is en-
joined from collecting more than
$2S919
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Granted Divorce :
Marietta Martin was granted de-
cree of divorce in the court of COM
mon pleas Thursday from Ralph Mar.