The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-12-26
Judge Blair Overrules Large
Number Of Motions For
New Trials
DIVORCE SOUGHT
BY NOEL B. BEAL
Commissioners Award Sever
al Contracts AT Their Ses-
sion On Monday

Monday was motion day" in the
common pleas court of Knox county.
Judge Blair heard motions for new
trials in large number of cases and
cverruled the motions in all cases ex-
cept one. In that particular case he
has taken the matter under advise
ment.
The following cases were disposed
OF by the court
Joseph Shough VS.. w. w. Young
ct al.-Demurrer to the petition over
ruled.
Lewis A. Culbertson vs.. Walter b.
: Mosholder sheriff-Motion for new
trial overruled
Burch b. Ferenbaugh VS.. George
Hammond-Motion for new trial
overruled.
Otis Fl. Davidson VS.. Mary Glaze,
administratrix-Mo for new
trial overruled,
James f. Dodd VS.. Harry Mccain
mon-Motion for a new trial over
ruled.
j. A. A. Geidel ct al. VS.. Levering
Brothers-M Motion for new trial sub
mitted and taken under advisement
by the court.
George Collins vs. w. T.. Ball-Mo-
tion for a new trial overruled.
Tolla Keyes VS.. Ray M. Hall-Set-
tied at the cost of the plaintiff.
Asks fer Divorce
Noel d. Beal has commenced an
action for divorce in the common
pleas court of Knox county against
Blanche Beal The plaintiff states
they were married March 23, 1913, in
Mt. Vernon, and no children were
born to them. The plaintiff charges
the defendant with gross neglect and
alleges that she has been cold and in
different towards the plaintiff. He
therefore asks for divorce. Paul M.
Ashbaugh is attorney for the plain.
tiff.
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Contracts Let
The Knox county commissioners, at
their session Monday, awarded the
following contracts
w. o. Tisserand, repairs to roads
in Jefferson township, $91.93.
j. G. Law, building the Purdy cul.
vert in Butler township, $93.72.
Clarence Clark, repairs to the Allen
Scholes bridge in Brown township,
$19o.5c.
Mrs. Margaret Colopy, damages to
pasture and fences at the Colopy
farm in Brown township, $40,
Appointment Made
Orrin Deenoy of Gambler has been
appointed guardian of Herbert Con
ner bond $500. The sureties are
Sol Horn and r. B. Bebout.
Petition Filed.
In the case of Joseph +. Blubaugh
administrator of Bryant Conkle, VS.
Lena Phillips ct al, a petition to sell
roal estate has been filed in the pro
bate court of Knox county.
In the estate of Louisa j. ROok, ex
ceptions to all the accounts of Ban
ner NJ. Allen, administrator of IA. II
Greer, who was executor of Louisa J
Rook, have been filed in the probat
court OF Knox county.
The exceptions were filed by S. /
Stasel, attorney for Walter Smith.
Case Appealed
In the case OF Frank Emery VS.. I
=. Workman, an appeal has been file
in the court of common pleas ) {
Knox county from the court of J'
seph +. Blubaugh, justice OF tn
peace of Union township. In til
magistrates court the plaintiff o
tanned judgment in the sum of $40
o.
Case Su5mitted-'
rs The case of Rowland ID. Kulb v
Norman Beeman was submitted
part to quiet title before Judge Bla
in tho common pleas court OF kn'
county on Tuesday afternoon. II
case has been taken under advis
ment by Judge Blair.
Affidavit in Lunacy-
An affidavit in lunacy has be
fled in the probate court of I'm
county by r.. 5. ritkin and w.
Myers against Charles A. Myers,
painter and paper-hanger of this ci
The medical certificate was furni