The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-15
SM|THH|SLER Is
WINNER IN SUIT.
IN LOCAL COURT
Suit Involved Placing Of Real
Estate On Duplicate For
Liquor Tax
ANSWER FILED
IN DIVORCE CASE
Order OF Sale Granted In
Case; Other Court House
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g., In the case Of George Smithhisler
VS.. A. d. Rinehart, auditor of Knox
county, Judge Blair rendered decree
for the plaintiff in the Knox county
common pleas court Thursday after
noon.
The suit was brought in the COM
mon pleas court on Feb. IL, 1919, in
which the plaintiff sought an injunc.
tion to restrain the county auditor
from placing property of the plain
tiff, located on West Vine street, on
the tax duplicate for the liquor as
sessment.
The county auditor asked that the
property be placed ON the tax dupli
cate for 1891 &c., with $19S.3S penalty.
The case has been hanging fire in
common pleas court for over two
years
Answer ls Filed
In the divorce case OF LOttie Il.
Davidson VS.. Oakley Davidson and his
guardian, Truman A. Davidson, an an
swer has been filed by the guardian in
the Knox county common pleas court,
The guardian denies that his ward
was guilty of gross neglect and that
he failed to support the plaintiff or
that he was guilty of idleness. He
says that If it had not been for out
side influence the plaintiff and de-
femdant would be living together. The
defendant asks that the plaintiffs pc
tition be dismissed B. E. Sapp is the
!, attorney for the defendant.
Decree for Plaintiff
In the case Of Van Johnson VS.. Ed
na. Maude Johnson; decree for the
plaintifY has been rendered In the
common pleas court of Knox county.
Sale Ordered
In the case of Ella Cunningham va
the Unknown Heirs of Perry Nimrick
report of the commissioners has
been confirmed in the Knox county
common pleas court and sale or
dered.
Guardian Named
In the case of Alice Winifred Ayers
VS.. Margaret Ayers ct al, Philip l.
Wilkins has been appointed guardian
ad litem on choice by the common
pleas court.
Widow Elects
Nancy Tucker, widow of Wesley S.
Tucker, has elected to lake under the
provisions of the will.
Real Estate Transfers
Eliza A. Wright to Mary A. c. Har.
wood, parcel in Liberty, 81.
Mayor of Mt. Vernon to Edgar j
Walton, cemetery lot, $25.
Harry c. Swetland was removed as
executor of Phebe Thompson, de
ceased, by Judge l.. j. Duke in the
probate court Of Knox county on Fri
day afternoon.
The executor was removed by the
court owing to the judgments Of the
common pleas court, the appellate
court and the supreme. court, setting
aside the last will and testament o.
Phebe Thompson. Swetland was or
dered to file final account as such
executor of the Thompson estate.
Charles H.. Bermont Of Mt Vernon
was Immediately appointed /adminis
traitor d. b.. n OF Phebe Thompson
giving bond in the sum Of $4,000 II
surety company.
Partition Suit
Arthur Chrisman has commenced q
suit in partition in the Knox county
common pleas court against Walter
Chrisman ct al. The land in question
is located in Miller township. rhiliI
Il. wilkins is the attorney for this
plaintiff.
Demurrer Filed
In the case Of Charles Clark vs.
the Knox county commissioners, de
murrer has been fled In commol
pleas court in which the defendant
claims that the petition does not state
facts sufficient for cause OF action
The plaintiff sued for $5,2Sl'93 dam
ages, claiming he was unable TO gel
to the public highway on account Of