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Claiming damages in the sum of
10000, Helen Hissong has commenc-
ed snit against Walter D. Rine in the
Knox county common pleas court, al
leging that the defendant promised to
marry her and that he failed to carry
out his promise.
The plaintiff says that from June
20, 1920,until January 1, 1921. the
plaintiff was engaged to the defend
ant. She alleges that on April 30,
1921, he was united in marriage to
another woman. The plaintiff states
that during the period Of her engage
ment to the defendant she spent a
considerable sum of money for clothes
preparing for her wedding. She
states that as result of the defend
ants action she has been injured In
health and feelings and that she has
been damaged to the extent of 10000
for which sum she asks Judgement.
B. f. Sapp is the attorney for the
plaintiff.
Suit For Allmony-
Cora Ellen Burke has commenced
a suit or alimony and injunction
against Frederick NJ. Burke in the
Knox county common pleas court.
The plaintiff says they were married
April 10, 1899, and that one child was
born to them. She charges the de-
fendant with cruelty and says that he
knocked her down on one occasion
and in other ways abused her. She
says they are the owners Of real estate
at 403 West Walnut street, that they
have $1,000 in the bank and have an
automobile worth $3.50. The plaintiff |
asks for an injunction restraining the
defendant from dispensing of any of
the property. She also asks for ALI
n,ony and the custody OF the minor
child. Lot c. stillwell is the attorn-
ey for the plaintiff.
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Amended Petition
In the case of Goldstein & Perlman
VS.. Ed l.. Parker, an amended petition
has been filed In the Knox county com.
mon pleas court. The plaintiff sets
up claim for $33S75 for which sum
1u MI ind o1, ho, nh
is the attorney for the plaintiff.
Account Confirmed
The first and final account OF A. M.
Van Voorhts, guardian Of Parker J.
Van VoOrhis, has been confirmed by
the probate court O Knox county.
Case Continued
The case of the State of Ohio vs..
Frank Gronkie. charged with furnish
ing intoxicating liquors, which was to
have been held before Judge Duke In
probate court on Friday. has been
postponed to future date to be ar
ranged by the attorneys on both sides.
George Gallagher wanted In Mt.
Vernon since last October on Il
charge OF forgery. was arrested Thurs.
day evening by Sheriff Lytie and Dep
uty Sheriff Walker as he was walking
the y. T. o. tracks north of the city.
Gallagher was indicted by the grand
jury OF the October term OF common
pleas court on u charge of forgery. 1t
is alleged that Gallagher forged the
name OF Joseph levlson to check.
The amount OF the check was $25. II
IL claimed.
Officials said Friday that Gallagher
had been working In a glass factory
IN West Virginia all winter and just
returned to Mt Vernon u day or so
ago.
Late Thursday afternoon woman
appeared ut the sheriff's Office and
said that a man had given her son u
drink OF whiskey and she wanted the
sheriff to arrest him. Sheriff Lyue
and Deputy Sheriff Walker started out
10 investigate and found Gallagher
walking the u. a. o. railroad tracks
north OF the city. He was placed un'
der arrest and locked In the county
jail. Up until Friday noon. Gala
CHER had been unable 10 give bond In
common pleas court.
Gallagher is married and has a
number OF children, II Is said.
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Opinion 10 Given
In the case OF Ollie NJ. Evans vs.
Carlo Casci. written opinion was
handed down by Judge Blair in the
Knox county common pleas court on
Friday. The court Ov@ruled the mo-
toin to discharge the attachment and