Evening journal., 1922-01-03
2 JUDGES HEAR
Divorce CASES
Decree Nisi May be Set
Aside by Court in Martin
Suit
DESERTION, GROUNDS
IN MOST ACTIONS

suits were listed for trial today be-
fore Judges Rice and Richards in
superior Court The former judge
presided in Court Room No. and
the latter presided in Court Room
No. 1.
In the case OF John s. Swan VS..
Mabel c. Swan. which has been pend
ing since last May. Edward r.
Cochran, attorney for the plaintiff,
informed the court that his client
has died. The case will be retired
upon the filing of the necessary pap
ers.
The court ordered that IL the costs
are not paid. the prothonotary will
be ordered TO collect them in the
cases OF James l.. Bogue vs. Daisey
c. Logue and Helen r. Logue VS..
Harry II. Logue. In the case of
Everett +. Martin VS.. Elizabeth f.
Martin, the court ordered that If the
costs are not paid during this term
OF court, the decree nisi already
granted viii be set aside and the peti-
ton dismissed.
Philip l.. Garrett, attorney for the
plaintiff in the case of Elizabeth L.
Hickman VS.. Alexander Hickman.
Informed the court that he has been
unable to locate his client. The court
therefore dismissed the case upon
payment OF costs. Other cases dis
missed upon payment OF costs we're
those OF Harry ]. Crabe VS.. Grace
Crabe. Helen w Oberrender VS.. Har-
| old S. Oberrender. and Mollie f..
Titleman VS.. Isadore Titleman.
When the case OF Joseph +. Quinn
VS.. Edna Quinn was brought up in
regards to the payment OF costs, II
was brought out that after the
granting OF a decree nisi several
months ago, the couple returned to
live together and the husband has
been placed under a non-support or
der in Municipal Court. Further
time was allowed for the payment
OF the costs.
Joseph Stitt was granted a decree
nisi on grounds OF desertion. The
couple were married in London and
the wife deserted her husband in
1908, testimony showed.
Magonska was granted a decree nisi
from John Magonska. The plaintiff
who was represented by Edwin r.
Cochran. JJr.. said that she was mar
ried in Detroit, Mich, in August,
1918.
Afer two weeks her husband left
her. but they later lived together.
In all. her husband left her eleven
times. she said. the last time being
in December, 1917.
Mrs. Wagonska appeared in court
attractively dressed. but her attor-
ney explained that she had bor-
rowed the hnery from a niece in or
der to appear presentable in court.
For the support OF herself and two
children. she has had to do scrub
bing work, she said.
The lure OF "freighting" from
place to place with other men was
given as the reason for WagonskFs
neglect OF his family.
Decision was reserved for one
week.
In the case OF Charles L. Dear VS..
Rosa e. Dear. a decree nisl was
granted on grounds OF desertion.
The couple were married in Florida.
J. p. Cam was attorney for the
plaintiff
Annie C. Wilson was granted a
decree nisi from her husband. Rollo
II. Wilson, and the custody OF her
| three children. The grounds were
/ habitual drunkenness and extreme
, cruelty. The plaintiff said that her
b husband would make his own liquor
e. and drinking excessively of It, would
, abuse her. He put her out of their
home last February. she said.
! The plaintiffs father termed VIII.
, son as "a bum and a brute" when.
r ever he would get a dollar. h,
, would spend it for booze" ne said
William d. Hawkins. was attorne,
, for Mrs Wilson.
I on grounds OF desertion, Lille ]
/ Reed was granted a decree from
, John A. Reed When Reed left hi,
: wife. IN October. 1919. ne went {,
her mother and inforbed her that n,
q was leaving his wife without a cop
, per" II was testified.
Martha A. Purdy was granted
Z decree from Alonzo J. Purdy OF
. grounds OF deseruon. The plaintiff
said that she was married in No
vember. 1916. and her husband de
serted her in October, 1919. He
husband would not work and sup
port her. she testified.
I. Mrs. Purdy. who was represente,
by Wilbur l.. Adams. was also give
the custody OF her chilud.
h Decision was reserved in the sui
A OF Joseph II. Lyons VS.. Catherin
y Lyons. on tie ground that Mrs
l. Lyons first husband was alive whel
v she married Lyons. Mrs. Lyon
r. said her first husband had deserte
z her and that later she heard n
e died in Texas. Subsequently. sh
e said, after size had married Lyon
+ she learned her first husband wa
,r stiil alive. Frank Ball represent
ss ed the petitioner.
Is Desertion was the ground allege
in the suit OF Bertha L. Miller VS.
" Artie J. Miller. The couple were MAJ
ried July 3, 1915, and the petitionC
said her husband deserted her d,
cember g. 1916. Mrs. Miller ais
W asked for the custody OF a child
l. The decree was granted and the p'
r titioner was given the custody
n the ckild Henry r. Isaacs WI
s. counsel for the plaintiff
n Habituai drunkenness was charg,
n in the suit OF Mary Gray VS. Thomi
r Gray. who were married at Rocl
la land in 1905. Mrs. Gray said n,
husband started drinking abo