Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-11-16
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMON PLEAS COURT

ger vs. Mary B. Yauger, was heard
Tuesday and Wednesday by Judge
Lyme, who has not yet rendered his
decision. The grounds were wilful
There will be no more court un-
til Tuesday, Nov. 21, when the
jury has been ordered in and the
case of w. E. Clark as administra-
tor, etc., VS.. Cora Carpenter as ex-
ecutrix, ETC., money only, will be
heard.
New Cases Filed
Harry Rothrock has filed suit for
partition and accounting against
Mary Risen, ct al. The plaintiff in
his petition states that he has a
legal right to and is seized in fee
simple of an undivided one twenty
fourth interest in real estate in
Malta, Fairmount addition, which
plaintiff states came to him by
descent from Margaret Rothrock,
who died in 1918. The plaintiff
also prays that the defendants,
Mary Risen and James Rothrock,
may be required to account to him
for his share of the rents and
profits of said property from May
9, 1918
Ola G. Fouts has filed suit for
divorce against Charles H. Fouts,
on the grounds of wilful absence.
They were married Oct. 13, 1888,
and have three children, all mar
ried She asks that she may be
divorced from defendant and that
cho hn
and that she be granted all proper
relief. Defendant files answer as
to the prayer for alimony, in which
he states that plaintiff and de-
fendant have heretofore agreed on
a full settlement of all property
rights and claims, and that in pur-
suance to this agreement, defend
ant has conveyed to plaintiff prop
erty to the value of more than
$4,000. and has agreed to plain
tiff's use SO long as she cares to
make use thereof, of other property
of defendant, of the value of more
than $4,000, and before said ad-
justment defendant in addition to
furnishing full maintenance and
support to plaintiff, made gifts to
her of property of the value of
more than $4,000. In addition to
the above, plaintiff owns in her in
dividual right, property and mon
eys of the value of more than $3,-
600. Defendant says that said ad-
justment was ample and equitable,
favorable to plaintiff, and he there
fore says that no decree for ali
mony should be rendered in this
action. Petition further states that
the prayer for alimony was insert
ed in petition contrary to the
wishes and against the will of
plaintiff.
The divorce case of Hattie Men
denhall VS.. George Mendenhall, was
heard Monday and was uncontest-
ed. Plaintiff was decreed divorce
on grounds of three years wilful
absence, and plaintiff was restored
to her former name of Hattie Hick- |
erson, and ordered to pay costs.
Joseph E. Carr and others have
fled suit against Jas. w. Carr and
others, for partition and assign
nent of dover in the real estate Of !
he late Charles Carr of Manchester
township, containing in all about |
300 acres. Plaintiffs say they have
Zach a legal title to and are seized |
md possessed of an undivided one
ninth interest in the real estate,
subject to the dover of the widow,
lula f. Carr Plaintiffs ask that !
| partition of the real estate be
made under the direction of the
.ourt, and that the interests of
Zach be set off in severalty, and
hat the dover of said widow Julia
.. Carr be assigned her.
PROBATE COURT
Marriage Licenses
James Donald Carter, son of J
Harry F.. Carter, Union, and Itol R.
daughter of Arch Ham
lton, Union, Rev. R. o. McRae Of
iciating.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed for
ecord: Sarah z. Davis to Blanche
4. Davis, 90 acres, Union, 81; H.
;. Fouts and wife to Jessie o. Fin
ey, 80 acres, Deerfield, 81; H. B.
Touts to F. P. and Jessie O. Finley,
.rticle of agreement to quit claim
ertain properties; Phillip Bucey
nd wife to S. M. Leonard, 35
cres, Center, $500; Lawrence
hields to Flora Shields, l acre,
Bristol. 81.
W. G.. and Icil L. Mingus to w.
l. Beard, Mountville lot, 81; NJ j.
ightner to Maggie M. Henery ct
/, affidavit for transfer. Maggie
l. Henery ct al to Denna and ,
'elva Bachelor, Stockport lots, 81;
.lden Wells and wife to Silas F.
nd Nettie Mesecher, water right :
ontract, Athens county; same to ,
'ldoris Smith, &C acres, county of |,
thens, Glouster, 81; H. S. Alexan
er ct ux to Daisy Oglevee Wade, !,
lot, 81; j. D. Dins- :
loor ct al and l.. E. Dinsmoor ct !
to Orton c. Dunn, trustee, as .
gnment lease, Marion, 81; A. r. :
avis to Leo Braden, lease, Union, :
16 monthly.
C. E. and Ollie Dewitt to R. G..
ally, $50 acres. Bristol, $3.50; e
H. and Emma Mcdowell to same, il
d acres, $3.50; ]. L. and Lulu
lem, lis acres to same, $14.38
d. and Nellie Lighthizer to same,
,3 acres, $685. w. c. and Celes-
Glenn to same, $50 acres, $18.-
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