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Sensational Charges Made By
Martha Harmon Against
Frank Harmon
OPINION
GIVEN In CASE
Inheritance Tax Is Fixed and
Penalty Is Added; Court
House Notes

Martha A. Harmon, of Mt. Vernon,
on Friday filed suit in the Knox coun-
ty common pleas court against Franz
NJ. Harmon, charging the defendant
has been guilty Of adultery with three
Mt. Vernon women, whose names she
relates in the petition.
The plaintiff states they were mar.
ried June II, 1918. and that one child
was born to them. The plaintiff
names the Ohio Fuel Supply Co as a
defendant, claiming the defendant is
employed by this company and is ca.
pable of earning large salary Tho
plaintiff asks for an injunction re.
straining the Ohio Fuel Supply Co.
from paying over wages to the defend.
ant and for temporary alimony during
the pendency of this suit Upon final
hearing. the plaintiff asks for di-
vorce and for alimony.
B. F.. Sapp is the attorney for the
plaintiff.
Amended Petition
In the case of Harry Landau VS. the
A. A. Dowds Co. of Mt Vernon, an
amended petition has been filed in the
common pleas court of Knox county.
The plaintiff claims there is balance
due of S365.50 on shirtwaists sold to
the defendant in January, 1920.
Frank o Leverlng is the attorney
for the plaintiff.
Answer Filed
In the case of Jerome Bird against
Hoy Bird ct al, the answer of Hoy
Bird and Jeanette Bird has been filed
in the Knox county common pleas
court in which the defendants set up
an interest in the property and ask
that their interests he set Oft H. W
Rooms for the defendants.
A decree of partition has been or
dered by Judge Blair in the common
pleas court and Ora Clawson. M. NJ
Shipley and Emanuel Hicks have been
named as, commissioners.
| Deed Set Aside
A written opinion has been handed
down in the common pleas court OF
Knox county in the case of William
Fl. Turner, guardian of Lewis Snow
den, VS.. Lewis Snowden ct al, in
| which the deed is set aside and the
| title quieted. The court holds that
evils Snowden was incapacitated AMI
did not know the nature of the trans
action when he sold the property. e..
H. Maybe, one of the defendants, is
directed to set up his claim in court.
Common Pleas Court
The following matters were dis
posed of before Judge Blair in com
mon pleas court on Thursday:
In the matter of the estate of Eliza
beth Adams--Dismissed at cost of ap-
pellant.
F. ]. Keefer VS.. C. H. Blair-Dis.
missed at costs of plaintiff.
Leroy G. Hunt VS.. Homer j. Burns
Dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
F. w. Doup VS.. Adams Express Co..
Dismissed at costs of plaintiff.
Clyde r. Cornell VS. Tohmas ]. Por.
terfield-Settled.
Elizabeth Brewer VS.. Ben Ames, ey.
ecutor-Settled.
Bert Bartlett VS.. Hold Church-Dis-
missed at costs Of plaintiff
/ T. U. Gaines vs.. L. s. Bradfield =
Leave to plead.
Tax Is Fixed
In the estate of Mary L. Seymour,
the inheritance tax has been fixed at
$14S24 by Judge Duke of the probate
court of Knox county The sum of
$500 has been added as penalty.
Account Filed
Oregon Fike, as administrator of
Louisa Hawn, has filed a first and final
account in the probate court of. Knox
county showing the sum of $717.73
received and the same sum paid ont.
Marriage License
Frank e. Hunter, farmer, Miller
township, and Mary Hall, Milford
township. Rev. A. d. Mink.
o.