Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Files Suit For Divorce

olFoib0 dhu diiHOHy, dSdiuSL MARIE
M. Yarnell, on the grounds of gross
neglect of duty. Petition states
that the parties reside in Windsor
township; were Married in 1916;
two children have been born, Ber-
nice t., aged s, and Bonnie L., aged
a. Petition further states that in
March, 1925, without cause or pro-
vocation, defendant deserted plain
tiff, left their home and took with
her their two children, the older of
whom, of her own accord, returned
to plaintiffs in about two weeks
that defendant has ever since re-
fused to return to plaintiff, al
though requested to do so; that
plaintiff never gave defendant any
cause for her desertion of him; that
defendant and their child have
since resided with defendants s
grandparents Cyrus Cheadle's; that
| both have refused to let plaintiff Wis
| 1t their child, and have ordered him
| to not come on their premises. De-
fendant, according to petition, owns
| Oil and gas royalty interest on GER
tain real estate in Windsor town
ship. and plaintiff, as husband of
| defendant, is entitled to his dover
interest which is worth about $2,-
600. Plaintiff asks for absolute di-
yorce and the exclusive care, con-
troll and custody of their two chill
dren
j, B. Allison and l. G. Young
have filed suit for money only,
against J. N Nelson Petition states
that plaintiffs were formerly engag-
ed in business as partners at Cum
berland, o., and that on Nov. 3,
1914, defendant }. T. Nelson de-
livered to plaintiffs his promissory
note in the sum of S97, which
amount with interest-in all s163.-
20, petition alleges is due.
Cognovit-money only" is the
title of new suit filed by The Cit
izens National bank of McConnels-
vile, against Elbert James and Os-
car James. Petition states there is
due plaintiff on a certain promissory
note S275, for which amount plain
tiff prays judgment, with interest at
sc since July 26, 1925. Judgment
is given, The Citizens National
bank against defendants, in the
sum of $285.9O and costs.
Sues On Cognovit Note
Fred d. Ham has filed suit on a
cognovit note in the sum of 500,
and interest, against Graydon Pit
cock. The courts entry reads:
Judgment on cognovit note in favor
of plaintiff for $1O7.4S and costs.
In the matter of the McConnels
vile Church of Christ, an unincor-
porated religious society, final en-
try reads: Report of sale by trus-
tees confirmed and approved"
In the partition case of Fred Bal
derson ct al VS.. Albert Mays ct al,
the court finds there is due defend
ant. The Malta Savings & Loan Co.
$555.75; finding in favor of Eliza
NJ McGrath. of $14.65 for taxes;
finding in favor of Albert Mays, of
s5S.88 for taxes-paid Sale is con-
firmed, deed and distribution or
dered
In the matter of The Malta Saw
ings & Loan Co., Malta. VS.. j. w.
Kuntz, Leota Kuntz and L. D. Walk
er, foreclosure, leave is granted de-
fendant L. d. Walker to plead in
five days
In the partition case of Dan c.
Head VS.. Charles Head ct al-sale
is confirmed, deed and distribution
ordered.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the will of Jose
phine Fawcett White, Francis M.
White, widower, elects to take un-
der the will. The will directs that
all her property. both real and per-
sonal, be sold and converted into
money by executor, and that the
full one-half of said moneys and as
sets is to be her husbands, abso-
lutely, in addition to the set off and
allowance made by law to him. The
other half of estate is bequeathed to
her brother Geo. w. Fawcett, to be
his absolutely Carl Patterson is
named in the will as executor. Ap-
praisers: Oliver Edgerton, Earl
Bowman and Hiram Thomas.
Sale is confirmed and deed and |
distribution ordered in the matter |
of Ernest l.. Beard as administrator,
with the will annexed, of the estate !
Of Mandana A. holland, deceased. |
Administrator is ordered to make !
purchaser C. b. Smith and Annie M. !
Smith good and sufficient deed. |
Proceeds Of the sale are $500.
T.. A. Taylor John Dover and |
Earle Evaland are appointed APP |
praisers Of the estate Of John B. |
Farra, deceased. By the terms of
the will. $500 is given his widow /
Anna Farra and the McConnels- !
Vile residence property her natural
life only, or so long as she, remains
his widow; also all household goods. |
After her death, or in case she re-
then all the rest and res
ldue of estate, both real and per-
sonal, is given equally to his three
children, Sarah Estella Durbir.
Jno. Walter Farra and Leila Ber-
nice Shaw.
In the matter of the hearing of a
in the case of Geo. w. |
Carter an alleged lunatic, the find
ing is that a guardian should be ap-
pointed.
The will of Juliann Price, late of
Homer township, is filed for pro-
bate. I
An instrument of writing purport-
ing to be the last will of Annie Nc