Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-17
Court House News
COMMON pr. Gas COURT
Divorce Granted

COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorce Granted
The divorce case of Bessie Welch
vs.. Sylvester Welch, was heard
Monday by Judge Weber. 1t was
ancontested Divorce granted on
grounds of wilful absence, ana
plaintiff is restored to maiden name
of Bessie Powell. Judgment against
defendant for cost.
Judgment BY Default
In the attachment case of Leon
ard e. Wallace VS.. Clyde Brown and
Dwight Secrest, judgment by de-
fault against the defendants. with
interest to date, s1,552.67. Sale OF
attached property ordered.
Changes Plea-Fined $500
In the case of State of Ohio VS..
Albert Dishon, transporting. de-
fendant appeared in court Monday
and changed plea of not guilty to
guilty. Tie court sentenced him to
pay a fine of $500 and costs OF
prosecution.
Files Naturalization Papers
George Curdie, Crooksville, R. F.
D., has filed first papers for natural
ization. He was born in Hurlford,
Scotland, Sept. 2, 1884.
Judgment BY Default
In the money only case of The
Kemper Thomas Co. VS.. Eastern
Ohio Agriculture Society Chester
hill fair board) judgment by de-
fault against defendant is rendered
in the sum of $18S.97.
In the case of The Citizens Ma
tional bank, GAINESVILLE, VS.. board of
education of York township, pro-
ceedings to aid of execution, leave
is granted Royal Indemnity Com.
pany to become q defendant and to
plead within so days.
Not Guilty
The case Of State of Ohio vs.
Harold Smith, charged with carry
ing concealed weapons, was heard
Friday. The jury returned a ver-
dict of not guilty, and defendant
who had been in Jail since August
was discharged.
In the case of State of Ohio VS..
James Fl. Mccoy, charged with
neglect to provide for child, heard
Thursday, the jury returned a YER
dict of guilty as charged in the in
dictment.
Suit for Divorce
Mary Barnhart has filed suit for
divorce against Wilbur Barnhart,
on the grounds of wilful absence
for more than three years past.
They were married Nov. 2, 1912.
and have no children. She asks
for divorce, reasonable alimony, and
that she may be restored to her
maiden name, Mary Rollison.
Seeks Modification of Order
In the case of Flora A. Anderson
VS.. Jesse g. Anderson, motion is
filed by defendant to have the
court modify judgment for divorce.
alimony and custody of child. The
defendant states, for reason that
fraud was practiced by successful
party in obtaining such judgment,
order and decree, it will be for the
best interests of the infant son of
the parties hereto, that his custody.
care, education and control be
confined to defendant, Jesse G. An
derson, or suitable parties through
him.
Transcript of the proceedings Of
The State of Ohio VS.. John M.
Beard, charged with obstructing
public highway, has been filed in
common pleas court
Freda Kincaid Granted Alimony
In the case of Freda Fitch Kin
caid VS.. Cecil Kincaid. for alimony,
which was heard Wednesday by
Judge Weber, plaintiff was awarded
alimony in the sum of SIS per week.
Costs were adjudged against the
defendant.
In the partition case of r. M.
Winegardner, assignee in trust for
benefit of creditors of A. 0. Lindi-
more, VS.. r. M. Winegardner, ad-
ministrator of estate of Lorena
Lindimore, ct al, finding of court is
that plaintiff is entitled to parti-
tion, and order of partition is
granted accordingly. Commission
CTS, a. W. MlllCi, pCoi sc 1AAN~A
and Carl BetZ.
In the case of Leonard E. Wal
lace VS.. Clyde Brown and Dwight
Secrest, ttachment-the courts en-
try reads: Judgment by default,
against defendants, with interest
to date, $1,552.67. Sale of at
tached property ordered.
The case of Clifford E. Foreman
VS.. Vernon Appleman ct al action
to set aside, cancel and annul a
certain deed, was heard Tuesday
by Judge Weber who took the case
under advisement.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the estate OF
Fred Dover, deceased, order to dis
tribute certain assets in kind, in
cluding eight oil leases, appraised
on re e-appraisement, at $4,000.
Mrs. Etha p Erwin, executrix OF
the estate of John d. Erwin, de-
ceased, is ordered to distribute GER
tain stocks and bonds in the sum
of s38,152O5 to said Etha P. Err
win, sole legatee of estate.
Edna Walpole as administrative
OF the estate of Geo. e. Moore, de-
ceased, files final account which is
approved Balance remaining in
hands of administrative is $1,688.-
IS, which she is ordered to dis
tribute according to law.
The estate of Chas. w. Van Law,
deceased, is fully settled, and John