Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-09-03
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Pleads Not Guilty


Harold Smith who was arraigned
last Thursday before Judge l.. J.
Weber, charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons, entered plea OF
not guilty. Bond was fixed at 5000.
Reyerses Mayors Court
In the case of Evelyn True But
ton. plaintiff in error, VS.. State OF
Ohio, defendant in error, heard by
Judge Cassius O. Dye, the judg-
ment of the lower court is reversed,
and held for naught. This matter
was brought by the county health
commissioner, who charged Mrs.
Button with violation of certain Or
der of health commissioner. me
case was heard in June in Mayor
Shafer's court, where she was found
guilty, and was given fine OF $25
and costs. The case was appealed
to common pleas court on error
In the "action for money" case OF
Wilbur J. Mendenhall as admin
istrator of the estate Of Jonas Bing-
man. deceased, VS.. VIM. H. Reicker,
defendant files motion asking the
court to require plaintiff to strike
from petition certain language,
found in paragraphs one to IL.
Answer Filed In Divorce Action
In the divorce action of Flora A.
Anderson VS.. Jesse G.. Anderson, de-
fendant files answer and cross petit
ton. In his answer defendant ad-
mits that he has not contributed to-
ward support of plaintiff and their
child, for the reason that he did not
know of their whereabouts, al
though he made reasonable efort
toward finding out so that he could
contribute toward their support.
Defendant makes general denial
of all other charges.
For his cross petition for dl-
vorce against plaintiff, defendant
states that plaintiff has been guilty
of extreme cruelty, adultery, and
gross neglect of duty against de-
fendant. He recites that while llv-
ing together as husband and wife
at Neelyville, she made date with
a certain man, and was absent
from home half day with
him; that she went to GAINESVILLE
where she staid for abont week,
during which time he alleges she
was in company of divers men; that
she spent much time with a certain
man at Neelyville; and he makes
other charges stating she has re.
fused to do any of the things that
a dutiful wife should do, toward
her husband, and has failed and
neglected to give proper care and
attention to their child; that
she Threatened defendant with a
drawn butcher knife, and stated
that she would run 1t clear
through him." He asks for di-
vorce and custody Of minor child.
Wants $4,000 Heart Balm
Jesse G.. Anderson has filed suit
against Ira Richardson, in which he
seeks judgment in the sum of $1O,-
900, for the alienation of his wife's,
Flora Anderson's, affections. Peti-
ton states that they were married
May 4, 1925, and from that date un-
til Dec. 25, 1880, he and said Flora
A. Anderson continued to live to-
gether, and there was born Of said
union one son, Charles G. Anderson;
that during all that time plaintiff
faithfully demeaned himself and
discharged all of his duties as hus-
band, and that he enjoyed the aid,
support, companionship, society,
protection and affection, Of the said
Flora A. Anderson. He states that
defend ant Ira Richardson. with
wrongful, malicious and wilful in
tent to cause the said Flora A. An
derson to leave and abandon plain
tiff and to deprive him of the aid,
support, companionship, ETC., of his
wife, by his wrongful actions and
time prior to Dec. rs, 1880, and by
his improper reations and adultery
with Flora A. Anderson, did com.
pletely and entirely ALLEVIATE the af-
fection of her, causing her to leave
and abandon him and ever since to
remain away and separate and apart
from plaintiff He further states
that defendant by his wrongful and
malicious actions and conduct, caus-
ed the plaintiff to be deprived of the
aid, support, companionship, ETC., of
the said Flora A. Anderson, to his
damage in the sum of $4,000.
PROBATE COURT
Atty F. S. Doudna is appointed
guardian ad litem of Geo. E., For
est e. and Chas w. Lefever, minor
children of John A. Lefever, de-
ceased.
In the matter of the estate of
John A. Lefever, deceased, VS.. En-
lily Lefever ct al, court finds that
allegations in petition filed are
true, and that it is necessary to sell
real estate to pay debts of de-
ceased and costs of administration
The real estate is appraised at $3,
500.
Order of inventory filed in the
matter of the estate of Chas. F. Ty-
singer, deceased, shows appraisal of
assets to be $3,554.62, of which ST.
094.62 is money and s2,460, real es-
tate.
H. HI. Little is appointed guardian
of Don Carlos Little, minor heir of
Ida Little, deceased. Bond, $1,000.
The will of c. L. Price, deceased,
is filed for probate.
Nellie B. Fox, executrix of the es-
tate of Charles C.. Fox, deceased,
files first and final account.
In the matter of the estate of
Emma i. Moore deceased. Carl