Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-12
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Money and Foreclosure


Money and Foreclosure
Eli Kittle has filed suit for mon
ey, foreclosure and equitable relief,
against Merrill r. and Eva Blanche
Brooks, in which judgment is asked
in the sum of $332.36 and interest,
alleged due on three promissory
notes. Same is secured by mort
gage on 81 acres in Homer town.
ship. Foreclosure of said mort.
gage is asked.
Seeks Divorce and Alimony
Eva B. Brooks files suit for di-
vorce and alimony, against Merrill
T. Brooks. They were married Sept.
2, 1922, and have two children, aged
six and four years, now residing
with plaintiff in Homer township.
Plaintiff alleges extreme cruelty, and
recites occasions when he cruelty
beat her; says he is guilty of gross
neglect of duty; that he abandoned
plaintiff and children without any
good cause; remained away from
home from Aug 20, until April Is,
1890; that he has refused to furnish
physician for her when she was
greatly in need of medical atten-
ton; that defendant has at no time
during the past three years con.
tributed to support of plaintiff and
children, to the extent of keeping
them from want. Plaintiff also &C.
cuses defendant of adultery, and
that he boasted of same to plain
tiff, and whereby she was made ner-
vous, weak and sick. Petition states
that defendant is owner of 21 acres
in Homer township, which mort
gagged for nearly it's entire worth;
that plaintiff has paid taxes on land
at different times. Plaintiff states
that she is owner of some live stock,
and that defendant owns farming
tools, and she fears he will sell his
interest in said personal property
unless he is enjoined therefrom
She asks for divorce, custody Of
children, alimony, and that defend
ant be enjoined from disposing of
and from encumbering any of said
described personal property.
Replies To Answer and Cross
Petition
In the matter of Nancy S. Taylor
VS.. Samuel D. Taylor, defendant files
reply to answer and cross petition,
in which defendant makes a gen.
eral denial of allegations as set out
in cross petition of plaintiff. He de-
nies that he caused plaintiff to be-
| lieve that he had ceased to have af-
fection for her; denies his affection
was changed to another woman; de-
nies that source of trouble and un-
happiness between parties was his
unfaithfulness denies that he want
ed to cast her Off and that he re-
ceived letters from other women.
He admits writing letter to "anoth-
er woman" and states that he did
| not mail it, and that it was left
where plaintiff could have seen it;
denies that he called her vile and
indecent names; denies that he ceas-
ed to live with her because of lack
/ of affection for her.
In the partition case of Matte
| and Frank Clager vs. Chas. e.
| Swytser ct al, Eber Patterson, one
of the defendants, widower of Liz
zie Patterson, as such is entitled to
life estate in portion of premises
| described. He consents to sale of
premises and valves the assign
ment of his life estate, and asks
the court that premises may be
sold free from such, and that value
of such estate may be allowed and
paid him in lieu, out of proceeds of
sale, such sum of money as court
deems the just and reasonable value
of his life estate.
PROBATE COURT
The estate of Delilah Kuhn is not
subject to inheritance tax. Gross
value of estate is $1,493.66; debts
and cost of administration, $653.S7.
Actual market value is $S39.79,
which is equally divided among Hat
tie Copeland, daughter, and Mont
ford and L. G.. Kuhn, sons.
In the matter of the estate of
Rosanna Reed, deceased, authority
is granted to transfer real estate de-
vised, to names Of Blanche Ridgley
and Cora Reed. The property is sit
uated in Chesterhill.
In the matter of the estate of
Rosanna Reed, deceased, authority
is granted to transfer real estate de-
vised, Chesterhill lots, to Blanche
Ridgley.
Inheritance tax in the amount of
$66.62 is found due in the estate of
Wesley Bone, deceased. Gross value
of estate is $19,373.21. Debts are
$941.59; costs of administration,
$87.85. Net actual market value of
assets which might be subject to tax,
is $18,343.77 Successors to estate
are Samuel e. Bone, 1851; Clyde
M. Bone, $S,081; E. E. Bone,
$1,000; j. III. Bone, 1851;
Lucy Barkhurst, granddaughter, and