Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-11-26
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Election Contest Suit File,


township, at the election held Nov.
8, 1881, files suit contesting the
election of Beatrice Williams, in
which he alleges there was irreg-
ularity in said election in this, to-
wit Ballots were not properly
counted; all ballots cast for Frank
Calendine were not counted; ballots
in favor of Frank Calendine were
rejected; said Frank Calendine,
this contestor, received more votes
than Beatrice Williams the con-
testee. the result announced and
declared is not the true result; i'm
proper, irregular and illegal conduct
on part of the election officials in
the conduct of the election, and in
making the count which prevented
Frank Calendine from having cor
rect count Contestor prays that
the court shall Immediately order
ballots of precinct of Marion town.
ship and Chesterhill, sent to court
in such a manner as the court may
designate, and recount be made of
same; that the contestor be declar-
ed duly elected a member of said
school board.
At special meeting of the grand
jury Friday, Harold Amos and Del.
yin Loew were indicted for lar
ceny-breaking into the state high
way equipment building at Penns,
vile, and stealing 13 gallons OF
gasoline and quart of motor OIL
Saturday Judge l.. ]. Weber sem
fenced them to Mansfield refor-
matory. They were taken to Mans
field Monday by Sheriff Adrean.
Action For Partition
Mary V. Campbell is plaintiff and
Charles c. Campbell and II others
are defendants, in partition case
filed, which plaintiff says she has
legal right to, as daughter and one
of the heirs at law of John w. Mil
Ter, deceased, of the undivided IT
part of 1857 acres in Homer town
ship.
The divorce and alimony case of
Bessie Hall VS.. Carlos Hall, is set
for hearing Thursday and Friday,
Dec. 3-4.
Files Answer and Cross Petition
In the case of A. p. Weimer VS..
Rosa d. Wilson Brown, for money
damages, defendant files answer
and cross petition In her answer
defendant admits having made
certain contract, wherein it was
agreed that A. p. Weimer should
take full charge and management
of her farm of about 236 acres, in
Meigsville township; also that the
said Weimer was to board and
room at home of said Rosa d. Will
son, and she to wash for him; also
admits that she was to furnish
stock then on farm, fertilizer, etc.
Each party to have One-half in
crease and profits of farm; also
that Weimer was to do the work on
the farm, and have privilege OF
keeping his horse there; and that
Weimer was to have privilege of
constructing a house on the Victor
Craig part Of said farm, out of ma
terial on farm. Defendant denies
she refused to keep her part of
contract, as it relates to furnishing
plaintiff with board, room or wash
ing, or in any way abused or caus-
ed plaintiff to leave, and board
himself, ETC., for 46 weeks, to the
damage of $3.50. Further answer
ing, she denies other allegations of
plaintiff. In her cross petition de
fendant states that plaintiff has
broken parts OF contract; states
that she has been required to do
much work, because of failure OF
plaintiff to do work. In all she
says that by reason Of the facts
and premises set forth in her pc
tition, she has been damaged in the
sum Of SLAB, for which sum she
prays judgment.
Jury Drawn For Road Case
The following jurors have been
chosen to hear case in probate
court-State of Ohio, department
of highways, VS.. Benjamin +. Wells,
ct al: L, H. Wootton, Windsor; F.
Perkins, A. G. Masterson, James
Bump, Nan Gillespie, c. E. Hum
phrey, all of Malta; Everett Ham
bel, Homer; Alonzo Ralph, Meigs-
vile; l.. r. Deist, d. B. Conn, Cen
ter, H. j. Leggett, C. S. Walker,
Fl. B. Bucey, Morgan; G. a. Ritchey,
Bristol; j. D. Niceswanger, J. K.
McElfresh, Marion; James Walker,
Bloom; F. NJ. Wells, Union.
Writ Of Mandamus
The State of Ohio on relation of
E. ID. Kuntz, files petition for
writ of mandamuS against the aud
itor of Morgan county, in which he
says that on June c3, 1881, an or
der was issued to him by the coun-
ty school board, against defendant,
for $56.44; that another similar or
der, for sum of $105.60, was issued
by said board of education, for
transportation services in the year
1930-1931. Relator states defend !
ant has refused to issue his war
rants against the county treasurer
for payment of said orders, and
without any good and sufficient
reason now refuses to act thereon.
Thos. l.. Lyon has filed suit for !
partition against Caroline V. Lyon,
Martha M. Robinson, Mary A. Nor
gan, Bessie M. Garrett, Theophilus |
A. Lyon and Clarence l.. Lyon.
Plaintiff claims legal right to and !
is seized in fee simple as son and |
heir at law of A. F. M. Lyon, de-