Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-15
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorce and AlimOny


married Nov. 27, 1918, at McCon-
nelsville, and have eight children.
ranging in age from four to II.
Petition states that since 1928 they
ceased to live together, at which
time defendant falsely and ma
liciously said to plaintiff that he
was not the father of half of said
children and falsely and without
cause charged plaintiff with secret
ly keeping company with other men
in plaintiffs absence, and falsely
charged plaintiff with attempting to
poison said defendant. She al
leges further that he while angry
called plaintiff lewd and indecent
names; threw a dipper at her, also
bar of soap; that while angry
and in an attempt to injure plain
tiff, he assaulted her and caught
her by the arm and viciously twist
ed it, and thereby permanently in
jured plaintiff; that he threatened
her life; was cruel toward plaintiff
and children; that when one child
was 10 years of age, he while
angry picked the child up and
viciously and repeatedly threw her
on the floor, as a punishment, and
thereby bruised her body, causing
great pain and suffering. Petition
further relates that while defend
ant lived with plaintiff and chill
dren, he did not furnish the home
with proper or even necessary fur
niture or fixtures; nor did he COM
fortably clothe plaintiff or children;
nor provide them with proper food,
although he earned money suffi-
cient to do all such things. Pc
tition states that defendant in the
year 1921 purchased for the price
of $4,000, certain real estate in
Marietta, taking the title in his own
name; that to secure part payment
he mortgaged premises to the ex-
tent of $1,250, to The Pioneer
Building & Loan Co., of Marietta
Plaintiff prays that she may be di-
vorced; be decreed custody of chill
dren; reasonable alimony; and that
The Pioneer Building & Loan Co.
be decreed to assert in this suit any
claim or lien or interest it has, or
claims to have, in and against real
estate; that real estate be sold, and
from proceeds of said sale, after
just claims are paid, the balance be
decreed plaintiff for support and
maintenance of herself and chill.
dren, and for education of chill
dren.
Money, Personal Judgment, Fore
closure, Etc.
The Union Joint Stock Land
Bank of Detroit, Mich, has filed
suit against Eliza j. Ross, Nellie M.
Ross and IL others in which they
seek money, personal judgment,
foreclosure, etc. The plaintiff in
petition alleges there is due it the
sum of $2,878.13, with interest.
The said amount is secured by a
first mortgage on about 100 acres,
Windsor township. Foreclosure of
premises is asked, and defendants
are asked to set up their interests.
The defendants, other than those
thur Evans, Grace Taylor, Myrtle
B. Drake, Anna Newberry, Chas. F.
Evans, Ethel Evans, N. H. Evans,
The National Supply Co., A. A.
Bailey and Mac Whyte Co.
Divorce Granted
Last Thursday Eli C. Rowland
was granted divorce from Anna
Elizabeth Rowland on the grounds
alleged in petition.
In the partition case of Eliza
beth and Zone Myers VS.. Sylvia Nc
Dermott, report of commissioners
and sheriff, appraising premises
confirmed Sale of premises order
ed. Terms, cash.
In the animony case of Bessie
Hall VS.. Carlos Hall, temporary ali
mQny is allowed plaintiff in the
sum of $30-ffteen dollars to be
paid by Oct. II, and SIS by Oct.
81.
Answer and Cross Petition for
Divorce
In the matter of Bessie Hall VS..
Carlos Hall, in which the plaintiff
seeks alimony, defendant files an
swer, and cross petition for di-
vorce. In his answer defendant ad
mits that they were married OF
Sept. IL. 1908, and that one son
and three daughters are living is
sue of said marriage. Defendant
further states that plaintiff willful-
ly abandoned him and children on
Sept. 20. 1881, and since has been
guilty of willful absence and neg
lect, and failure to perform any of
her marital duties, whatsoever. De-
fendant admits he is owner of the
farm mentioned and described in
PLAINTIFFS petition, and that state
ments concerning same are true.
Defendant denies each and every
allegation in said petition contain
ed, not expressly admitted to be
true. In his cross petition for di.
vorce against plaintiff, Bessie Hall.
defendant states he has always con-
Quoted himself toward the plaintiff.
as true and faithful husband:
that she has been guilty of gross
neglect of duty; that without just
cause or provocation she willfulIy
abandoned defendant and family,
on June Is, 1890; that she failed
and neglected to provide home
or to provide for the care and
maintenance of the children, al.
though cross petitioner had such a
home which could have been pro-
vided for their care and comfort, |
located in Meigsville township. Pc
titiOn states that nlaintiff refused to