Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-11-05
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Suit For Money Only

Fl. B. Fouts and wife Alice Fouts
have filed suit against Viola G.
Fouts, in which they ask Judgment
against defendant in the sum or
$4,000. Plaintiffs in petition say
that on Dec 18, 1925, defendant
made contract with plaintifs.
whereby it was agreed in writing
that said plaintiffs would board and
care for defendant and furnish
room and fire for her and do her
laundry work, at their home in Nal
ia. she to pay plaintiffs $40 per
week, and said contract to continue
until one party gave the other ~
days notice of an intention to dis.
continue said contract and It's
terms. Plaintiffs state they have
kept and performed all the terms
of contract, but defendant has fail
ed and neglected since Aug. Il,
1929, to keep said contract on her
part, and there is now due and un-
paid the sum of $4,000.
The appeal case, in the matter or
the guardianship of Caroline v.
Lyon, an alleged incompetent, has
been dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
Flora Anderson Awarded Divorce
The divorce and alimony, and
custody of child, in the case OF
Flora A. Anderson VS.. Jesse G. An
derson, which was contested, was
heard by Judge Weber, last Thurs
day and Friday. Plaintiff was
awarded divorce, on grounds of ex-
treme cruelty and gross neglect Of
duty. Plaintiff was given alimony
in the sum of $3.50. which may be
divided into quarterly payments or
equal amounts, dating from Nov. /,
1880. The defendant is to pay
plaintiff 81 per week, beginning
Nov. /, 1881, and continuing at
that rate until Feb. 5, 1888, when
amount of weekly allowance shalt
be increased to s3 per week, until
further order of the court, for the
support of the minor child, whose
custody is awarded plaintiff. Costs
are adjudged against defendant.
The case of The State of Ohio VS..
Harley Dickinson, has been nollea
at the request of the prosecuting
attorney.
Rex's Draw Heavy Fines
Bethel Rex who was arrested,
charged with possession and selling,
and who pleaded not guilty when
arraigned Sept. %, and whose trial
was fixed for Monday of this week.
changed his plea in open court, to
that Of guilty, and was fined by
Judge Weber, $1,80O and costs.
His wife who was arrested at the
same time, on possession charge,
also changed her plea of not guilty
to guilty, and was fined $500 and
costs. This was Mr.. Rex's second
offense The limit fine in such
cases is $4,000, and in his wife's
case the limit is $1,000. The total
cost in the two cases was $102.44.
Mrs. Rex paid $2S0 of her fine,
giving bond for the balance, and is
to pay the balance in quarterly pay
ments of $187.44 each. Mr.. Rex, it
is stated, plans to serve out his SEN
tence in Jail, which at $50 per
day would cover period of better
than 1900 days.
Divorce and AlimOny Case
The divorce and alimony case OF
Rosa NJ Coler VS.. w. H. Coler
which is contested, began Wednes-
day 1t is being heard by Judge l..
J. Weber.
PROBATE COURT
Mary A. Carty of Penn township
has been adjudged insane, and
Thursday of last week was taken to
the Athens state hospital.
Chas. A. Gaylord, guardian or
the estate of James Rothrock, files
inventory which shows appraise-
ment to be $1,743, and govern
ment pension. Spanish American
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