Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-06-25
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorce Action Filed

land, on the grounds OF adultery
Petition states they were married
Sept. 27, 1924. Plaintiff asks that
defendant be barred of all right,
title and interest in the property of
plaintiff.
Divorce Granted
Friday, Judge c. O. Dye heard
the divorce and alimony case OF
Caroline Nelson Burns VS.. Clyde
Burns Decree was granted on
grounds of extreme cruelty. Gus
tody, care, education, etc, of Thel-
ma Burns, minor child, is awarded
to plaintiff until further order OF
the court. Defendant is ordered to
pay to plaintiff and for support OF
said child and alimony, the sum OF
$3.50 per week, until child arrives
at age of three years, then 50 per
week, until child is six years OF age;
then $3.50 per week until II, and
$3.50 per week until child is 10
years of age, unless order be modl-
fed or changed by the court. Plain
tiff is to pay cost of proceedings, in
Guiding a guardian ad Item fee OF
SIS. to +. S. Doudna. Judgment for
costs against defendant. Defendant
is given right to visit child once a
month.
In the injunction case of Benz.
Reed and Elmer Harris VS.. Jno. w.
Carter as treasurer ct ano, (road
assessment) plaintiffs demurrer to
49, a,,cx o.
mental answer, is. overruled. Plain
tiff excepts.
The money only case of Luther
Tippie VS.. w. G. and Della A.
Thompson, has been settled, and
costs paid.
In the partition case of Matte
Clager and Frank Clager VS.. Chas.
E. Swytser ct al, sale is confirmed.
Deed and distribution ordered. J.
@. Lyme is allowed fee of $50, for
services in case.
The replevin case of Nellie Good
win VS.. Homer Goodwin, has been
dismissed without prejudice, at cost
of plaintiff.
In the case of John L. Bozman VS..
John w. Hempfield, money and
equitable relief, the courts entry
reads: Judgment by default in ia
vor of plaintiff against defendant.
for the sum OF $766.73, with inter
est from June 1e, 1881, and costs.
Order of foreclosure unless paid
within five days.
In the case of John and Mar
guerite Parsons VS.. Chester Carr ct
al, order for partition is granted.
In the attachment case Of James
A. Bump VS.. The Morgan Petroleum
CO., James A.. Bump is. anpointed re-
ceiver to care for and preserve the
property during the pending of the
suit, and abide by the order of the
court. Bond of receiver is fixed at
$1,000. Geo. Walpole, G. w. Arch
er and D. l.. Wilson, appointed ap-
praisers. R. M. Winegardner is
designated as attorney for said re-
ceiver.
J. J. Evans has filed suit for
equitable relief and vacation of af-
fidavit for transfer and record OF
real estate inherited, against Helen
B. and Russell w. Berry, minors;
Anna Berry Mcdaniel, H. w. Cor
don, as county auditor, and L. NJ.
Hollingsworth as county recorder.
Anna Berry Mcdaniel is mother and
custodian of said minors. Plaintiff
states that John w. Berry, the hus-
band of Anna Berry, together with
his wife, in March, 1920, signed a
warranty deed, and for the sum of
$500 conveyed 5.S6 acres in Bristol
township to plaintiff. Defendant
Anna Berry Mcdaniel. then Anna
Berry, released all right of dover III
said premises; plaintiff entered into
period. and until same was sold to
Stanley Ray, who has since been
and now is in possession. Plaintiff
states that soon after the deed was
delivered to him by Jno. w. Berry
and wife, deed became lost and was
not found for II years, and by rea-
son of lost deed, he was not able to
have premises transferred on rec
ord in auditors office to name OF
plaintiff. or to have record made or
title in recorders office. In March,
1881, defendant Anna Berry Nc
Daniel, acting in behalf of minor
children, filed with the auditor an
affidavit for transfer, and same was
transferred by auditor from name
of John w. Berry, deceased, to that
of the minors named; and same
was recorded by county recorder.
Plaintiff now says deed has been
found, and that auditor and record
er refuse to transfer title from
name of John w. Berry to plaintiff.
Plaintiff says minor defendants are
without right or title to premises,
Plaintiff asks that affidavit for
transfer be null and void, and that
plaintiff be decreed the legal owner
of premises, on and after March S,
1920.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the estate of T.
HI. McLain, deceased, Chas. HI. Nc
Lain, executor, files appraisement,
which shows assets to be $2,587, of
which $500 is personal goods, $157
moneys, and $500 real estate.
In the matter of the guardianship
of Caroline V. Lyon, an alleged in
competent, same has been appealed
to common pleas court. Appeal
bond is fixed at $1,000.
John O. Lyme has been appointed
administrator of the estate OF Ira
e. Coulter. Bond, $4,000. APP
Huda i M Watkins