Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-01
Quiet Please, Court Is In Session

While the justice, the directors
and a majority of the witnesses
and spectators have gone where
lawyers pleading has no effect, and
the pupils have scattered to the four
winds. while the teachers have risen
TO places OF honor in their chosen
professions, the record as written
by the court is still quite plain:
No G1, bill of particulars: Before
John A. Roberts, justice of the
peace of Bristol township, Morgan
ooul ty, Ohio, George J. Henderson,
p1aiatilf. VS. Joint Sub School Dis
trict No. of Bristol and Meigs-
We townships, Morgan county,
Ohio d.fendant Plaintiff for cause
OF action Herein says that on the
18th day Of August. 1891. for the
consideration hereinafter that en-
tered into on agreement with the
board of directors Of said sub joint
district. to teach therein common
school fer the term OF two months,
beginning en- the 7th day Of Septam-
ber. 1891, for which said services
plaintiff as consideration therefor
Cut OF the funds of said joint school
district. applicable to the payment
Of teacher, the sum Of $50 per
month, amounting in all to SEQ.
Plaintiff further says that on said
18th day of September, 1891, he
commenced said school and entered
on the discharge of his duties as
teacher under said agreement. That
afterward to wit, on the Sth day of
September 1891, said directors
without just cause dismissed plain
tiff from said school, and refused to
permit him to perform his part OF
said contract and agreement Plain
tiff further says that ever since
said time lie has been ready and
willing to perform his part or said
agreement according to the terms
and conditions thereof. Plaintiff
further says there is now lue and
unpaid him the sum of $50 to-
gether with interest thereon from
the 30th day of October, 1891, for
which said sum plaintiff prays a
Judgment. George j. Henderson,
by j. a. Ivers and f. M. Kennedy
his attorneys, Dec. z, 1891, issued
summons for Aaron Wilson, James
Humphries and j. A. Henderson, us
board of directors of the afore-
named joint sub school district, and
defendants in the foregoing case,
and delivered the same to f. B. Sc
vail, constable, to serve. Issued
subpoenas for the following named
persons as witnesses for plaintiff,
George Glenn, Boyd Mccormick, l..
B. Strong, VIM. White, VIM. Martin,
John Lawrence and j. A. Hender-
son. Dec. 9. 1891, summons in the
foregoing case returned with the
the writ Dec. Z, 1891, and served
the same on the following named
persons, Dec. 8, 1891: John A. Hen
derson, Aaron Wilson and James
Humphries, by leaving a copy with
each of the above named persons.
Justice fee, 75c; constable, $2.25.
Subpoenas for plaintiffs witnesses
returned at same date of summons,
with the following Endorsement:
Received the writ Dec. Z, 1891, and
served the same the following day
on the different witnesses, as fol-
lows: John A. Henderson, by read
ing. l.. B. Strong, William White,
Boyd Mccormick, John Lawrence,
George Glenn, by witness reading
writ, and VIM. Martin, by reading
writ to him. Constable fee service
on seven witnesses, 85c. Justice
fee, seven witnesses, 55c. Dec. 10,
1891, on demand, / delivered a GER
tilted copy of plaintiffs bill of par
ticulars in the foregoing case, to
Aaron Wilson and James Hum
phries defendants in said case. Is
sued subpoenaS for the following
named witnesses for defendants in
said case: R. L. Evans, D. w. Law
renee, James Matson, ]. T. Law
renee, j. w. Ashton, John Law
renee, W. F. Lighthizer, p c.. Cor
rell Elvin Ellis, John Whitehouse
c. H. Bowen, Frank Patterson,
Lewis Patterson, Joseph Warne, A.
D. King.-John A. Roberts, j. p. |
Subpoenas for the above named /
witnesses returned on day of trial,
Dec. IL, 1891, with the endorse
ment that all had been duly served
except Joseph Warne, not found
Dec. u, 1891, the place of trial was
changed from District No. to that
nf ini CT vi tn y, /
request of both parties who appear
cd at the time appointed for trial,
witnesses for plaintiff all present
that were subpoenaed. For defend
ant, all present except Joseph
Warne Trial commenced by plain
derson, plaintiff, and John A. Hen
derson, PLAINTIFFS witness, who were
duly sworn and examined. Defend
ants counsel called the following
persons who were duly sworn and
examined: Aaron Wilson and James
defendants, and John
witness for defendants.
At the close of the examination for
defense, the following witnesses
were called for plaintiff, sworn and
examined by counsel: Clarence Hen
derson and Mrs. Kate Henderson.
for plaintiff opened by E..
M. Kennedy, followed by Stewart
and Harris for the defendant. Ar
closed for plaintiff by
Jesse A. Ivers. After hearing tes-
timony for plaintiff and defendants,
and arguments of counsel it is