Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-22
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Not Chilly

Not Guilty
In the case of Jesse G.. Anderson
VS.. Ira Richardson, in which plain
tiff asked for damages in the sun
of $4,000, heard last week to ;
jury. Judge David H. Thomas, o
Marietta, presiding. the jury re
turned verdict of not guilty. Th'
action brought by plaintiff, claimed
defendant had alienated his wife.
affection, and he brought suit to re
cover the sum named.
Sentenced to Penitentiary
The jury having been waited il
the case of The State of Ohio VS.
VIM. Vanmetre, burglary and lar
ceny. it was heard by Judge Thomas
Friday. Vanmetre was found guilty
as charged in the ndictment-tha
of stealing chickens from Eliza Cole
of Homer township. He was SEN
fenced to the Ohio penitentiary, to
serve from one to Is years. and was
taken to that place Monday by
Sheriff Adrean.
In the money only case ($10,000
damages) of Jesse G.. Anderson VS..
Ira Richardson, which was heard
last week, and defendant found not
guilty. Judge Thomas overruled mo-
tion for new trial.
In the partition case of Annie L.
Smith VS.. Jessie B. Wood and Stock
port National bank, sale of property
lis confirmed, deed and distribution
ordered. Finding due the Stockport
bank from plaintiff. M. E. Danford
is allowed attorney fee of $3.50 in
partition proceedings. 1t is order
ed that proceeds going to the estate
of John D. Wood be turned over to
the Administrative of said estate to
apply, $2O7.16 to the payment of
the widows dover, and the balance
to be distributed under order of the
probate court. The property which
contains 1920 acres, in Marion
township, was sold Saturday at par
tition sale to A. r. and Lola Belle
Startling. Consideration, $1,750.
The appeal case in the matter of
the estate of Ella Wainwright, de-
ceased, which was begun Saturday,
was passed to later date, due to
the fact that the court reporter Miss
Ethef Gerwick, became i'll.
In the divorce and alimony case
of Ressie M. Fox VS.. Willard R. Fox,
etc., hearing on temporary alimony.
Defendant is ordered to pay plain
tiff $75-$35 for attorney fee; and
$40 a week thereafter as temporary
alimony, until the sum of $40 is
paid.
In the case of The State Of Ohio
VS.. Lindsay Webb-assault with in
tent to kill, heard last week, In
which jury disagreed without preju-
dice to further trial, on motion OF
prosecuting attorney the charge was
reduced to assault and battery, to
which defendant pleaded guilty, and
was sentenced to pay fine Of $25
and costs.
While here last week Judge David
H. Thomas heard demurrers, in
which he will give his decisions
later. The cases heard follow: j. j.
Evans VS.. Helen B. Berry, minor,
ct al, for equitable relief and vaca-
tion of affidavit for transfer, and
record of real estate inherited:
Clarence C. Eddleblute VS.. Myers
Van Fossen ct al, money only; 8. r.
Bone, etc., VS.. The Rocky Glen san
atorium, money only; Henly ).
Harmer VS.. Jessie B. Wood, admin
istrator of estate of John D. Wood,
ct al
Oil Property Sold
In the action of The Atha Supply
Co. VS.. The Malta Oil & Gas Co.,
personal property was sold at sher-
iff's sale Tuesday. to w. Hunter
Atha, for $1,250. The property in
cludes gas engines, compressors,
casing, drilling machine. ETC.; also
the J.. w. Davis, 0. T. Clark, w. l..
McElfresh and A. P. Gooding leases
and lease hold rights. The property |
was sold to satisfy judgment in
favor of The Atha Supply Co.
Resigns As Jury Commissioner
Mr.. C. A. Gaylord has rendered
to Judge j. @. Lyme, his resignation
as a member of the jury commits
sion. o. A. Richardson is the 9TH
er member of the commission.
Divorce Action Filed
Alice Thompson has filed SUIT
for divorce against Clinton Thomp-
son, on the grounds of extreme
cruelty and gross neglect of duty.
Petition recites that defendant has
without cause on her part assaulteas
and choked plaintiff, severely In
juring her throat to such an extent
that she required the services OF
physician on two occasions. She al
leges that he <Aas called her vile
and indecent names: that he has on
numerous occasions ordered her to
leave home; has threatened to beat
her or knock her down; that he has
refused to provide her and their
minor children with proper cloth
ing, or supply her with money to
purchase the same: or permit her to
have credit at any store; that he has
refused to provide her with neces-
,ary cooking utensils, etc.. although
able to do SO. Plaintiff states that
because of his conduct lit was i'm
possible to live with him, and that
since Nov. IS. 1882. she has been
obliged to live separate and apart.
they were married In 1903. and
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