Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-02-18
Court House News
COMMON PTE AS COURT
Divorce Granted

Grace Schafer is decreed d1-
vorce from Lyle c.. Schafer on the
grounds of extreme cruelty. Gus
tody of minor child, Max c. Schaf-
er. aged four, is awarded plaint1H.
Defendant shall pay plaintiff for
support of child $50 per week, be-
ginning Feb. Is, 1892, until fur
ther ordered Defendant is to have
right to visit child at reasonable IN
tervais. Judgment against de-
fendant for costs, but plaintiff shall
pay one-half thereof before decree
is journaliZed.
In the divorce case of FRANK
Huffman vs.. Iva Huffman, leave Is
granted defendant to file answer
instanter.
Assignments
Thursday and Friday, Feb 1873
State of Ohio VS.. Earl Norris, at
tempt to rape tJury).
Thursday, Feb. 25-Flora Culver
VS.. Charles Culver. divorce.
Cognovit Judgment
Cognovit Judgment is allowed
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note in the sum OF $500, given
plaintiff, by r. NJ. and Jessie d. Al
lison of Cambridge.
New Suit Filed
The board of education OF Deer
field township has filed suit AGAINST
Harry w Gordon, as county aud-
itor. to restrain him from issuing
his warrant payable to Earl Camp
bell. in the sum of $3.50, Tor
TRANSPORTATION service for the school
wear 1931-32. Plaintiffs in petition
state that Jan. 18, 1882 county
board Of education caused to be Is
sued to defendant as auditor its
certain order, directing the auditor
10 issue his warrant on the county
treasurer for sum of $500, pay
able to said Earl Campbell for
transportatic services. plaintiffs
state the coz nty board Of education
is without author ty to issue said
order and that said order is illegal
for the reason that said Earl Camp
bell lives les than two miles by the
nearest trav( led hiShWay from the
school to VIII ch his children are as
signed. Plaintiffs ask for temporary
order, restra ming defendant from
issuing his y-arrant as aforesaid,
and that upcn final hearing defend
be perpetual Y enjoined from issu-
ing his warrant for $500, payable
to said Earl Campbell.
Ernest E. Erb, administrator Of
the estate OF Will H. Hardin, de-
ceased, has brought action against
Alice, Kathryn and Stella Hardin,
to set aside an alleged fraudulent
conveyance and for sale of real es-
tate. The ! laintiff represents that
he is admin traitor Of the estate of
Will H. Hardin, late OF Washington
county; that debts are due from de-
ceased Of $464.65; that cost of ad-
ministration of estate will be 5000;
that said Will H. Hardin left no
personal property, and that 1t IS
necessary to sell real estate to pay
debts; said real estate being a II
interest in certain real estate in
Center township. Defendant Alice
Hardin, widow, is entitled to dow
er in property and Kathryn Hardin,
only child, has inheritance in es-
tate. Petition states part of said
debts were contracted by defend
ants Kathryn and Alice Hardin on
credit of said estate. Defendant
Stella Hardin claims some interest
in real estate, said real estate hav-
ing been conveyed to defendants !
Kathryn and Alice Hardin. Pc
tition says that refendants ali |
knew the debts of the estate of w.
H. Hardin had not been paid at
time of said conveyance. and said |
parties we'll knowing conveyance |
was made with the intent of de- |
frauding the creditors of Will H. |
Hardin, deceased that deed to |
Stella Hardin, aforesaid, is a cloud |
on the title of plaintiff herein. |
Plaintiff asks that dover of Alice |
Hardin in premises may be assign
ed and set off to her, that convey
ance of real estate be found fraud
ulant and set aside, and that sale |
of real estate be ordered.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of J. A. Taylor, ad-
ministrator of estate of Geo Hemp
field, deceased, sale of real estate
confirmed, and administrator is or
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