Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-08-11
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
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Bank of Detroit, VS.. Joseph A. Bied-
enbach ct al, sale is confirmed; J;
deed and distribution ordered.
At Foreclosure Sale
The Marietta Savings & Loan Co..
of Marietta, purchased the one-half
interest Of the Silverheels farm,
Windsor township, at foreclosure
sale Saturday. Consideration, S1O,-
600. The said bank had Judgment
against the property in the sum OF
s5.1S0.02, and Ben B. Myers and
Minnie C. Myers, judgment for So
4S6.67. The farm contains about
$40 acres, and is one of the finest
farms along the Muskingum river.
1t was appraised at $4,000.
Citizens Bank Purchases Drake
Property
In the foreclosure action of The
Citizens Savings Bank, McConnels-
Vile. VS.. Leo. F. and Julia Herne
Drake, property was bid in by the
said bank for $4,000. The bank
held judgment against the prop
erty, in tht sum of s3,369. The
property which is located on Happy
Hollow road, was appraised at $2,-
$50.
In the case of Union Joint Stock
Land Bank of Detroit VS.. Joseph A.
Biedenbach ct al, money, fore
closure, ETC., sale is confirmed, deed
and distribution ordered. A like
entry appears in the case of The
Citizens Savings Bank, McConnels-
Vile, VS.. Leo. F.. Drake and wife.
Omar Dye Files Answer And
Cross Petition
In the case of Grace Dye VS.. Omar
Dye, for divorce and alimony, de-
fendant files answer and cross petit
ton. In his answer he denies manv
of the allegations in plaintiffs petit
ton. In his cross petition, defend
ant says plaintiff has been guilty of
gross neglect of duty; that she has
never at any time since the begin
ming of their marital association
conducted herself as a dutiful wife
has maintained toward him
very disrespectful attitude. Cross
petition states that plaintiff has
written letters of malicious and
injurious nature to defendants en-
blowers. and to his friends; that
said letters contained matter and
allegations derogatory to his rep
utation and character, and are base
ly untrue. Defendant states he be-
lieyes said letters were written by
<Ne ,cf,1 or
him to lose his position with his
employers, and to incur ill will to-
ward him of his friends. Defendant
states that since she filed suit for
divorce, she wrote an article to the
Ohio Examiner. which described the
defendants conduct toward plain
tiff in a greatly exaggerated and
basely untrue manner; that said ar
ticle caused defendant great damage
to his reputation, and much em-
barrassment. Defendant also states
that plaintiff has written letters and
postal cards of malicious nature,
against the character OF this cross
petitioning defendant, to friends,
with the sole purpose OF 1nJurlnS
him. Defendant says he has been
willing and ready at all times to an
swer and defend himself against
allegations of plaintiff in her petit
ton for divorce, but plaintiff re-
fuses to have said case tried. De-
fendant states that he believes she
filed her petition in court only for
the purpose of causing defendant
worry and trouble. Defendant prays
he may be divorced from plaintiff;
that she be barred of any interest
in his property which he may here
after acquire, and that she be barred
of her claim and request for all
mony.
Appeals Case
The case of the Board of Educa-
ton of Deerfield township rural
school district VS.. H. w. Gordon as
county auditor of Morgan county,
and Earl Campbell, has been ap-
pealed from the decision of the
common pleas court, to the court OF
appeals.
PROBATE COURT
Order for sale of personal prop
erty at private sale, in the matter
of the estate of Stephen G. Sher-
lock, deceased. Sale is to be made
upon the terms that purchases
amounting to $347.50 are to be
cash in hand at time of sale.
Robb Property Sold To Bank
In the case of Carlos Robb as ad-
ministrator Of the estate of James
A. Robb, deceased, VS.. James Will
lard Robb, a minor, and The Cit
izens Savings bank of McConnels-
willie, sale of real estate to The
Citizens Savings bank, for the sum
of $2,250, is confirmed. The court
finds there is due the said bank up
on note set forth in petition, from
estate of James A. Robb, the sum
of $2,326.75, secured by mortgage.
1t is ordered that Carlos Robb, ad-
ministrator, out of the money in his
hands pay taxes in the sum OF
$109.58, the penalty and interest
thereon against property, also costs
and expense incurred in sale OF
property, including an attorney fee
of $40 to Lyme & Abel, amounting
in all to $S6.16; and to the Cit
izens Savings bank of McConnels-
vile, on note and mortgage, the
balance of said proceeds, amount
ing to s2,054.26, to be credited
upon it's judgment herein.
Mrs. Goldie Dougan presents the
will of Amanda Mott, deceased, for
probate. Hearing date on same is
fixed for Aug. 16.