Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-09-28
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
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! Delinquent Tax Suit
| Lionel G.. Roberts, county treas.
urer, files suit against Howard
Jones and his guardian, for delin-
quent taxes on Malta lot, which
have not been paid for four years
Foreclosure of property is asked
Taxes and. penalties total $125.84
! Valuation of property is $3.50.
In the divorce action of Maybell
3. Baker VS.. Fred t. Baker, the
court allows the plaintiff temporary
alimony in the sum offs25.
Suit for Partition
Geo. e. Lefever has filed suit for
partition against Jacob S. Lefever
Emily Lefever, Forest E. Cantor,
and Charles w. Lefeyer, minors.
Plaintiff says that Jennie Lefever
was in her lifetime seized in fee
simple and in possession of certain
real estate in Homer township, con-
tanning about As acres. Plaintiff
says Jennie Lefever devised said
real estate to John A. Lefever, her
husband, for life, and the remainder
TO Geo. E., Jacob S., Emily and
Chas. w. Lefever and Forest E.
Cantor, for life. Plaintiff says John
A. Lefever is deceased, and at his
death plaintiff became seized in fee
simple as tenant in common with
defendants of an undivided one
fifth interest.
CognOvit Judgment
The Citizens Savings bank, Nc
Connelsville, is given judgment on a
cognovit note against Chester and
Mamie Ewart, in the sum of $129.-
"a.
Divorce Action Filed
Ada Myrtle Robinson has filed
suit for divorce against Harry Rob-
inson, on the grounds of gross neg
lect of duty and drunkenness. They
were married May 16, 1916, and
have one child, Doris Margaret
Robinson, aged 1 5 years. Petition
states that because Of defendants
neglect and omission to support and
care for said child, she has been
required to live with, and be sup
ported and cared for and schooled
practically all of her life, by her
grandparents, j. C. Hickerson and
wife, at Malta, where she now re-
sides. Plaintiff states that long
prior to Aug. 10, 1881, defendant
has been guilty of gross neglect of
duty toward plaintiff, by neglecting
to provide her a home, care, board
and clothing, and that she was on
Aug. 10, 1881, compelled to leave
defendant that she might support
herself by her own labor. Petition
also states defendant is, and has
been for more than three years
past, an habitual drunkard.
Judgment by Default
The Waterford Mill & Supply Co.
is given judgment in the sum of
s435.04, against Victor z. Morgan.
Finding same to be first and best
lien on the premises, order to sell
pemises as upon execution, if not
paid within five days.
The Indictment in the possession
case of State of Ohio VS.. Howard
Gheen, has been nolled, On applica-
ton of the prosecuting attorney.
Released from Jail
John Weiner, who was found
guilty of bastardy, on complaint of
Wanda Atkinson, and being unable
to pay fine, was sent to Jail, has
completed his sentence, and has
teen released.
Many Suits Filed
To date this year, 81 suits have
been filed, as against 20 for like
period year ago. So far this
16 new cases have been fill
ed.
PROBATE COURT
Geo. B. Kenney, as executor of
the estate of Jane McMullen, de-
ceased, files final account.
Estate of Ellen Bird is fully set
tied, and G.. O. McGonagle, who is