Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-02-23
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Cognoyit Judg1nent for $7, 7,737. .88

COMMON PLEAS COURI
Cognoyit Judgment for $7,737.SS
Henry w Petzinger, trustee for
Faber L. p. Bailey, a bankrupt, Ia
given Judgment in the sum of ST.
1878, on cognovit note, against
Wilson Bailey Oil & Gas Co. The
property Of said company (leases)
is located in Union township, on
lands of John A. Rouanzoin, ]. w.
Allen and wife, John G. Buckley
and wife, A. A. Thorp, Elmer A.
Taylor and wife. and II. v. -Torbert
and wife.
In the case of State of Ohio vs..
Jesse Fisher, selling intoxicating
liquor, Judge David H. Thomas has
overruled motion for new trial.
In the case of Clarence G. Eddie
blute VS.. Myers Van Fossen ct al,
plaintiff files reply to answer of
Orin w. Abel, as administrator of
estate of d. M. Abel. deceased, In
which he denies that no demand
was made in person by plaintiff on
Myers Van Fossen as justice of the
peace, to furnish transcript, and on
the other hand alleges that said de-
mand was made. Plaintiff also de-
MES that Myers Van Fossen per-
formed every ministerial act en-
joined on him by law as such justice
of the peace, and denies the condi-
tion of his bond has been fully per-
formed. or that the answering de-
fendant is released therefrom.
In the case of ]. ] Evans vs.. Hell
en- Berry ct al, Francis S. Doudna is
appointed guardian ad litem for
minor children.
Judge Lyme sustains the motion
to dismiss the appeal action Of VIM.
McElfresh VS.. Henry Best and Mar
jorie Best Costs made in this court
are adjudged against appellant.
Found Guilty
In the burglary and larceny case
of State of Ohio VS.. Frank Hill.
aged IS, and Ed Benjamin., %,
heard last Thursday, defendants
were found guilty and sentenced to
the Ohio state reformatory at Mans
field, for q term of from one to Is
years; and to pay costs Of this pros
ecution. Emmett Abel, attorney for
is awarded attorney fee
of $25. Hill and Bepjamin-were
taken Friday by Sheriff Adrean, to
Mansfield.
Answer Filed
In the case of Price & Miller VS.
James Richardson, for money only,
defendant files answer in which he
denies that he is indebted to plain
tiff in the sum Of $119.95, with in
terest, as alleged in PLAINTIFFS PEE
tition. Answer states that long
time prior to date. named in plain
tiff's petition, he and his father IL.
II. Richardson were partners doing
a general farm and live stock busi-
ness, under the firm name OF II. II.
Richardson e Son, which continued
until death of H. H. Richardson, on
March S, 1892, and that account
as set out in petition, so far as 1T
is correct, should have been charg-
ed to H. H. Richardson & Son, and
not to this defendant who also
states that many items in said ac-
count are not correct: also alleges
that certain sums paid on account,
have not been properly credited.
Files Cross Petition-Asks Divorce
Alvin B. Stephenson files answer
and cross petition in. the alimony
case Of Sadie r. Stephenson VS.. AL
vim B. Stephenson. In his answer,
defendant admits he took plaintiff
out of bed about Oct. 20, 1882, as
alleged in her petition, but denies it
was without cause and provocation,
and he AYERS plaintiff caused same
by her abuse and misuse of defend
ants mother, and because of her
nagging, scolding and wrangling
with defendant. Defendant denies
he is possessed of quick or violent
temper and AYERS that plaintiff Is
possessed of such temper, and she
fails and refuses to control it. De-
fendant admits that at times be-
cause of plaintiff's provocations, he
has INDUCED in profanity, but AYERS
that plaintiffs profanity on such oc-
casions exceeds defendants. De-
fendant admits plaintiff left home
Oct. 90, 1882. and has since lived
separate and apart from defendant,
and AYERS her conduct in that re-
spect has been, and is voluntary on
her part, and of her own choosing.
Defendant admits plaintiff is owner
of certain household goods and or
securities of the value of about ST.
700: also owns interest in real es-
tate Of value of over $500, but he
denies other allegations in petition.
In his cross petition defendant says
plaintiff is SO years of age; that she
intends in violation of her marital
contract, to live separate and apart
from him; that he is living alone on
farm of 18O acres, which he in
herited, subject to his \ mothers
dover right therein, and that plain
tiff, contributed nothing towards said
property. Defendant says that he is
compelled to stay alone on farm and
care for chickens and live stock, and
to keep house alone, and AYERS
plaintiff is guilty of gross neglect OF
duty in leaving him and abandon
ing him last October; that he is 81
years Of age. is in poor health, and
desires and intends to cease to live
alone and try to carry on the busi-
ness Of stock raising and farming
Defendant asks that he may be di-
vorced from plaintiff, and that prop
ortv rights and interests of parties,
be adjudicated and finally settled,
and for all proper relief.
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