Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-04-20
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

III thO NcoS VI w AilI0lu Dbl huui 81
ct al, VS.. Leota Sands ct al, 'action
to set aside will" Cassius Barkhurst
asks court for leave to withdraw his
motion filed March 4, 1888. Motion
is granted. Upon motion of other
plaintiffs, he is, dismissed as plain
tiff, and is made defendant in this
action.
COgnovit Judgment
Mrs. Isabel Brokaw is given
judgment on cognOvit note,
against z. T. White and f. E. Mat
thews, in the sum of $819, and in
terest from April /, 1893.
Last week this paper stated that
Ina M. Bailey Mccoy was granted
divorce from James H. Mccoy. 1t
should have been stated, James H.
Mccoy was granted the divorce.
Sues On Note
F. B. Smith has filed suit against
Floyd Hendershot, J. M. Davis,
Floyd Jay Hendershot and Elda
May Hendershot, in which judgment
is asked in the sum of $1,O5172,
which he claims with interest there
on at the rate of 79o, from Nov. 1,
1882, on a promissory note. De-
PENDANTS Floyd J. and May Hen
Gershot are minors. To secure pay
ment, mortgage was given on 1427
acres, Meigsville. Foreclosure of
is asked, and sale Of
premises ordered.
Suit For Taxes
w. H. NORM as county treasurer.
has filed suit against Joel F. and 1.
F. Gordon and J. E. Sanders, for
he sum of $457.61. alleged due on
real estate of Joel F. Gordon. De-
'endants J. e. Sanders and I. F. /
Gordon who are each holders of
mortgage deeds on said premises, |
Ire asked to set up their claims. |
The property which contains 6974
lcres, is located in Center township. |
Plaintiff prays that court make an
'rder that said property be sold by
he sheriff, and that he be paid |
,457.61, from proceeds OF said sale.
Case Dismissed
In the appeal case of VIM. McEl- |
resh VS.. Henry and Marjorie Best, !
notion to dismiss appeal is sustain
ID. Costs made in this court ad-
judged against appellant.
Files Divorce Action
Alleging gross neglect of duty
nd extreme cruelty. Grace Spring
lies suit for divorce against VIM.
;. Spring. They were married June
s, 1882, and have no children
'laintiff in petition states she has
cen faithful, loving and obedient
rife. She states that Immediately
ollowing their marriage, they went
0 live on defendants farm near
that she went to work,
crubbing and cleaning the house;
hat defendant refused to aid and
ssist her, and even interfered with
er work and abused her when she
ried to make proper repairs and
about the home; that
hey had been married but three
ays when defendant without cause
aized her by the wrists and arms
nd twisted and crushed her, badly
ruising and spraining her wrists,
nd causing her painful injury;
lat he refused to provide neces-
ary food and supplies for their
ONE, and refused to give her mon
Y with which to purchase food and
othing; that she was forced to ac-
ept charity from her sister, to pro-
de such things; that defendant
ad violent fits of temper and would
'uelly curse and abuse her, fore
lg her to seek the seclusion Of her
wn room for her protection and
lfety, and causing her to go hun
~ and without food for day at a
me; that in February, 1888, de-
ndant hit her on her head with
Is fist, causing an injury which |
rs impaired her hearing: that on
her occasions he scratched and
eat her, and that she is unable and
raid to longer live with him. She
ks for divorce, reasonable ali
ony, and that she be restored to t
er maiden name, Grace Long.
PROBATE COURT
Wilbur Stevens, Waterford, son
William and Edith Striblin Stew .
IS, and Irene erosion, daughter OF
ndrew and Fannie Cook erosion.
Sale of real estate is confirmed
the matter of the estate Of Jacob s
Hall, an incompetent. Purchas-
s, Fred A. and Wendell c. Hall. |
'oceeds of sale, $40. from which s
nmett Abel, guardian Of Jacob F.
all, is ordered to pay for taxes ]
5.47; costs of sale, etc., $61.44. !
le balance is to be accounted for I
said Emmett Abel, guardian, ac-
riding to law.
c. B. Smith, administrator of es- a
te of A. e. Smith, deceased, files