Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-06-01
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

OOMMON Fl~EAS OOUK1
The alimony and equitable relief
case of Sadie Stephenson VS.. Alvin
b. Stephenson, which was set for
hearing Friday, has been continued
at cost of plaintiff.
Divorce Suit Filed
Goldie Cooley has filed suit for
divorce against Eber Cassius Cooley.
They were married Oct. 80, 1920,
and have four children, the oldest
IL years, and the youngest seven.
Plaintiff states defendant has been
guilty of gross neglect of duty
that he has refused to provide for
plaintiff and children, and on many
occasions would leave home and re-
main away until night; that it was
necessary for plaintiff to plant and
attend to crops; that defendant re-
fused to work and provide, although
he could have secured sufficient
work to provide for plaintiff and chill
dren; that he often told plaintiff he
was going to leave her, and that he
has frequently asked her to secure
divorce. In January, 1881, de-
fendant and plaintiff separated, and
since that date have lived apart.
Plaintiff states that defendant Eber
Cassius Cooley is now confined to
the Ohio penitentiary, on the charge
of neglecting to provide for chill
6ren. Plaintiff asks for divorce and
custody of children.
Sues On Account
The Stockport Milling Co. has
filed suit against Charles Newsom of
Pennsville route, in which they seek
judgment on account, which they al
lege is due, in the sum of $1S6.
In the case of Ida sB. Matthews ct
al VS.. Morgan County Mutual Insur-
,ance Co., defendant files motion in
which plaintiff is required to give
security for costs, for the reason that
plaintiffs were non-residents of this
county at the beginning of this ac-
tion.
In the damage action Of Ann X.
Shafer VS.. VIM. F. Buchanan, de-
fendant files answer in which he al
leges that whatever injuries the
plaintiff sustained were caused by
her own, sole, negligence, careless
ness and recklessness, without any
fault, carelessness or negligence on
the part of defendant, wherefore
defendant prays that petition be dis
missed at cost of plaintiff.
Divorce Granted
Glenna Harper was granted di-
vorce Wednesday, by Judge Lyme, on
ground of extreme cruelty con-
tract as to custody of children had
been entered into, which was salts
factory to all parties concerned.
Judgment for costs against plain
tiff.
Judgment Byss5efar't
In the delinquent tax case Of w.
III. NORM as county treasurer VS..
Thomas Smiley ct al, judgment by
default. Property to be adver-
tised and sold. A similar entry is
made in the case of the county
treasurer VS.. Elizabeth Scott, ct al
Helen Campbell Asks Divorce
Alleging gross neglect of duty
and extreme cruelty, Helen Camp
bell files suit for divorce against
VIM. j. Campbell. They were mar
ried Jan. 81, 1922, and have three
children-the oldest 10 years-the
youngest seven weeks. Petition
states that soon after their mar
riage they went to live on defend
ants farm in Center township, and
they continued to live there until
May 25, 1888, when because of de-
fendant's abuse, plaintiff took the
children and went to live with her
father. Plaintiff states that de-
fendant as been engaged in buying
and selling live stock, and would
often leave home and be gone over
night, and on many occasions would
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