Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
JURORS CHOSEN


April term of court as follows:
Grand Jurors
Howard Swackhammer, Mar.
Landerman, York; Fred Mummey
j. w. Martin, Bristol; D. c. Barrell
McConnelsville. Wayne Calendine
Windsor; r. T. Fisher, Meigsville
o. o. Love, Fred Sherlock, Center
Ed Henery, Marion; Clyde Nc
Elfresh, Ivan McKitrick, Clyde
Best, Penn; J.B. Scott, Manchester
Mart Kasler, Homer. Grand jurors
are to meet April 10 at 9 a.. m.
Petit Jurors
G. 1. Porter, Riley Bankes. Deer.
field: R. w. Dewitt, w. E. Gate
wood, D.. A. VanFossen, Windsor;
Adam Scott, Morgan; C. N. Hooper
McConnelsville; Joe Best, Malta:
Hazel Gflliland, E. P. Combs, Man.
chester: Chas. Shepard, Homer; j.
E. Daley, Bloom; Roland Davis,
McConne1sville; Chas. Hopes, Nal
ia; Delmer Eveland. York.
Chas. Hook Seeks Divorce
Charles Hook of McConnelsville
has filed suit for divorce, against
Anna Hook, on the ground of gross
neglect of duty. Petition states
they were married May Z, 1928, at
Marietta: that no children have
been born as a result of said mar
riage. Plaintiff states that June
1st, 1924, he and defendant sep
arated and have ever since lived
separately. He states that while he
and defendant lived together, he de-
ported himself as faithful and
dutiful husband, but defendant has
been guilty of gross neglect Of duty.
Plaintiff states that soon after their
marriage they went to Watt, Calf,
to reside, where plaintiff bought
property for their home, and same
was decided to them jointly. Peti-
tion states that shortly thereafter
defendant became wholly neglectful
of her home duties; that she would
stay up late at night and would
sleep until noon almost every day;
that she refused and neglected to
prepare plaintiffs meals. and do the
necessary sweeping and cleaning
about the house. He alleges that
defendant was almost constantly
complaining about plaintiff. and was
disagreeable toward him, and on
one occasion entirely without rea-I
SON therefor, accused him of i'm
properly visiting and associating
with other women. Plaintiff recites
that on the day previous to their
separation, defendant wanted plain
tiff to go with her on sightseeing
trip to look at some real estate that
was for sale, and that because he re-
fused she became very angry with
him, aud on the following day she
left their home and went to Eagle
Rock, Calf, to her daughters
home. Plaintiff says that because of
her disagreeable conduct. while |
she was at her husbands home, he
came to Morgan county. Plaintiff |
says that since their separation he !
gave her by deed their home in Cal
ifornia, valued at $4,000. i
Jury Waived
The jury has been waived in the
case of Besse C. Patterson VS.. Rocky
Glen sanatorium, set for hearing
Monday, March 27. Judge D. H.
Thomas Of Marietta will hear the
case. =
Executor Files Answer
In the case of VIM. Barkhurst ct
al VS.. Leota Sands ct al, action to !
break will, Cassius Barkhurst, ex-
ecutor. files answer.
In the money, foreclosure, etc,
case of Harriet J. Kittle VS.. Reuben
J. Kittle, and The Athens Lumber
Co.. order OF appraisement returned.
The property, SO acres, which Is sit
uated in Homer township, is ap-
praised at $500.
Divorce Granted
Last Thursday the divorce case OF
Pauline Harris VS.. Charles Harris
was heard. Decree for divorce was
granted on grounds Of gross neglect
Of duty. Custody of children given
to plaintiff. The case was not con-
tested.
In the case OF Orville Elliott VS..
Agnes Elliott. reply to amended an.
swer and answer to cross petition, is
Liled. Plaintiff denies defendant
was compelled to leave plaintiff be-
cause Of his gross neglect Of duty
toward her. Plaintiff denies that
he improperly associated with other
women, and denies each and every
allegation Of defendants
answer. In his answer,
plaintiff denies that he has been
absent for three years:
lenies he abandoned her without
good cause; states that while he
vas teaching at Gaysport. defendant ,
Without cause, or knoweldge, or as
tent of plaintff, left him, leaving ,
written notice that she would not
return.
Answer is filed in the case OF {
Bethel Rex VS.. L. B.. Adrean, as i
;heriff, in which defendant says he ,
lid levy upon certain goods and