Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-20
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
CcgnOvit Judgment

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Young VS.. VIM. HI. Young ct al,
Francis S. Doudna is appointed
guardian ad litem for defendant
Allen Lee Taylor, minor. Parti-
tion is ordered, and Emmett Boles,
Elmer Mcdaniel and Ray Dewitt are
appointed commissioners.
Tuesday morning hearings will
be had on the cases of The National
Refining Co. VS.. Paul Bone, and the
National Cash Register Co. VS.. Bes-
Sc c. Patterson and C. L. Lindsay.
Files Answer and Cross Petition
In the divorce action of Maybell
( B. Baker VS.. Fred Baker, defendant
files answer and cross petition in
which he denies he has been guilty
of habitual drunkenness; denies he
has squandered his money in pur-
chasing of liquor; denies he has
been lazy and refused to work.
denies he is able to perform hard
labor; denies that by reason of his
failure to provide for her she has
been obliged to take in washings.
etc, to provide sufficient food and
clothing for herself and son; denies
he has been guilty Of extreme cruel
ty; denies that on the evening of
Aug. Z, 1884, while intoxicated. he
threatened to kill plaintiff; denies
he knocked her down, and other
wise abused her; and on the con-
trary he ayers plaintiff first called
him vile and indecent names, and
accused him of associating with
other women which plaintiff knew
TO be untrue. Defendant admits
plaintiff has legal title to premises
described in petition, and saws he
| contributed $500 on purchase price
OF it; but ayers certain household
goods belong to him. In his cross
petition defendant says plaintiff has
been guilty of extreme cruelty. has
called him vile and indecent names;
that plaintiff is possessed of ieal-
Gus, unreasonable temper; and he
relates acts of cruelty; that she has
assaulted him, torn his shirt. that
she has often struck, beat and in
jured him. Defendant states he was
at one time a member of the 7. O.
.. F., and American Legion, and
that plaintiff frequently became en-
ragged because of his membership,
and INDUCED in foul and indecent
remarks concerning these organiza-
tions; and accused defendant of at
tending said meetings for the pur-
pose of being with women of un-
chaste character, all of which was
false; and that to keep peace he
withdrew membership from those
| organizations. He states that plain
tiff has frequently pointed a gun at
him and threatened to shoot him
that when angry, which was large
part of the time, she refused to pre-
pare his breakfast, and that gem
orally he had to do the family wash
ing; that when angry she would
tear up defendants bedding and
throw it about the floor, and as re-
suit defendant was obliged to sleep
in chair down stairs. Defendant
states that because of the aggres-
sions of plaintiff he was obliged to.
and did, leave Aug. z, 1884, and
since has lived separate and apart
from her. He asks that petition Of
plaintiff be dismissed; that he may
| have his personal property restored
to him, and his equity determined
and decreed to him in the real es-
tate of plaintiff; and that he be
decreed divorce, and custody and
| control of their minor son.
In the case of Orin w. Abel ct al
VS.. j. V. Bowman ct al, for money
| only-$2, 500, leave is granted to
| defendant to file answer to amend
ed petition. Defendants state that
| at great cost they have heretofore
drilled two wells on premises /;
| amply sufficient to properly develop
| and operate said premises for oil
and gas, and to amply protect said
premises from drainage and drilling
and operation of wells on adjoining g
premises; that the two wells SO
drilled produced gas in such small
quantities that drilling Of addition
al wells on premises would have
been unwise and imprudent; that
| if additional wells should be or
| had been drilled upon said prem
ises, the same would produce little,
| if any, gas, and not in sufficient
! quantities to pay the costs, expense
and operation thereof, and would
| not provide defendants sufficient
| net income to make any return on
the increased investment therein,
and drilling of such wells would
| have resulted in great loss and dam
age to defendants.
Suit for Divorce
Lena Katherine Parsons has filed
| suit for divorce from Russell F.
| Parsons, on grounds of gross neg
| lect of duty and extreme cruelty.
They were married April 13, 1881,
| and have one child, Charles Par
| sons, aged three years. Petition
states that after their marriage
they went to GAINESVILLE to make
their home. where they have since
resided until, because of his violent
| and abusive conduct toward her,
plaintiff separated from him, since
which time she has resided in Deer
| field township. Plaintiff states de-
fendant spent much of his time
away from home at night, and fire.