Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-03-07
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Carrie Hooper Seeks Divorce

| COMMON PLEAS COURT
Carrie Hooper Seeks Divorce
Carrie Hooper has filed suit for
divorce against w. G. Hooper, on
! the grounds of gross neglect of duty
and extreme cruelty, which she al
leges. They were married July 2,
1914, and have three children, the
oldest 10 years of age, and the
youngest, 13. Plaintiff in petition
states defendant has refused to live
with her since Oct. Is, 1888, and
they have since lived separate and
apart. She asks for custody Of
their minor children.
In the case of The Citizens Ma
tiona1 Bank of GAINESVILLE VS.. The
Board of Education of York town
ship, ct al, defendant, the board Of
education of York township, files
answer to the amended cross petit
ton of the Royal Indemnity Com
pany The action is regarding the
construction of school buildings at
Deavertown and Tropic, in the year
1881. The Royal Indemnity Co.
was surety on bond given by the
Kerner Clifton Co., the contractors.
Said contractor transacted business
with the said bank. Defendant has
had In it's possession the sum of
5,611.62 to pay on account, but
by some reason of plaintiffs and
cross petitioners claims. defendants
state they do not know to whom
amount should be paid.
Divorce Granted
On grounds of extreme cruelty,
Andrew Pillsbury was granted a di-
vorce Saturday from EEdith Pills
bury
Seeks $4,000 Damages
l.. J. Weber as administrator of
the estate of James Burtnett, de-
ceased, files suit against j. c.. Hick-
erson, as administrator of the es-
tate Of Radford Hickerson, deceas-
ed, in which damage is asked in
the sum of $4,000. The suit is
brought against defendant for ben
eft of Ethel BURNETT Cross, the
mother of James Burtnett. Plain
tiff in petition states that on Feb
was riding in certain coupe auto
mobile, in the rumble seat, and in
collision with said Radford Hick-
erSon, lost mis- life. Petition al
leges that carelessness ON the part
of Hickerson was the cause of
Burtnett's death.
Cases Dismissed
The case OF Wheeler S. Keever
VS.. J. F. Gordon and Irwin f. Cor
don, for money only, has been dis
out prejudice to further action
Costs are adjudged against plain
tiff. This action was aled Oct. IS,
1928. The money only case of The
Waterford Commercial e Savings
bank VS.. j. F. and Irwin F. Gordon,
which was filed Sept. 8, 1929, has
been dismissed without prejudice,
at cost of plaintiff.
Divorce Granted
Last Thursday Judge J. @. Lyme
granted Emmor Rowland a divorce
from Opal Rowland, on grounds of
adultery. He was given the Gus
tody of the two minor children.
Judgments BY Default
In the case of H. B. Sharp, T. j.
Bailey and J. J. Christie, as liqui-
dating committee for the Citizens
Savings bank, VS.. j. S. and Edith
Newton, for money, foreclosure of
mortgage and judgment, judgment
by default is allowed plaintiff in
the sum of $1,O46.73- Sales of mort
gagged premises is ordered. In a
case by same plaintiffs VS.. John B.
and Oracle Connor, for money only,
judgment by default is allowed for
$3,475.22. Order to sell mortgaged
property.
PROBATE COURT
c. G.. Wilson and Mary l.. Wilson,
trustees of Elizabeth F. King trust
fund, file third partial account,
which is approved. Compensation
is allowed trustees in the sum of
SO. Balance remaining in hands
of trustees due trust fund, $19.61,
and two $500 bonds.
G. p Bowman as guardian of
Clyde r., Maude E., and Dow A.
Bowman, minors, file first partial
account
In the matter of the estate Of w.
d. Adrian, deceased, application for
transfer of real estate in McCon-
to name of Margaret r.
Adrian, wife, who inherits all prop
erty
Ina Tysinger, guardian Of Joseph
and Helen Eveland, minors, files ac-
count
Forest M. Henderson is appointed
of estate of Chas. r.
Henderson, deceased, late of Bloom
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