Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-07-18
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

July %, at 10 a. m, Geraldine
Massie VS.. Wayne Massie, divorce.
Money, Foreclosure, ETC., Action
The Federal Land Bank of Louis
vile, KY, has filed suit against An
ME L. Hambel, executrix of the es-
tate of Edward J. Hambel, deceas-
ed, and others. Money, foreclosure
and equitable relief is asked. Pc
tition states that on March 8, 1923,
Edward ]. Hambel and his wife, An
ma l.. Hambel, executed and deliver
ed to plaintiff certain promissory
note in the sum of $1,000. with in
terest at the rate of 51a percent.
Said note was secured by mortgage
on approximately 80 acres, situated
in Homer township. Said Edward
Hambel is deceased, and there is
now due from estate the sum of
$1,415.77. Foreclosure of mort
gage is asked.
Divorce Actions Filed
On grounds of wilful absence for
neglect of duty, Elsie Mears files
suit for divorce against Stanley
Mears. Petition states they were
married Aug. 26, 1918, at Warren,
o., and have two children, Jean,
aged 16 years, and Emma, aged IA.
Plaintiff says that defendant has
wilfully failed and neglected to pro-
vide plaintiff and children with
food and clothing and common
necessities Of life, so that she has
been compelled to live on her own
labor and with the assistance and
charity of relatives, although de-
fendant was fully able to properly
support plaintiff and children. She
asks for custody of children.
On grounds of gross neglect of
duty, Vera M. Dye files suit for di-
vorce against Franklin F. Dye.
They were married June 20, 1922,
at Caldwell, and have no children.
Plaintiff states that with the excep-
tion of the first year, defendant has
not supported plaintiff at any time
during their married life; that
plaintiff has not only supported her.
self, but has contributed largely to
the support and maintenance of the
defendant. The defendant. petition
states, is strong, healthy person,
and has earned money in his profess
sion, and if he would, he has been
able to support himself and plain
tiff. Petition states that after their
marriage and to enable the defend
ant to more easily and certainly
support and maintain himself and
plaintiff, plaintiff earned money and
educated defendant in medicine;
but that after he was so educated
he refused to support plaintiff, and
for more than six years has not con-
tributed to plaintiffs maintenance
and support, and has not procured
or furnished any home for plaintiff,
Or endeavored so to 30; nor has he
refunded to her the money and
means advanced by her at his re-
quest for his education, amounting
in all to more than $1,000; and de-
fendant abandoned plaintiff more
than year ago, and since that time
has lived separate and apart from
her. She states that defendant in
sists to plaintiff, that he desires
to be single and wants to be di-
vorced, and to associate and be en-
tertained by other women; and re-
fuses to live with plaintiff under
any conditions at any time She
asks for both temporary and per-
manent alimony.
Judgment BY Default
Judgment by default is given
plaintiff in the matter of the Union
Joint Stock Land Bank of Detroit
against Enoch F. Mcpherson, and
others, in the sum of s5,053.49 on
mortgage. The mortgage is declar-
ed the first and best lien against
said premises, except the lien for
the taxes and cost of this action. If
not paid within five days, equity of
redemption, foreclosure and order
to appraise, advertise and sell for
cash.
The money and foreclosure of
mortgage case of the Equitable Saw
ings Company VS.. Thomas and Mol
lie Glidden of Malta, has been dis
missed at cost of plaintiff.
Answer Filed
In the divorce case of Virnell G.
Hendershott VS.. Myron P. Hender-
shott, defendant files answer in
which he denies each and every ma
terial allegation.
Wayne Massie Seeks Damages
Wayne Massie of Woodsfield files
two suits, one against Everett Eth
ell and the other against Jennie
Ethel. In each suit he asks judg-
ment in the sum of $1,000. The
plaintiff alleges that by the acts of
defendants, he has been wrongfully
deprived of the comfort, society and
service of his wife, and has been put
to much trouble and expense in en-
deavoring to recover her from de-
PENDANTS, and has suffered great
stress of mind and body. Plaintiff
states that on Dec. 5, 1881, he was
married to Geraldine Ethel, and
that since Geraldine Massie and
plaintiff have continued to be hus-
band and wife, and prior to injuries
complained of, lived happily togeth-
er, and that but for said injuries
would still continue SO to do. Pc
tition states that for one year prior
to April 5, 1885, defendants con-
and intending to injure
plaintiff and for purpose to deprive
plaintiff of the affection, society and
service of his wife, at numerous
times visited his wife and induced
her to come to the home Of defend
ants, and induced her to avoid the
society of plaintiff; advised her and
insisted that she should avoid the
society Of the plaintiff and should
leave him: and that because of said
advice and urging she left plaintiff
and his home, and that defendants
by reason of said acts caused plain
tiff to lose the affection of his wife.
Plaintiff states that he has done
nothing to cause said Geraldine
Massie to leave her home and him
self, but has ever conducted him.