Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-08-15
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT


Aug. 2O-Letha Elizabeth Price
VS.. VIM. Bradford Price, divorce;
Sept. 3-The Citizens National
bank. GAINESVILLE, vs.. York township
board of education, money.
Ask That Board OF Education
Proceedings Be Cancelled
John and Ola Crosser, Warren
Thompson, John HI. Dearth, E. A.
Matthews, Chas. Wagner, c. H.
Clark, Albert Finkle, James Clark
and Elmer E. Fitch are plaintiffs in
an action filed against the board of
education of Morgan and of Wash
ington counties. Petition states
that on July IA, 1884, a petition
purporting to be signed by 20 cleo
tors of Moscow rural school dis
trict was presented to the board of
education of Morgan county, ask
ing that it be transferred to Wash
ington county school district.
Plaintiffs state that some of the
signers to petition were induced
and caused to sign same by false
representations, and that exclusive
of said names, SO signed by reason
of deception, rs percent of the res
ident electors of said territory pro-
posed to be transferred, did not file
petition, and Morgan county board
of education assuming petition was
legally presented, passed a resolu-
ton transferring property. Plain
tiffs say no notice was given them
of the. hearing on said petition
proceedings, and that attempted
transfer of territory was illegal,
null and void; and plaintiffs ask
the court to declare same to be
such, and to cancel said records of
said boards, purporting to make
transfer of said school district.
Case Dismissed
The money and damages action
of Aseneth Murphey VS.. c. M. & S.
Transit, Inc, and David Jackson,
has been dismissed without preju-
dice to a future action, as to the
defendant c. NJ. & S. Transit, Inc
The delinquent tax case of Lio-
mel G.. Roberts, county treasurer,
VS.. Lesta Reed and Citizens Savings
bank, has been settled and costs
paid.
Answer Filed
In the case of Malta Hardware
..
pany, and the M. G. NJ board of ed
ucation, defendant M. & M. board of
education files an answer Petition
states that Malta Hardware COM
pany secured judgment against P.
w. Johnson Construction company;
that the said company made an as
signment whereby they assigned to
the Maryland Casualty company all
amounts due or to become due from
the school board, that arise out of
the contract from the construction
of the school building. Defendant
asks the court to protect their
rights as to the matters involved in
said assignment.
Divorce Granted
Saturday Judge Lyme granted
Mary Lucille Head poole divorce
from Blaine Poole, on grounds of
wilful absence of more than three
years past Custody of minor child
Plaintiff is ordered to pay costs.
The action was not contested.
Divorce Case Under Amusement
The contested divorce case of Vir-
nell G. Hendershott VS.. Myron p.
Hendershott, heard Tuesday by
Judge Lyme, was taken under ad
viSement
Sales On Notes
Elmer Kirkpatrick files suit
against Taylor F. Shriver, in which
judgment is asked in the sum Of
S41125, with interest from Aug.
u, 1885, alleged due on certain
prOmiSsory notes.
The same plaintiff files suit
against Taylor F. Shriver and Eura
Shriver, asking judgment in the
amount of s507.72, with interest
Said claim is secured by chattel
mortgage on stock and crops, and
foreclosure of same is asked.
Denies Allegations
In the divorce action of Verna
Dye VS.. Franklin F. Dye, defendant
files answer in which he denies
each and every allegation in plain
tiff's petition.
70 Appeal Case
The case of Kenneth Davis VS..
Marietta Concrete Corporation, for
damages, heard June 25, in which
the jury returned verdict for plain
tiff in the sum of $4,000, has been
carried to the court of appeals.
Continued on page four)
Cashier Cecil Glass Remains Here
Bernard Click To BE Assistant
Mr. Cecil e. Glass, cashier of the
Citizen National bank, who resigned
his position to accept one at
Moundsville, w. Va, will remain
here. Following his resignation,
Mr.. Earle Eveland was named in
his place. However he felt that he
could not do justice to the bank po-
sition and the management Of the
Twin City opera house, and decided
not to accept it, and arrangements
were made whereby Mr.. Glass will
remain as cashier.
Mr.. Bernard Click who since the
reorganization of the Stockport
bank, has been it's assistant cash
ier, has accepted a position as as
sistant cashier of the Citizens Ma
tional bank here, and will begin his
new duties about Sept. L. He is a
splendid young man; and before en-
tering upon his duties at Stockport
bank, had been railway mail clerk
and school teacher. The bank is
fortunate in getting the services
of such young man.
Tonsil Cases Today
Margaret, daughter of Frank
Hardesty, Bristol, and son of Mr..
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