Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-08-01
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Mother Asks For Custody OF Child

asking IOT IQOullcdtlUH Oh court OT-
der relating to the custody Of minor
child. Plaintiff states that on March
16, 1885, this court granted plain
tiff a divorce and custody of their
minor child, Raymond Lee McDan-
iel, and awarded her the exclusive
care, custody and control of said
child, and barred defendant from
interfering in any manner with her
custody, care and control of same.
Petition further states that on May
s, 1895, the defendant Leonard n.
Mcdaniel filed an application for
modification of the previous order
made by this court, concerning the
care and custody of the child, in
which action the court revoked it's
former order and gave the custody,
care and control Of child to the fos-
ter grandparents, Will and Stella
Mcdaniel of Malta, subject to the
rights of plaintiff and defendant to
visit the child at reasonable times
and places, until further order of
the court. Plaintiff now prays the
court for modification of the
award of the care, custody, control
and education of said child, for rea-
sons alleged that Will and Stella
Mcdaniel are not fit persons on ae-
count of their advanced ages, lack
of proper health, lack of financial
resources, and difference in relig-
ion from that of the child; that the
father of the child is permitted to
visit with child, and come in close
personal contact with him, although
20 to crrffarino wit
ease which endangers the health and
life of the child; that plaintiff is in
position to furnish child with a
proper home and motherly care, and
that the child now cries and carries
on when required to be separated
from plaintiff, which is detrimental
to the child's health, and nervous
condition. Plaintiff asks for ex-
elusive care, custody, and control of
said child, as originally granted.
Della TrOtt Seeks Divorce
Della Trott files suit for divorce
against Richard Trott. on grounds
of gross neglect of duty and ex-
treme cruelty. Petition says they
were married June 20, 1896, and
have no children. Plaintiff states
that conduct Of defendant has been
such for the past ten years that she
has been compelled to live apart
from him most of the time, and has
been compelled to earn her own liv-
ing; that on numerous occasions de-
fendant has cursed and sworn at
her, struck and abused her and
threatened to shoot her Plaintiff
states that she and defendant are
the owners of farm of 120 acres
in Bristol township: that 80 acres
was the property Of plaintiffs aunt,
Martha A. Ray, one-half Of which
was inherited by plaintiff and one
half of which was purchased by
plaintiff out of her savings and
earnings; that part of her earnings
were used to pay on the mortgage
of the 39 acres purchased by the
parties hereto from Zachariah Ped
icord. She states that there are
household goods and other personal
property including live stock on the
premises in which plaintiff owns
half interest. She asks for divorce
and alimony;, and that her property,
real and personal, may be restored
to her.
The case of the Citizens National
bank, GAINESVILLE, vs. The Board Of
Education of York township, for
money, is posted for hearing Fri
day, Aug. 9.
Bank Has First Lien
In the ease of Harry Briggs, as
receiver of The Citizens National
bank of Caldwell VS.. Harold H.
and Goldie Choguill, Ina Dewitt and
Ellis Motor Satisfaction on judg-
ment and for sale of real estate by
marshaling lien, the courts finding
is that plaintiff has a good and valid
lien on premises of Harold H. Cho-
quill, described in the petition, and
same is first lien; and Ina Dewitt
and Ellis Motor Sales have a Sec
ond lien on second tract describ-
ed in petition. Defendant Goldie M.
Choguill is entitled to dover in first
tract, in petition described Order
to sell premises and to pay costs.
Temporary alimony in the sum of
$25 is allowed Della Trott, in the
divorce, alimony and relief case
against Richard Trott.
In the case Of the United Hotel
Co. VS.. Harry j. Maynard and wife,
action on a promissory note, mo-
tion to discharge attachment, over
ruled
Lionel G.. Roberts, county treas
urer, has filed suit against Lesta
Reed and the Citizens Savings bank,
for foreclosure of unredeemed de-
Iinquent land tax certification. The
,o e;k in fnx
ship and contains 52.25 acres, On
which taxes, assessments, penalties
and interest have not been paid for
four consecutive years. The Cit
izens Savings bank, McConnelsville,
holds a mortgage on premises in
the sum Of $3.50. Sale of property
is asked.
In the case of Bessie E. Murray
VS.. the Village of McConnelsville,
defendant demurs to plaintiffs re-
ply, on ground that on it's face it is
insufficient in law.
Petition in error has been filed in
court of appeals in the case of Ira
Barth VS.. the State of Ohio, for
non-support.
Leonard McGirr Seeks Divorce
Leonard McGirr files suit for di-
vorce against Alma McGirr, on
grounds of wilful absence for more
than a period of three years. Plain
tiff and defendant were married in
October, 1928, and have no chill
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Mr.. Alvin Argo, near Young
Hickory, remains in quite poor