Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-10
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
CyIu;o Norvnau Graufod Diyns,co

case of Sylvia Norman VS.. Mildred
Norman, Saturday, and plaintiff
was granted the decree on grounds
Of adultery, and was also given GUS
tody of the minor child Sylvia Dale
Norman. Plaintiff was ordered to
pay costs.
Cognovit Judgment
G. H. Henry is given judgment
on a cognovit note, in the sum of
$1,856.59, ard for costs against the
Wildwood Oil G. Gas Co.
Divorce Action Dismissed
The divorce case of Chester Tay-
lor VS.. Margaret Taylor, has been
dismissed without prejudice, at
cost of plaintiff.
Amended Petition Filed
In the action of Arthur P. Sum-
mers VS.. Woodie Quigley Summers
and James Quigley, plaintiff files
amended petition, which states that
on May 26, 1895, he had left the
sum of 5000 with defendant for
safe keeping. Plaintiff AYERS that
he was entitled to the return of
said money on demand. Plaintiff
also states that on or about the
26th day of May, 1885. said de-
PENDANTS unlawfully converted the
said sum of $500 to their own use,
wherefore plaintiff prays judgment
against defendants in the sum Of
$500 and for costs of this action.
Suit for Partition
J. P. Grosskloss files friendly
partition suit against Richard Gene
Phillips, aged 10, and Robert Keith
Phillips, seven, asking for the un-
divided one-third part of one acre
of real estate, situated in Penn
township. Said minors are each
owner of an undivided one-third
part in fee simple in said premises,
and plaintiff has legal right in
fee simple of an undivided one-third
part.
In the case of Bessie E. Murray
VS.. Village of McConnelsville, de-
murrer to reply sustained, and
plaintiff given 10 days to file
amended reply.
Divorce Granted
Ruth Demopoulos, York town
ship, was granted divorce Tues
day by Judge Lyme, from Anthony
Demopoulos, on grounds Of more
than three years wilful absence, and
was restored to her maiden name,
Ruth Short.
Hearing On Non-Support
Otto Wintgens Of New Lexington,
who VISA indicted by the last grand
jury, on the charge of non-support
Of his legitimate children, will have
his hearing Monday here before
Judge Lyme. 1t is stated Wintgen's
wife divorced him, and in the
courts decree he was to pay so
much for the support of their chill
dren, payment to be made certain
time, and three days after that
time fixed by the court, his former
wife filed non-support charges. His
former wife has since married Mr..
Jewett.
Lyon Appeal Case Today
The matter. Of Iisa, estate Of H.
H. Lyon, deceased, Della Robinson,
executrix, which was appealed from
the probate court, will be heard to-
day by Judge Lyme, beginning at 8
o'clock
johnson Construction Files Answer
In the case of Malta Hardware
Co. VS.. P. w. Johnson Construction
company, and the NJ. G M. board of
education, in which plaintiff was
given judgment in the sum of $294.-
66, and interest, in all $307.04, de-
fendant files answer. Defendant
states that judgment was given up
on default only, without trial by
jury, and without the Introduction
of any evidence, and says the court
had no jurisdiction to make or en-
ter judgment Defendant alleges
plaintiffs judgment was obtained,
when no service of summons was
made upon the P. w. Johnson Con-
struction company, nor was any pre-
tended service of summons made
except upon one l.. e. Shumate,
claimed by plaintiff and sheriff to
be superintendent and managing
agent of said corporation, which
defendant denies and ayers he
was neither the superintendent nor
agent Defendant further says that
foundation of plaintiffs cause of ac-
ton alleges that on Sept. %, 1884,
defendant by a written order pur-
chased from plaintiff, and plaintiff
sold to defendant certain goods and
materials for use in the construc-
ton of school building in McCon-
nelsville. Plaintiff says defendant
has practically completed the school
building and has refused to accept
any part of the goods and materials
SO contracted for, although the
plaintiff has contracted for said
goods and material, and the same
are ready for shipment to defend
ant. Defendant pleading to said
statements and allegations as con-
tanned in original petition, says
each and every allegation as set
forth is untrue and denies each and
all said allegations. Defendant de-
nies judgment is valid one, and
denies the M. & M. board of educa-
tion is indebted to defendant De-
fendant prays judgment may be de-
creed null and void. Leave is given
10 days.
PROBATE COURT
S. M. Little Will Admitted
The will of S. M. Little, late of
Bristol township, is admitted to
probate. BY it's terms all property
is bequeathed to his wife, Margaret
Ellen Little, to have and to hold
and do with as she may desire. The
will bears date Of Jan. 26, 1885.
In the matter of the estate of
Nancy J. Bozman, deceased, author
ity is granted to transfer real estate |
devised, to Ella S. Whitney, daugh-
ter, to whom real estate passes. In
the matter of the estate of John I. |
Bozman, authority is also granted
to transfer certain real estate to Ell |
la S. Whitney, daughter, who in
herited it all.
The estate of Oliver Edgerton,
late of Marion township, is not sub
ject to Inheritance tax Gross value