Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-05-09
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Directed Verdict

COMMON PLEAS COURT
Directed Verdict
The case of C. E. Vinsel VS.. The
Buckeye Public Service Co., Mar
jury, with Judge Lyme presiding
At the conclusion of the evidence,
counsel for defense made motion
for directed verdict, which Judge
Lyme sustained. Costs were ad-
judged against defendant. Neither
party in this action resides in this
county, the plaintiff being a resident
of Otsego, Muskingum county
Fined for Contempt
In the matter of the contempt
charge Of Nathan Wade, hearing on
same was bad Saturday by Judge
Lyme, and he was found guilty and
was fined costs, taxed at $3.50.
Guilty of Larceny
Gail Norris who was tried last
week to jury, on the charge of
burglary and larceny, was found
guilty Of petit larceny. Value of
Paul Massey home, was SIS. He was
sentenced to pay $40 and costs, in
all about SIS. Norris who had
been certified to common pleas
court from l.. N. Seaman, J. P,
court, had been in jail two months.
Keffcr Found Guilty
The case of the State of Ohio on
relation of Alice Rowland VS.. Chas.
Keffer, bastardy, was heard Friday
to jury, who found defendant
guilty as alleged. Motion has been
filed for new trial.
Hazel Fisher Seeks Divorce
Hazel Fisher has filed suit for
divorce against Ralph Fisher, on
grounds of gross neglect of duty,
extreme cruelty, and being unlaw-
fully absent for more than three
years. Said parties were married
in Pittsburgh, Pa. Aug. IT, 1927.
Born to their marriage are two chill
dren, Welden Fisher, aged six years
and Denver Fisher, three. Plain
tiff states that defendant has refus-
ed to live with her; that on many
occasions and without just cause he
has been unkind and disa greeable
in conduct and department toward
plaintiff; has called her offensive
names in the presence of their chill
dren, and on many occasions would
strike and beat plaintiff. Petition
states that shortly after their mar
rage they went to Cleveland to
make their home, and that he would
frequently bring or send her to her
where she was forced to re-
main for an indefinite period of
time. She asks divorce and custody
OF minor children. Plaintiff with
her petition files affidavit in in
solvency in which she states she is
wholly without funds or the means
OF procuring money and is unable
either to prepay or secure costs of
this action.
The money, foreclosure of mort
gage and judgment casesaf III. B.
Sharp ct al, as liquidating commit
tee for the Citizens Savings Bank
VS.. J. S. Newton and Edith Newton,
mas been settled and costs paid.
Judgment On Cognovit Note
judgment on cognovit note for
S3O9.35 with interest from date
and for costs, is given Frank Dye
against Clara Silvus, Clarence Sill
vus and Edwin Silvus.
In the divorce action of Margaret
Mae Mcdaniel VS.. Leonard N. Nc
Daniel, defendant files application
tor modification of court order re-
lating to custody of minor child,
Raymond Lee, aged about two and
one-half years. Defendant states
that >prior to granting of said di-
Vorce there was mutual agree
ment between plaintiff and defend
ant that said child should be left
at the home of his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mcdaniel, and
states that in violation of this
agreement plaintiff removed child
from the Mcdaniel home on April
27, 1885; that the child was moved
when his health was endangered;
that the child needs constant and
frequent medical attention to keep
him well; that from the time of his
birth he had been with his grand
parents where he had been given
best of attention and care, and that
there was no just cause for his re-
moval. Defendant also alleges that
plaintiff has frequently taken the
child out late at night and has kept
him up at unreasonable hours, dis
turbing the regularity of his rest
and diet and endangering his
health; defendant alleges that
plaintiff is not fit person to have
the care and custody of child; that
she keeps unreasonable hours under
circumstances that strongly reflect
ON her moral character; that she
has been intoxicated. Defendant
alleges plaintiff has frequently
abused the child, while in fits of
temper and under influence of in
toxicating liquor. Defendant says
he is now maintaining a home in
Malta and is able to care for the
child at his, or at the Will McDan-
iel home. Defendant asks that child
be given to either defendant or to
his parents.
Seeks Sf.597.72 Judgment
Harry Briggs as receiver of the
Citizens National bank, of Caldwell,
files suit against Harold HI. Cho-
gull, Goldie M. Choguill, Ina Dew
lit and Ellis Motor Sales Co., in
which judgment is asked in the sum
Of $1,597.72. Petition states that
On Sept. %, 1898, The Citizens Ma
tlonal bank, of Caldwell, received
Judgment in this court against Har
Did H. Choguill for $1,685.87, on
which payment has been made of
s266.65, leaving balance of ST.
o97.72; that on May /, 1885, an
execution was duly issued on said
Judgment out Of court directed to
The sheriff and that for want of
goods and chattels of defendant,
whereon to levy, levy was made up
On certain real estate belonging to
defendant, which levy it is stated
8 valid lien on said premises. De-
,endants Ina Dewitt and Ellis Mo-
or Sales Co., have some claim on
said premises, by reason Of a mort