Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-05
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COMMON PLEAS COURT
GraydOn Clifton Files Answer

(OMMON PLEAS COURI
Gray(iOn Clifton Files Answer
In the divorce case of Blanche
Clifton ct al VS.. Graydon A. Cliff
ton ct al, defendant, Graydon Cliff
ton files answer in which he denies
he is guilty of extreme cruelty,
gross neglect of duty, and drunken
ness. He also denies that plaintiff
has always conducted herself as a
dutiful wife; and on the contrary
he AYERS that since they secured a
! license for sale of beer at the build
ing constructed by them, she has
lost her affection for him and their
child, and has spent much time in
association with married men, dane
ing with them in said beer parlor,
until long after midnight, neglect
ing their child and defendant. De-
fendant recites number of alleged
acts of abuse toward him, and of
her use of vile and indecent lam
guage. Defendant says that after
June l, 1895, both parties forgave
each other for offenses, and lived
together for time. Defendant adj
mits that plaintiff cashed her life
insurance policy amounting to 1929,
but denies she has applied this sum
to payment of bills pertaining to
the business. He states that since
the first two payments by plain
tiff, defendant paid the next eight
premiums on it, and that in all he
has paid $144 on said policy. He
denies that property described in
petition is worth $500. Defend
ant admits there is a debt, secured
by mortgage, due the Waterford
Mill & Supply company, and says
there is debt owing the City Loan
and Guaranty company, GAINESVILLE,
for about $500, and AYERS that
there is another debt Of about $3.50
due Waterford Mill & Supply COM
pany, owing by plaintiff, and on
which debt defendant is surety.
Defendant says he is able, willing,
and desires to furnish good home
for plaintiff and their child and
himself, and states their child has a
good home with defendant, and is
cared for and loved, and that he is
content to remain; that plaintiff has
! little, if any, affection for the child,
| because she has practically aban-
doned him, since she left child and
defendant Defendant asks that
plaintiffs petition be dismissed; /;
that if the court refuses to dis
miss petition, then the exclusive
care, control, custody, maintenance
creed defendant, and that this court
protect the property rights of de-
fendant.
Divorce Granted
Leota Love was granted di-
vorce Nov. 27, by Judge Lyme, from
Cecil Love. on grounds of extreme
i cruelty, and was given custody of
four children, under 16 years of
age. Defendant is ordered to pay
plaintiff $12 per month until furth-
er order of court gaRlaintiff order
ed to pay costs.
| Foreclosure Case Dismissed
The case of the City Loan and
Guaranty company, GAINESVILLE, VS..
Earl E.. and Mabel Campbell, has
been dismissed by agreement of
parties in this case, as to the petit
tion and cross petition, at cost of
plaintiff.
Order granted to transfer $500
York township, to it's general fund.
Township trustees to pay court
costs.
The court of appeals has over
ruled application for re-hearing in
the case of Ira Barth VS.. State of
Ohio.
In the cases Of Wayne Masse VS..
Everett Ethel and Wayne Massie
VS.. Jennie Ethel, motions have been
filed requiring plaintiff to give ad-
ditiOnal security-he being admit
tedly nonresident of Morgan
county.
The case in re: David w. jack
son estate VS.. Asenath Murphy in
error, VS.. the estate of David w.
Jackson, deceased, ct al, defendant
in error, files petition in error, pray
ing that finding decision and judg-
ment of probate court be reversed;
that said probate court be ordered
to open up said estate so that said
Asenath Murphy may present her
claims to and against the same, and
that she be restored to all things
she has lost by reason Of said judg-
ment and finding.
Motion for new trial is over
ruled, in the matter of the excep-
tions to the final account of Lulu
Lyme as administratrix of the estate
of Mary B. Ham, deceased. Appeal
bond is fixed at $1OO.
In the delinquent tax foreclosure
action Of Lionel G.. Roberts, county
treasurer, vs.. A. c. Wells and Racie
Wells, real estate offered failed to
sell, for lack of bidder.
Suit for Money
Kenneth M. Coole, of M. e M.
Motor Sales, has filed suit, asking
for 500 against Moore & Patter-
son, a partnership, at Stockport,
which plaintiff claims is due on a
certain written instrument.
In the money case Of Taylor F.
Fain vs.. Mary Simpson, in which
plaintiff asks Judgment in the sum
of $3.50, alleged due as share of
corn crop, located on plaintiffs
land, Center township, defendant
files answer and cross petition, in
which she denies plaintiff has any
right in said corn crop. She sets
up five causes of action in which
she alleges plaintiff is owing her
certain sums Of money, in all to the
amount of $223.75, for which
amount she asks judgment. with in
terest, and asks the court to dis
miss plaintiffs petition at his costs.
In the divorce case Of Woodie L.
Summers, VS.. Arthur P. Summers,