Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-25
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorce Action Dismissed

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Divorce Action Dismissed
The divorce case Of Alvin Par
miter vs. Gladys Parmiter has beel
dismissed without prejudice, a
plaintiffs costs.
Divorce Suit Filed
On grounds of gross neglect 0
duty and extreme cruelty, Leon
Norris files suit for divorce from
Earl Norris. Plaintiff states tha
/; she was married to defendant Ma.
29, 1921, and that they have thre,
children-aged Is, 13 and 10 years
Plaintiff states that they have beel
residing on farm in Meigsvill,
township, during which she wa
compelled to perform manual labol
and help attend crops, in order tt
provide for herself and children
when she was in poor health ant
under care of a physician; she say
J that defendant is well able to worl
and provide a living for herself ant
| family She states that defendant.
refusal to work and earn livins
has caused her much distress ant
has forced her to beg and to de
pend upon charity for proper fooG
and clothing for herself and family
She recites that at one time defend
ant gave her violent beating with.
out cause; that he has kicked her
Because of his conduct, plaintiff left
defendant March 10, 1887, and in
tends to live separate and apart
from him. She asks also for custody
Of children, alimony, and a tenn.
porary order restraining him from
interfering with her property or
from molesting plaintiff Judge
Riecker grants said order.
The case of Isaac Hempfield VS.. c.
R. Croy and Ray Croy-damages in
the sum of $500, has been dismiss
ed at plaintiffs costs
Answer In Divorce Action
In the divorce proceedings of Lu-
cille Barnes VS.. Ralph Barnes, de-
fendant files answer. He denies
plaintiff has been faithful and low
ing wife at all times. but ayers that
her constant petty fault-finding and
persistent unwarranted scolding, to-
gether with his refusal to quietly
submit thereto, has been the chief
cause of their trouble. He denies
he has failed to contribute more
than nominal sums toward support
of his wife and child, and recites an
instance when money he gave plain
tiff was used in part to buy cigar
cites for man in Zoar, whom plain
tiff knew when she and defendant
resided there; he denies she has
been compelled to work to support
herself and child He admits stay
ing out late of nights, but did so
for sole purpose of being relieved of
plaintiffs nagging; denies associat-
ing with other women except when
plaintiff accompanied him to respec
table dances, parties, etc.; denies
he constantly used his earnings to
purchase liquor and to take part in
poker games, and on the few oc-
casions when he did drink or play
poker his wife either joined him or
acqiuesced in his SO doing. He de-
nies he ever refused to support
plaintiff and child, and he desires
to and will support them and states
that he was forced to leave home
because of plaintiffs continual nag
ging. He denies he has been guilty
of gross neglect in any way, and he
AYERS plaintiff has continually had
free access to defendants credit,
and still has. Defendant asks that
the court dismiss plaintiffs petition,
and that he be permitted to go
hence with his costs.
Not Guilty
The case of the State of Ohio VS..
t. .of@ h fAtr 10
was alleged. was heard Monday, to
a jury, with Judge Frank Acton Of
Lancaster presiding. The jury re-
turned a verdict of not guilty.
Suit for Partition
Flora o. Noyes as one of the heirs
at law of the late Nancy Noyes.
widow of Hanson Noyes. has filed
suit for partition of 82.72 acres, sit
uated in Meigsville township. Plain
tiff has a legal right to one-sixth
part of said real estate.
In the money, foreclosure, case
of C. S. Nickerson, administrator,
VS.. Okey Simcox ct al, sale is con-
firmed, deed and distribution order
ed.
Judge Riecker heard arguments
on demurrer and motions filed in
the alimony case of Lorena Wine
gardner VS.. Reed M. Winegardner.
He took the matter under advise
ment.
PROBATE COURT
Leila G.. Downing, as executriX
of the estate of E. R. Finley, de-
ceased, files first and final account.
The will of Charles w. Benjamin,
late of Malta, admitted to probate,
bequeaths all property to his wife,
Emma J. Benjamin. Alva Walpole,
nephew of deceased. is named in
will as executor. The will, dated
Aug. -, 1890, is witnessed by Ev-
elyn Dewitt and Emmett A. Taylor.
G. L. Carlton, as surviving men,
Der of the firm of the Twin City
Electric Company, of which G. l..
Carlton and Floyd Love were part
ners, files final account.
The will of Paul F. Sherlock, late
Of Center township, has been filed
for probate. The deceased leaves
48 heirs-all cousins, located in
nine different counties.
Bessie Love, as administrator of
the estate of Laura Savage, de-
ceased, files final account, which is
approved. Administrator is allow
ed compensation in the sum Of $685.
IA. Estate is fully settled, and adj
ministrator is discharged.
Estate of Herbert Morris, deceas-
ed, is fully settled, and Bernhard
Mercer, administrator, who Is al
lowed $35 as compensation, is dis
charged.
Russell Sears, as executor of es-
tate of Frances Jane Wade, deceas-
ed, files final account, which is ap-
proved. He is allowed compensa-
ton in the sum of $61499. The