Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-04-15
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

AAONt
Laura Head to file cross petition
In her cross petition she says ther'
is due her from the estate Of Cor;
M. Head, $93.05, for nursing, care
etc., during the latter's last illness
and also for payment of bills ant
expenses incidental thereto. Har
old Head, one of the defendants
also files answer and cross petition
He denies certain allegations o
plaintiff and AYERS that plaintiff ha.
occupied said premises, using it Il
keep his personal effects, from MAY
1, 1895, to present time. For his
cross petition, he AYERS there is due
him from estate of Cora M. Head
$49.O5 for labor and material ex
pended by him in Improvement OF
said property. He also states that
plaintiff Frank Head sold personal
property belonging to estate of Cora
NJ. Head, and converted proceeds ol
sale to his own use. He claims that
plaintiff has used premises since
death Of Cora M. Head, at a reason
able value of SIS per month.
In the money only case of Royal
Insurance Company vs. H. G. Smith
Transfer Company, defendant is Civ.
en- 10 days in which to plead; and
plaintiffs motion for judgment ia
overruled by the court
Walter Ross Files Answer
In the divorce case of Marguerite
Ross VS.. Walter Ross, defendant
files answer in which he denies ev-
cry material allegation in PLAINTIFF s
petition. Defendant Walter Ross
files cross petition in which he
charges plaintiff with gross neglect
Of duty, and extreme cruelty; states
plaintiff has been subject to danger
Dus fits of temper; has struck de-
fendant, pulled his hair, menaced
him with loaded shot gun on var
ious occasions, and he says he has
not always been able to protect him
self, due to the fact he has suffered
The loss Of one arm. He states
plaintiffs conduct has grown stead
ly worse; that she frequently has
destroyed his mail, has pilferei
money from his pockets; has stolen
money belonging to David C. Ross,
a son of defendant by former mar
riage; that she has INDUCED in
ages and tantrums and has threat
ened life Of defendant. Defendant
further says that for two years
plaintiff has attempted to drive his
son from home, and on one occasion
had him arrested on false and ma
icious charge, all for purpose Of
defendant, causing him
grief and worry. Defendant says
plaintiff contracted debts in his
lame for the sole purpose of impair
ng his credit; that she deprived him
If the farm income with which to
pay debts. Defendant states that
ne is the owner of 81 sheep, other
i've stock, farm machinery, and ESQ
part of which plaintiff
,as sold and converted proceeds to
Ter own use. He also alleges she
las taken his personal records, and
las in her possession certain house
lold goods. Defendant AYERS he
Ind plaintiff are joint owners of Il
arm in Deerfield, and one in Meigs-
lille. Defendant says plaintiff be-
ame dissatisfied with the Meigsville
arm and caused him to contract
lebts for the purchase of the Deer
ield farm. Defendant asks that he
nay be divorced from plaintiff, and
hat he may have a temporary in
restraining her from re-
moving or disposing Of goods and
hattels. The court issues tenn
,orary restraining order.
Ida HOotsel Asks Divorce
Ida Phillips files suit for divorce
.gainst Wayne Phillips, on grounds
# gross neglect of duty and adul-
cry. Petition states they were mar
led May z, 1886, at Columbia City,
nd; that after their marriage they
vent to Chicago, where they lived
bout a month, during which time
defendant did not secure or make
ny reasonable effort to obtain en-
'loyment, but instead squandered
laintiff's money, which she had
armed. Later they went to Colum-
us, where they lived until July II,
936, and while there he made no
easonable attempt to obtain money,
nd continued to squander plaintiffs
money. July II, 1887, she returned
ere to her mothers, and since then
as been doing general house work.
Plaintiff says that on Sept. i, 1895,
efendant wrote her he was going to
'ort Wayne, Ind, to look for work;
hat he would send for her when he
btained it, and that she has not
card from him since. She states
hat plaintiff has given her no mon
v whatever; has never provided
er with food or clothing; has ney-
r paid her doctor bills; that incl
ent to the birth Of her child, which
led at birth, a medical bill of $25
ccrued and hospital bill of $65,
yhich plaintiff was obliged to pay.
he asks that her former name, Ida
Iootsel, be restored.
Seeks $1O4.7S Judgment
A. B. Mercer files suit against D.
Walter and Marguerite c. Ross, in
,hich Judgment is asked for $104.-
s, alleged due on promissory
ote. Said note was issued to
Finance Corporation, and
y it assigned to plaintiff, who Is
ow the legal owner of note. To Sc
ure payment, defendants gave
hattel mortgage on certain live
took. Foreclosure OF mortgage is
Sked.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the estate of j.
wilson Barkhurst, deceased, appli-
alton is granted to transfer real es-
ate situated in Penn township GA
cre) to Emma Barkhurst, widow,
fe estate, and to Harold Barkhurst,
lay Limbach and Linnie Gates. son
nd daughters, each one-third inter-
st, subject to life estate.
Schedules of claims, debts and liza
ilities are approved in. the estates
{ J. T. Stanton, deceased, and JOS
noofhsc Toll 81