Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-20

Inc case Oh tue state OF Oh1O VS.
Roy Barnes, failure to provide TO
minor child, has been nollied.
/ Partition Case
In order to settle estate, Rossi
Graham files suit for partition
against Fannie 3. Fields, Annie S
Thompson, John j. Davis and Dor
othy J. Triplett. Plaintiff says she
has legal estate in fee simple o
/ the undivided one-fourth part a!
J tenant in common Of two lots il
Pennsville. Petition states Layenis
1 Ann Davis died intestate seized in
fee simple of said premises, leaving
plaintiff and defendants az her heirs
at law to whom property descends
as provided by law. Defendants
Fannie e. Fields and Annie s.
Thompson each have a one-fourth
interest and John ]. Davis and Dor
othy J. Triplett each an undivided
One-eighth.
Seeks Annulment of Marriage
Jessie L. Williams, a minor, by
Andrew L. Coalman, her next OF
friend, files suit against Delbert c.
Williams, in which annulment OF
marriage is asked. They We're mar
ried April g.. 1897, at st. Marys, w.
Va. At the time of the marriage
plaintiff was 5 years of age. Aug.
27, 1888, plaintiff separated from
defendant and repudiated said mar
riage and they have not since lived
together as husband and wife. Plain
tiff says defendant has beer guilty Of
gross neglect Of duty, and extreme
cruelty, without cause or provoca.
ton, and states in petition defend
ant would beat. strike, curse and
otherwise abuse her; states he never
provided her with money or cloth
ing and she was obliged to rely upon
her father and other relatives for
such clothing that she had during
the time she lived with defendant.
Petition says defendant is an able
bodied man,-able to earn means
for her support, and for several
months has been earning S43 per
month on WPA work Petition al
leges defendant spent a large part
of his money for intoxicating liquor
toXicated condition; that he fire.
quently left home at night in his
auto to places unknown to plaintiff,
telling her he was going to town to
get drunk Plaintiff asks marriage
be declared void, and that she be
granted divorce and her former
name, Jessie L. Coalman, be restor-
ed.
Divorce Actions Heard
The divorce action of Wilma b.
Ickes VS.. Lawrence T. Ickes, heard
Friday, by Judge c. M. Riecker, was
continued for additional evidence.
Clarence E. Musgrove was granted
divorce from Mary E. Musgrove, on
grounds of gross neglect of duty.
Custody Of children given plaintiff.
Marjorie Mercer was granted di-
vorce, Oct. 13, from A. B. Mercer,
on grounds of gross neglect. Plain
tiff was given alimony in the sum Of
$50 per month, said sum to cease ii
she remarries.
The divorce action of James Law
renee VS.. Olive Jessie Lawrence,
which was to have been heard, Oct.
13, has been postponed.
Suit For Divorce
Beulah Sharp Smith files suit for
divorce against Joseph Smith. She
alleges extreme cruelty and gross
neglect of duty. They were married !
at Cambridge, O., July 9, 1892, an1 |
have two children. They lived to-
gether as husband and wife until |
1896. when they separ-
ated, since which time plaintiff ard |
have been residing with |
her father in Malta. She asks for
livorce, custody, care and control
IF her minor children
Asks Judgment For S65O.59
T. II. Mccoy files an action against
r. w. and Mary Turneg in which
Judgment is asked in the sum of
s650.59 and interest since June 81,
1887, at six percent Said amount
S alleged due on an account for Ia
,or performed and material furnish
ID at the request of defendants
md used in the digging. drilling
md equipping of certain oil wells
situated on the oil and gas lease,
Which was then owned and operated
" the said defendants. Plaintiff
ays within so days after delivery OF
he last of the materials, and after
asst of labor performed, Aug. 10,
937, he filed with the county re-
order an affidavit to obtain me-
hanic's lien, on lease in Windsor
ownship, naming amount due on
aid account Plaintiff asks that
'ersonal judgment be rendered him,
II in event Judgment cannot be
endered, defendants said property
'e ordered sold, and proceeds ap-
'lied to plaintiffs claim.
PROBATE COURT
The will of Rufus C. Dean, late of
his place, has been admitted to pro-
lis daughter, Nellie Dean Marshall,
Who is named in will as executrix,
With request she serve without
'ond. The estate consists of prop
rites in Columbus and GAINESVILLE
Authority to transfer real estate
n the estate of Amanda Matson, de-
eased, to Rossie Graham, and Madge
vanfossen, nieces, and Frederick
fatson, nephew, each one-third of
0S acres in Penn township, and to
anford Gheen, no relation, Penns-
lille property. Inheritance tax due
n said estate is $1,000 Gross val
e of estate is $3.50, composed of
$50 personally and $4,000 real es
ate. Value of successors share,
666.67 to nieces and nephew named
nd 500 to Sanford Gheen.
Decree of Adoption
In the matter of the adoption Of
'homas Calvin Berry, by Donald e.
nd Helen B. Lawrence, decree is
ranted and the name of said child
! changed to Thomas Calvin Law
ence.
Musgrave Property Sold
The real estate of the late Grace
. Musgrave, about 70 acres, sit s
ated in Center township, was sold
[onday at administrators sale, to