Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-07
Court House News
WITH COMMISSIONERS

county COmmlSSlOu0rS 30 on rec
ord as agreeing to act as sponsors
Stockport. They are to supervise
construction of new streets and re-
pair and maintenance of old streets
and sidewalks, to the full extent
necessary and proper for securing
the said village the benefits of the
WPA projects, approved by the
Stockport village council.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
The divorce case Of Maxine Wade
Monday by Judge Riecker, was TAX
en- under advisement by the court.
Divorce Suits Filed
Bessie Lois Banas, a minor, by
her next friend Pearl Smith, files
suit for divorce against George Ban
as. Plaintiff is minor 18 years Of
age. They were married May 13,
1885, and have one child, aged two
years. Plaintiff alleges gross neg
sent her and their child to Iowa
March 20, 1897 to visit relatives,
and thereafter defendant abandoned
her and wholly failed and refused
to support her and their child.
Plaintiff says she has not heard
from her husband since April, 1887,
and his present whereabouts is un-
known to her. She asks for custody
and control Of child, and that de-
fendant be required to pay suffi-
cient allowance for support of their
child.
On grounds of wilful absence for
more than three years, Walter Alex
lander files suit for divorce against
Edna Alexander of Junction City,
r. F. D. They were married Jan
3, 1881, and have no children.
Assignments
naAIs april u s. rina at 1g naris mEdgar dTarae
Girr VS.. Alma McGirr, divorce.
In the partition case of Emmett
Abel VS.. Anna C. Abel ct al, plaintiff
elects to take premises at appraise-
ment.
Divorces
Alleging gross neglect of duty
and extreme cruelty, Minnie M. Wal
ters files suit for divorce against
Harry R. Walters; They were mar
ried Nov. 26, 1904, and have one
child, now an adult person. Plain
tiff says that during her entire mar
ried life to defendant and especial
ly in recent years, defendant has
manifested mean and disagreeable
disposition toward plaintiff and fire.
quently cursed, nagged and have
violent fits of temper, and on two
or three occasions was physically
abusive toward plaintiff. Because
of said conduct plaintiff states her
her safety she separated from the
defendant on April A, 1888, and in
tends to live separate and apart
from him. Plaintiff alleges that for
several years she has supported her.
self almost entirely with the neces-
sites of life, and in addition thereto
has contributed several hundred
dollars of her own money toward
payment of debts incurred by the
defendant
In the partition case of Ernestine
D. Ball VS.. Geo. E. Rich, as admin
istrator of the estate of Alice E. Du-
laney, deceased, writ of partition Or
dered. Fred Rollison, Selby Bur-
field and W. E.A Woott0n are ap-
pointed appraisers. -
Report of commissioners is con-
firmed in the partition case Of Het'
tie Kennard VS.. Chas. Murphey. Sale
of premises is ordered.
Water Users Win Case
Monday Judge U. S. McGonagle
gave his decision in the cases of M.
D. Martin and Frank Northrup VS..
A. j. Frash and others as members
of the board of public affairs OF
Malta. This case was filed some
time ago, after defendants threat
ened to shut off the water used by
plaintiffs when they refused, to pay
by water meter rent. The court then
granted temporary restraining Ordef
from shutting off water, and later
the cases were sumbitted as one to
Judge McGonagle OF New Lexington.
At the time of the hearing the court
took the matter under advisement.
In this action counsel for plaintiffs
held that it was not lawful to col
lect by meter for water used by the
named parties-that it was dlscrlm-
atory; that no legislation had been
passed fixing a rate by meter, and
Judge McGonagle's decision Was
that defendants be restrained from
collection of said meter rate for
water consumed by plaintiffs, and
defendants are enjoined from shut
ting off water service for the fall
ure of plaintiffs to pay the meter
rate. Defendants are to pay costs.
Cognoyit Judgment
The First National bank of Stock
port is given Judgment en- cog
novit note, against Chester and
40.
Case Dismissed
The petition, cross petitions and
answers of all parties in the partl-
ton case of Elmer Murphy VS..
Freda Spencer ct al, have been dis
missed, at consent of all parties,
and costs paid.
Inheritance tax IN the sum of
$379.49, is found due in the estate
of Anna E. Dutton, deceased: Gross
value ~ octata iS 81 442 27 COM
posed of $6,492.27 in personal, and
$3.50, real estate. Debts and costs
of administration, 100000. The
estate passes to Mary H. Coping
and Amy B. Crew. sisters, each ST.
3O9.71; Erma D. Stone, niece,
$673.14; Ida V. Stewart, grand
niece, $10O; Lillian S. Todd, cousin,
$50; N; E. church, 5000; ,, Ella
ana unk EN w% Hiatt A. eaeh Malss7 ss7ss 81 tl1n W. r.
and Rachel Gilbert, each $50; Ethel
D. TORY, s25; Alice M. Gilbert,
$473.14, no relation:
Estate of Maggie E. Thomas-An-
ina M. McKibben, administrative,
files first and final account
In the estate Of r. l.. Evans, de-
ceased, authority to transfer real
estate to j. j. Evans, SON, to whom
it passes upon contingency.
Marriage Licenses
John Edwin Allard, garage at
tendant, Crooksville route, SON of
Roy C. and Leora Ellis Allard, and
Dorothy Lee Hayes, clerk, Stock
port, daughter Of Jesse A. and Ma
bel Wood Hayes.
Edward Pell, of Cleveland (born
in England) Embosser, son Of AL
fred and Eliza Mary Kirkland, and
Geraldine Lee Gordon, McConnels-
ter Lee and Pansy MCGEE Gordon.
The will of Irven Travis, late OF