Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-23
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
AndSWer and Cross Petition

In the case of VIM. James VS..
VIM. E. Tanner and G. G.. Vickroy
defendant G. G. Vickroy files an
swer and cross petition, in which he
claims there is due him from VIM.
E. Tanner, S275, and interest from
June 26. 1886, on promissory
note. Said note is secured by a
mortgage, and this defendant prays
that there be found due him said
amount and that mortgage be de-
clared a valid and subsisting lien
upon the premises described in the
petition; that mortgage be foreclos-
ed, and property sold, and proceeds
from sale distributed in accordance
with the priority of the interests OF
the parties therein.
Suit Against Commissioners
The following suit was filed last
Thursday, after many papers had
been printed, so it only appeared in
few of them last week:
This morning a suit was filed
title of which is s'the State of Ohio
ex rel, Chester R. Murray, tax
payer of Morgan county, VS.. N. M
Wood, G. b. Norm, and Asbury
Bankes, as members of the board OF
county commissioners" Plalnt1ff
in petition states he is taxpayer
and brings the suit for himself and
all other taxpayers of Morgan coun-
ty. Plaintiff AYERS that June 6,
1888, county commissioners accept
ed delivery of one 1898 Oldsmobile
sedan for use of sheriff, delivery
price of which was $1.074. Auto
was delivered by Wigton-Bailey.
Inc, of New Lexington. Plaintiff
AYERS purported purchase Of auto
from Wigton-Bailey, Inc, was con-
trary to law-that commissioners
failed to advertise for bids for an
auto; that purchase was not made
after open and competitive bidding
thereon; that said board failed to
purchase an auto for sheriff for low
est and best price paid; petition
states no contract with Wlgton-
Bailey, Inc, was entered upon min
utes of commissioners journal; no
certificate from county auditor that
funds were lawfully appropriated
and available for payment of said
auto was in the hands of the COM
missioners; that there is no record
of an appropriation having been
made on minutes of journal as of
date of delivery of said car. Pc
tition states commissioners on June
13, anticipating a law suit was
about to be filed to enjoin execution
of contract, did conspire to change
minutes of journal to show that on
June II, 1898, contract with Wig
ton-Bailey, Inc, was approved by
unanimous vote of commissioners,
and stating that on their minutes
that action was to comply with
provisions of the General Code pro-
yiding for period of 20 days to
lapse from the time such contract
is first presented. Petition states
this plaintiff AYERS that said min
utes are incorrect as such minutes
were not recorded on the journal at
9 O'Clock a. M, of June 13, and at
10 O'Clock when the record was re-
quired in common pleas court on
said day the resolution above out
lined as of June IL, was being
typed into the journal, all of which
was at the instigation of defend
ants.
Plaintiff asks contract be declar-
ed void OH grounds of illegality and
being contrary to public policy.
Action For AlimOny
Winifred M. Tucker, minor, II
years Of age, by Bessie E. Murray,
her next friend, files suit for ali
mony, against Cecil Tucker. Plain
tiff AYERS she was married to de-
fendant, and they have one child,
aged two months. Plaintiff AYERS
defendant has failed, refused and
neglected to provide a home, or to
support them for more than the
sum of $500, although defendant
has abundant means with which to
provide for her and said child, but
refuses so to do. Petition states
defendant is employed as truck
driver, and makes from $1.25 to
$40 per hour, when working; that
he has had steady employment since
their marriage. Plaintiff AYERS
there are unpaid bills due for doc
tor and medical care of plaintiff,
and their child. Petition says de-
fendant has ample funds to buy
liquor and for other purposes.
Plaintiff asks for reasonable tenn
porary alimony pending suit, and
upon final hearing she may be
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