Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-12
Court House News
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An agreement. is entered into be-
tween the county commissioners and
trustees of Union township, for i'm
provement OF road in Union town
ship, beginning near residence of
Geo. Van Horn on county road and
extending in general southwest
erly direction to the residence of
Grace GLADDEN., an approximate dis
tance of .5 Of mile. Trustees
agree to grade the road, place the
culverts and furnish $50. The
commissioners agree to furnish the
culverts and $3.50.
The sum Of $4,000 is transferred
from motor vehicle fund to road and
bridge fund.
Sum of $4,000 is borrowed from
six months. at four percent, said
sum is a renewal Of former note
borrowed to carry relief notes.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorce Action
Emil Wittlig is named defendant
in divorce action filed by Leila NJ.
Wittlig. They were married Jan.
IL, 1927, and there are no children.
Grounds alleged are gross neglect of
duty and extreme cruelty. Plaintiff
alleges that ever since their mar
riage the defendant has pursued
selfish, cruel course Of conduct to-
ward plaintiff; has frequently abus-
ed her, and denied her the privilege
of visiting her friends; says in all
their married life he has furnished
her but one dress and, one pair of
shoes, and has required plaintiff to
work hard and turn over to him any
small sums of money she might re-
ceive in the way of marketing pro-
duce. Plaintiff says defendant has
been stingy and miserly in his treat
ment of her throughout their mar
ried life; says defendant has so
abused, injured and harrassed plain
tiff that her peace of mind and hap
piness have been destroyed; her
health impaired. her home life made
SO that on the third day
Of October, 1899. by reason of
these aggressions of defendant she
was obliged to, and did leave home
of defendant. Plaintiff says defend
ant Is the owner of certain farm
in Malta township, containing 54
acres, which defendant purchased
several years ago, and that plaintln
at the time contributed $1,000 of
the purchase price OF said farm,
which she earned as school teach
er, and which he has never repaid.
Plaintiff asks divorce and that she
be decreed said sum of $1,500 so
due her as aforesaid, or as her ali
mony, il the court may decide, and
that said sum of $1,000 be made a
first and best lien against property
Of defendant; that she be released
from any and all notes or other
claims which she has heretofore
signed along with defendant.
In the partition case case OF Myr-
tie Woodward VS.. Chester r. New
ton ct al. write Of,partition ordered
James Huffman. Hugh Ellis and
Leslie Ellis appointed com mission
ars.
Assignments
Friday, Oct. 13, at 9 az nl.-Hen-
y Wainwright vs. Sarah d. VAIN
wright, divorce.
Oct. Is, 9 a. m.-Levi Scott VS..
Ianita Bozman, action for equity |
Oct. 18, 10 a. m.-Dion S.MBirney
8. d. Y. M. Corporation, hearing
IN demurrer; at 1 p. m.-Thos. II.
IcCoy VS.. C. s. Parks, etc, hearing
IN motion; at 2 p. m.-Ralph MI
'pencer VS.. National Beverage Com
ANY, hearing ON motion.
Oct. 10. 10 a. m.-State of Ohio,
x rel. Thos. w. Herbert, attorney
eneral VS.. Frank Ashton and Ey-
rett Wells hearing on motion.
The money only case OF Walter
anderson VS.. David Lang ct al, mas
een settled and dismissed.
In the partition case of Dlepna
)lney VS.. Ida Wilson, ct al. plain
iff elects to take property.
Divorce Granted
Alta Nelson was granted di-
orce Wednesday from Clarence
relson, by Judge Carlos M. Riecker,
n grounds of gross neglect.
PROBATE COURT
Emmett Abel, guardian of Annie
lehaffey, an incompetent person.
les first partial account.
Third and final account Is filed byI
less White, now, Bess White Carey,
of estate Of Francis,
I. White, deceased. /
Inventory is filed in the estate OF
electa Wilson Blackburn, deceas-
i. II
Eleventh partial account is filed
Y Bernice Savage, as guardian OF
I'm. Savage. Same is approved.
John Brock, guardian OF VIM. d.
rock, files seventh partial account,
hich is approved The court finds
lat all funds belonging to SAID
'ust have been expended, according
, law and account is duly balanced.
Estate of Samuel N. Manly de-
,ased, is fully settled and Francis
anly White, executrix, Is discharg-
Maynard E. Barnes, as executrlx
; estate of Albert Martin, deceas-
|. files first and final account,
hich is allowed and approved. FL
lciary is allowed compensation IN
le sum Of $84.74. Estate is duly
danced and executor discharged.
Norma Tilden, Administrative OF
tate of Mabel Tilden, deceased,
les first and final account which Is =,
,proved. Said fiduciary Is allow
| compensation in the sum OF $6O.-
). Estate is settled.
Estate of Anna c. Abel, deceased,
settled, and Emmett Abel, admin
traitor, discharged.
Herman j. Matheney, as admin
traitor Of the estate of Frank Ma
eney, deceased, is discharged. the /,
tate having been fully settled. :
Estate of John Metcalf, deceased
fully settled, and administrator /,
scharged.
Emmett Abel. administrator OF
alter f. Burdine. deceased, ts dis :
arged, estate having been July :