Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-06-20
Court House News
WITH COMMISSIONERS

Petition for establishing road IL
Manchester township. as petitionet
for by E. Dewey Parks. ct al, is or
dered filed. June 26 is fixed fol
viewing and July 3 for final hear
ing.
] Action is taken on final hearing
} on establishment of road in Marion
township, petitioned for by Chester
Newton, ct al; road is granted and
damages fixed as follows: To Mar
vim Clifford, $50 to cover damages
in full; to Curt Humphrey the sum
of $1O5 to cover all damages.
| Contract is entered into with
the Blair Chevrolet company for the
purchase of q ton fiat bottom
truck for use in county road work
at cost of 1892, with an allow
ance of 1892 for used truck, making
net price to county of $3.50.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Asks Money Judgment
The Malta National bank files
suit against c. F. Clendenon of Los
Angeles, Calf, and Louise Glen
demon of Venice, Calf, in which
plaintiff claims there is due it the
sum of s78483 and interest since
April "a. 1910. Plaintiffs aver that
on April "a, 1910, it recovered
Judgment against defendant, C. F..
Clendenon in the sum of $78483,
upon which execution was issued.
and returned unsatisfed that said
Judgment is not paid Amount is
due and owing plaintiff from de-
PENDANTS, G. F. Clendenon, who is
owner of one-half interest in Malta
premises Plaintiff AYERS defendant
Louise Clendenon claims some inter-
est in the premises by virtue of a
deed, wherein said premises pro-
ports to have been conveyed by
Clara E. Clendenon to Louise Glen
demon. Plaintiff says Clara E. Glen
demon died Aug. 4, 1899, intestate:
plaintiff further states that convey
ance of entire premises by Clara e.
Clendenon to Louise Clendenon is
void. since conveyance was not sign
ed by two witnesses as required by
Ohio law; that defendant C. F. Glen
demon is the surviving spouse of the
late Clara E. Clendenon and under
said instrument has not relinquish-
ed or is barred from his right of
dover in said premises Plaintiff
states that upon dealth of Clara E.
Clendenon defendant c. F. Clenden-
on became seized OF the undivided
one-half interest in same Plaintiff
asks that the court issue an order,
requiring defendant to pay plain
tiff sum so due it, or in default
thereof premises be sold. Louise
Clendenon is asked to be required
to set up and make known her in
terest in the real property afore-
said; that plaintiffs lien be declar-
ed a prior and first lien upon the
undivided one-half interest in and
to said premises and proceeds dis
tributed according to law
Sues for AlimOny
Florence F. Newberry has filed
suit for alimony against Roy S.
Petition states they were
Feb. 22, 1896, at ST. Marys,
w. Va, and have three children;
plaintiff further says defendant is
fireman, in the employ of
the U. S. government, drawing a
salary of more than $120
per month. In December, 1899,
plaintiff and defendant moved into
a certain property in McConnelsville
belonging to plaintiffs father, Ver-
non Crawford, and since that date,
petition says defendant has failed,
and refused to pay any rent; failed
and neglected to pay any on the
milk bill for children, and to pay
doctor bills; failed to pay balance
on furniture due; and also to pay
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