Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-07-11
Court House News
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WITH SONIHlSSIONfl flIt0
The sum of s19O is transferred
from preventiOns of TB in cattle
fund. to stationery and supplies
fund, for county treasurer.
Agreement iss entered into witt
Chas. Pennell, whereby he is allow
ed $50 for rental of lot for stor
age of county lumber, same to be
removed not later than Aug. /
1910. This is the second hand tim,
ber the commissioners bought from
C. M. Whitaker several years ago
after he razed barn in Columbus.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Suits for Divorce
Dorothy Mae Brown, a minor, by
her mother, Mary Leon James, her
next of friend, files suit for divorce
against Dana Brown. Plaintiff
states they were married July IT.
1899, and no children have been
born of said marriage. Plaintiff
says defendant is serving a sentence
in the state penitentiary, at Column
bus. She asks for divorce and that
she be restonS4 to her maiden name
of Dorothy - James.
Estella Rho6es Hickman files suit
for divorce against Thurman Hick-
man. Plaintiff states they were
married Sept. q, 1898, and have no
children. Petition AYERS defendant
is confined to the reformatory upon
a plea of guilty to the charge of is
suing checks without sufficient
funds. She asks that she may be
granted a divorce from defendant
on grounds OF Imprisonment in a
penitentiary, aud that she be restor-
ed to her madden name, Estella
Rhodes.
From J. P. Court
The case Of Floyd Becker VS. Rob-
inson Bros. Motor. Company, Iver
Robinson, manager in which judg-
ment was given plaintiff in the sum
of $47.62, with interest from
March 16, 1910, in the court of l..
N. Seaman, J. p, has been appealed
to the court of common pleas.
Bank Files Answer
In the case Of the Spence Music
company, B. O. Roll, manager, VS..
the First National bank, in which
plaintiff asks damages in the sum
of $4,000, claiming it's credit was
injured because of certain transac-
tions of the bank, said bank files
answer, in which is set up three
separate forms of denial First is in
form of general denial, after MAX
ing formal additions; second, de-
fense alleges certain loan was
made upon reliance statement given
by the Spence Music company,
which statement defendant alleges
was false; therefore certain note
was charged to account of B. O.
Roll. The third defense makes cer-
tain allegations concerning the said
B. o. Roll which it alleges material
ly changed, and weakened the finan-
cial status of the said music COM
pany after loan was made, and in
order to protect itself against loss
declared a certain note against the
music company due, and charged
same to account of Roll.
In this action plaintiff kept a
checking account in the name of B.
o. Roll. Plaintiff borrowed the
sum of 1900 from said bank, and
a short time before said note was
due, for reasons above alleged,
defendant charged note to account
of Roll.
Transcript of the proceedings of
the State of Ohio VS.. Howard Maybe,
charged with assault with intent to
kill Earl Norris, on June Is, 1910,
has been filed in common pleas
court. When arraigned before l..
N. Seaman. j. p, Maybe pleaded not
guilty and was certified to the
grand jury under $4,000 bond.
Suit For Money
The First National bank of Stock
port has filed suit against Charles
A. Rhinebarger, in which judgment
is asked in the sum of 1886, and
interest, alleged due on a certain
promissory note given by said
Charles A. Rhinebarger. To secure
payment defendant delivered to
plaintiff mortgage deed on 9O.16
acres, Windsor township. Foreclos-
ure of mortgage is asked. Levi
Scott claims interest in said prem
ises by reason of mechanics lien,
in the sum of $36.
The action Of the State of Ohio
VS.. Roy Newberry, heard before L.
N. Seaman, J. p, is filed in this
court. In this action defendant is
charged with assault upon Florence
When arraigned he
pleaded not guilty, and was releas-
ed on 800 bond.