Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-02-27
Court House News
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COMMON PLEAS COURT
ASSipumanfS


The following jury cases, all FOR
money only, have been assigned for
hearing in common pleas court,
with Judge Carlos M. Riecker, pre-
siding:
Wednesday, March II, at a. M,
Bertha Wampler VS.. Walter L. Law
renee, as administrator of the es-
tate of Charles Yarnell, deceased.
Friday March IA, at "a M, Va
lier & Spies Milling Corp, of st.
Louis, Mo-, M. F. Steward, d b. a.,
as Homestead Bakery.
Case Settled
The case of the Spence Music
company vs. First National bank,
has been settled.
Divorce Action
Ernestine Hutchins, a minor, oy
Forrest Hutchins her father and
next of friend, files divorce suit
against Joseph Hutchins. Petition
alleges gross neglect of duty and
extreme cruelty. They were MAJ
ried March 10, 1889, and have no
die defendant properly care for her;
that he was of a jealous disposition,
critical and complaining of plain
tiff's conduct; refused to take plain
tiff to visit any of her relatives or
visit any social affairs, and would
frequently leave her at home by
herself and stay away from home
nearly all night and refuse to tell
her where he was going or refuse tn
tell her after his return where he
had been. Petition states at different
times he called her vile and indecent
names, all without cause or provo
cation on part of plaintiff, and be-
cause of his conduct her health was
injured and it therefore became in-
possible for her to longer live with
defendant. She asks that defendant
be restrained from disposing of his
property, which he is threatening to
do and will, unless restrained by
the court, dispose of the property in
order to defeat plaintiff in recover
ing alimony or her fair share of the
property which she helped defend
ant to own and possess. Plaintiff
asks for divorce, reasonable alimony
and that defendant be restrained by
the court from disposing of his prop
erty and from following, and annoy
ing plaintiff. Judge Carlos M. Rieck-
er issues restraining order.
Suit For Money
General Mills, Inc, Red Star Mill
ing company division, files suit
against Marion F. Steward, McCon-
nelsville, in which judgment is ask
ed in the sum of $S37.67 with in
terest at six percent from Feb. Is,
1889. Petition states that on June
/, 1897 defendant agreed with
this plaintiff to purchase 420
barrels of Kansas Veteran flour to
be delivered over period Of time
as defendant needed it in his bak-
ing business. Petition states that
on Feb. Is, 1899, defendant refused
to receive any more -four from
plaintiff and there remained to be
delivered 211 barrels of the flour
In the divorce action of Clarence
Grist VS.. Maxine Grist, motion of de-
fendant to set aside summons, is |
granted. The courts finding was /
that sheriff of Muskingum county !
failed to serve proper summons, as
required by law.
Judgment for $3,445.97
In the money, judgment, ETC., case |
OF Union Joint Stock Land Bank VS.. !
Enoch F. Mcpherson, ct al, judg- !
ment in favor of plaintiff against
Enoch and Chloe Mcpherson in the +,
sum of $3,445.97, and costs. Prop
erty is ordered sold unless paid |
within three days Cause is contin- /
ued as to cross petition of trustees
Of Stockport bank.
In the partition case of Charles
J. Steiner VS.. John Paul Steiner ct
al, report of commissioners approv-
ed and confirmed. Defendant elects
to take premises at appraisement of
200. Deed and distribution or
dered.
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