The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-12-17
Entire Estate Goes To His
Wife And Later To His
Children
CONTRACTS LET
BY COMMISSIONERS
Suit To Terminate Trust Is
Filed; Other Items From :
Court House


seph N Barker, late Of Mt. Vernon,
has been filed for probate. BY the
terms Of the will, the testator gives
all hts household effects to his wife,
with the exception of the piano, also
his homestead and other real estate
during her life time. To his daughter,
Laura H. Briggs, he gives his piano.
Upon the death OF the wife, all the
property Is to be divided equally
i. among the testator's children, name
ly: Laura H. Briggs. Alice M. Nine,
Joseph Marshall Barker and Belle
Barker. The share of Joseph Mar
shall Barker is to be held in trust
and Laura H. Briggs is named as the
trustee.
The will was signed March 10, 1918,
in the presence Of f. I. Charlton and
Lot C. stillwell.
To Terminate Trust
Jennie Henderson Purdy has COM
menced suit in the Knox county com.
mon pleas court against C. E. Purdy,
trustee, and others. The plaintiff
states that by the terms Of the will
OF the late Moses 8. Smith, the sum
Of $1,000 was held in trust by the
trustee. The plaintiff now asks that
the balance held by the trustees be
distributed among the legal heirs.
Charles L. Bermont is the attorney
for the plaintiff.
Motion overruled--
In the case of O. G. Crider VS.. An.
ME G. Sailors motion to set aside
Judgment has been overruled by
Judge Blair in the probate court
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Jury Case On
The case of E. Maude Day vs.. John
@. McCreary ct al, was commenced
Monday before the jury in the com.
mon pleas court of Knox county. AT.
tef the jury had been impaneled the
testimony was submitted in part and
court adjourned until Tuesday morn
ing. The case involves the sale of
the Fredericktownl Free Press. 1t was
stated Tuesday that it will require
three days to complete the trial of
the case.
Contracts Let
The commissioners of Knox county,
at their session Monday, awarded the
following contracts:
George Cook, bridge plank, $1340.
Furdy Bros, three contracts for
bridge plank at $3.50 each.
Charles A. Griggs, grading at the
Griggs bridge in Berlin township,
$1O0.55.
Clarence Clark, constructing floor
for the Union Chapel bridge, $199.7O
Clarence Clark, constructing the
Hawkins bridge, $19S.
r.. d. Grubb, repairs to bridges,
$50.4O.
transcripts Filed
In the case of the State of Ohio VS..
7 Charles Hollingsworth. charged with
assault and battery, transcript has
been filed in the common pleas court
of Knox county from the court of
Squire George 8. Harter.
In the case Of the State Of Ohio vs..
Clarence p. Ransom, charged with
non.support, transcript has been
filed from the same court.
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Inventory Filed--
James w. Jones, administrator of
Thomas Jones, has filed an inventory
and appraisement IN the probate
court Of Knox county. It shows the
following: Personal property SIS, mon
ey $S5.75. securities $7,61s.7O. Total
$7.709.4s.
Dog Licenses Ready
County Auditor AID. Rinehart an
nounced Tuesday morning that the
1891 dog tag licenses are ready for
distribution at the Office of the county
auditor. The fee for male dogs is 81
and the fee for female dogs is SO.
90
v. .. Army Discharge
Frank Pealer, Knox county SOL
der. has filed his discharge paper for
record In the Office of the Knox coun.
ty recorder,
Lottie q. Davidson has commenced
suit for divorce. alimony and in
junction against Oakley Davidson In
the common pleas court of Knox
county. Truman A. Davidson II