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JURY RETURNS
h VERDICT FOR.
THE. Defendant
Case OF Vannatta VS.. Brad
dock; Is Terminated In
Common Pleas
TWO WILLS. ARE
FILED In PROBATE

FILED lNPROBATE
Case Is Submitted; County
Commissioners Order A.
Road Closed; Notes
Afer being out a little over one
hour, the jury in the court Of common
pleas Of Knox county returned ver-
dict for the defendant in the case Of
Ruth E. vannatta VS.. Levi S. Brad,
dock. late Tuesday afternoon.
Jury Case Today
The case OF N. II. Hunter vs.. Wal.
ter B. Farmer was commenced before
the jury in the common pleas court
of Knox county on Wednesday morn
ing.
Leave To Amend
In the case of N. H, Hunter VS.. Wal.
ter B. Farmer, leave has been given
in the common pleas court of Knox
county, to the defendant to amend his
answer.
Case Submitted
The case of George II. Ferenbaugh
vs.. Mary Ferepbaugh was submitted
to Judge Blair in the common pleas
court on Tuesday. The matter has
been taken under advisement.
The Brown WILL
In the probate court of Knox coun-
ty. the last will and testament, of
Thomas j. Brown, late of Liberty
township. was filed on Wednesday.
The testator, gives a farm of 40 acres
to Hugh O.. Brown. One half OF
farm of 128h acres goes to his son.,
Edwin Brown, and the other half of
the farm to his daughter, Alice Hyatt
The children are to pay an annuity to
the testator's wife,, Amanda Brown
and Hugh Brown are named as the
executors OF the will which was sign.
ed July 2, 1918, in the presence of
Lottie Balcom and w. M. Spearman.
Case Presented
The case Of Kate l.. Scarborough vs..
b. M. Allen, administrator of II. II.
Greer, was presented before the court
of appeals in Ashland county Tues
day. A number of Mt. Vernon attor.
neys were in the Ashland county
court. The case was taken under ad-
visement by the court.
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McElroy viii Filed
The last will and testament of Hen
ry McElrOy. late OF Union township,
has been filed In probate. BY the
terms of the will the testator gives
all his estate to his six children. Basil
McElroy il named as the executor.
The will was signed February 2S, 1919,
In the presence of G. r. Peterson and
Clinton M. Rice.
Order Issued
In the partition suit OF c. w. Stew
ems, guardian OF Caroline Tilton VS..
his ward, an order of appraisement
has been issued out of the probate
court Of Knox county.
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Contract Let
The Knox county commissioners at
their session Tuesday awarded q con.
tract to Ross HUFF for $500 for fur.
nIshlng bridge plank.
Road 10 Closed
Upon application of Hugh Hogue
and others a road near Danville was
ordered closed by the county commits
sioners at their session Tuesday. The
commissioners adopted resolution
declaring the road vacated.
Motion Filed
In the case OF james b. THOMPSON
w. The Trustees OF Kenyon College, a
motion for. q. new trial has been filed
In the common pleas court of Knox
~. l., Tate Cromley and Henry
c. Devin are the attorneys for, the
plaintiff.
Transcript Filed
In the case OF B. Il. Salisbury vs.. C.
d, Vail, an appeal from the court OF
Squire George 8, Harter has been III.
ed in the common pleas court of Knox
county, In the Justices court the
lplaintin obtained judgment for
322o.3O.
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Marriage Llcsnses--