Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-10-13
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Dncket Entries

COMMON PLEAS COURT
Docket Entries
In the Injunction case of Nettle
Henderson VS.. the incorporated vii
lage of McConnelsville and F. w.
Cochran, appears the following:
Leave granted plaintiffs to make II.
M. Cochran party defendant, and to
amend the petition by interlineatlon.
The entry in the partition case or
William A. Williams VS.. Jacob Will
liams. reads: Finding amount due
George w. Williams from VIM. A.
Williams. Lydia A. Pickens and
Jacob williams to be $757.80, and
interest from Oct. 4, 1921, and that
same is a lien on the interest or
plaintiff and said defendants in the
lands described in the petition; and
said lien is transferred to the fund
arising from the sale of the interest
of said parties in said premises. VIM.
A. Williams elects to take premises
at appraisement, towit, $l,575.
Upon the payment of said sum to
the sheriff he is ordered to deliver to
said VIM. A. Williams a deed in fee
simple for said premises. Upon COM
pliance with this order writ of pos
session is ordered. Distribution OF
proceeds reserved"
No indictment was found against
Fred Gheen, and he was discharged.
Report of Grand Jury
The grand jury, which was in ses-
sion last week from Tuesday until
Friday afternoon, examined over At
witnesses. covering 27 cases, sand
presented 20 bills and ignored Z.
They add to their report the follow
| ing: eve find the brick building in
! rear of the jail, formerly used for
mems public toilet room, in a very
dilapidated and unsanitary condi-
ton, and we recommend that the
same be repaired and put in good
condition for public use, or perma-
nently closed to the public"
The following indictments have
been made public:
Three indictments against Ray
Hogsett for forgery.
Two against Wilbur Jones fol
burglary
| Russell Kelley for rape.
| Harry Mcdaniel for assault and
battery
This was the first jury under the
new law to draw SO per diem, and
Sc per mile each way Under the
old law the jurors fee was 50 pei
day and sc mileage for both ways
The following were the jurors
Anice Bettis, A. B. Evans, B. F
Wells, Golda Dougan, j. c. O
Tompkins, Emma Hughes, Ida
Hotchkiss, w. J. Price, r. c. Nc
Nabb, w. M. Howard, j. w. McKib
ben, Charles Walker, Thomas Ga"
rett, v. A. Vanhorn, Ed Farrell. B
F. Wells was foreman.
Annie Matthews was decreed di
vorce last Friday from McClellanc
Matthews, on the ground of extreme
cruelty. The custody of the minor
children, Herman and Pearl. was
given to plaintiff. Judgment fol
/, costs against defendant.
! Tuesday Harry Nelson was grant
ed divorce from Goldie Nelson, or
the grounds of wilful absence fol
more than three years. Custody o1
the minor child, Vernice Nelson, de
creed to defendant until the further
order of this court. Plaintiff order
ed to pay costs.
New Case Filed
/ Harry D. Fletcher and Alta M
Fletcher have filed attachment sui
against Frank Paxson for $175
which amount it is alleged is due
for rental of farm.
PROBATE COURT
Savilla Newman has been appoint
ed Administrative of the estate o.
Elizabeth Hutchins.
In the matter of the estate of Fan
ME e. Ham, application to admi
authenticated copy to probate, filed
Alfred E. Mills has been appoint
ed administrator with the will an
nexed, of the estate of Elihu Pal
mer.
Albert L. Bush has been appoint
ed administrator of the estate o.
James w. Bush.
The will of Jessie Mcdonald II
offered to probate, Geo. H. Blacf
proponent.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed fol
record: Clark l.. Harris to Emma L
Ball, so acres, Penn, 81; Augusta B
True to Angeline Cotton, McCOnnels
vile lot, $500; w. c. Hosom to e
r. Graham, 6S acres, Windsor, 81
L. C. Harper ct ano to A. w. Hill, /!
acres, Manchester; Annie P. Swift
ct ano to Fred James, Stockport lot
S2,8OO; The Citizens National Banl
to Besse C. Patterson, lease of build
ing; Jennie Balderson ct al to Geo
V. Abel, Malta lots, 81; j. r
Cheney ct ux to Della Milhoan
Bishopville lots, $3.50; Bradford
Cary ct al to Joseph Grandstaff, 4;
acres, $1,15O; Thos. j. Wilson, de
ceased, to Chas. W. Wilson, affidavit
4 for transfer; George E. Fawcett tt
Reuben H. Holder, 125 acres, Wind
sor, 81; Robert M. Henderson
executor, to Herman S. Reed, T.
acres. Bristol, 81.