Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-10-27
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Docket Entries

Docket Entries
James Trimper, who was indicted
by the last grand jury for keeping a
place where intoxicating liquors
were sold, has been released on
$500 bond His residence is now
near Santoy.
In the case of the State of Ohio
VS.. Lance Trainer, for disturbing
meeting, when arraigned he entered
a plea of guilty, and was fined $40
and costs.
Jno Wan1er and Alden Parsons of
Homer, indicted by the last grand
jury for disturbing religious meet
ing, when arraigned in court, plead
ed guilty and were fined $40 and
costs, amounting to $13.55 each.
In the indictment of Jacob Will
liams for assault and battery nolle
prosequi was entered.
New Cases Filed
Alta Young has filed suit for par
tition against Lena Young, and
Sylvia McDermitt. The petition
states plaintiff has legal right as
daughter and one of the heirs at
law of her father, Ira c.. Young, de-
ceased, of the undivided one-half,
subject to the dover right therein
of her mother, the defendant, Sylvia
McDermitt, of real estate, lot No.
rs situated in the village of Malta.
Frank Paxson has filed suit
against w. E. Stallsmith as sheriff
of Morgan county. The action is to
recover 5000 which plaintiff paid de-
fendant Oct. IL, 1921, when said de-
fendant served upon him summons
and an order for attachment in the
case of Harry D. Fletcher and Alta
NJ Fletcher VS.. Frank Paxson, and
was about to proceed to attach per-
sonal property to the extent of 5000.
In order to prevent the sheriff from
making said attachment OH his said
personal property, the said plaintiff
under direction of the sheriff was
compelled to pay the sheriff 5000.
Plaintiff says payment Of $500 was
made under duress and under COM
pulsion, in order that he could pro-
al property. Plaintiff says that at
the time he paid sheriff the 5000 he
had a valid defense, and that he did
not owe plaintiffs in the attachment
case 5000 or any sum of money
whatever
Thomas H. McLain has filed an
injunction suit against the board of
trustees of Homer township. M
Beard, Herb Smith and Charles
Hambel. Plaintiff in his petition
states that he entered into an ar
rangement with the trustees of
Homer township whereby he offered
about 800 yards of limestone to be
used for the sole purpose of con-
structing pike extending past
plaintiffs residence. He states that
defendants are removing stone and
using them in different manner
than for constructing said pike, and
asks that they be enjorned from so
doing, and that temporary re-
straining order issue to remain in
force until final hearing. A tenn
porary injunction was allowed as
prayed for.
H. A. Bowersock has filed suit !
against Geo. H. Stump ct al, for |
partition Of lands-4O acres in Un-
on township.
PROBATE
r. B. Kraps. as administrator,
has filed first and final account in
>Ac OoIdt0 VI CdLudTIu0 t10rrO0.
A certified copy of the will of
Christian Burckholter has been fur
lished by Marian E. Burckholter.
H. Fl. Choguill has been appoint
"a administrator of the estate of
Clifford Harshe
Flora Tysinger has been appoint
"a administrative of the estate of
Herbert Tysinger.
j. H. Singree and F.. B. Smith have
'een appointed administrators of
ne estate of James Singree, deceas-
d. Bond $4,000.
Marriage License
Alexander r. Adrean, Cleveland.
nd Miss Eta Allard, Stockport,
iev. S. r. Martin officiating.
Clarence Danielson, Corning, and
'lora n. Walker, Meigsville, Rev.
!. c. Dean officiating.
Albert W.. Smith, Malta, and Re-
ina Estella Walker, daughter of
ames Walker, McConnelsville, Rev.
). G. Dean. y