The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-23

tion is that numerous persons, those
not we'll acquainted with the location
of the county offices in the court
house found their way into the pro-
bate court, the auditors and record
er's offices seeking to file their auto
mobile declaration papers. The only
thing these officers can do in the cir
cumstances, is to explain that the pa
pers cannot be filed by them and to di-
rect them to the office of Clerk Letter.
It is the expectation of the clerk and
his assistants that the rush to file pa
pers of auto ownership will continue
unabated we'll into next week.
With all the explanation offered
touching the Atwood law there still
exists more or less misnformation re-
specting 1t. The law affects every
automobile owner, but differently as
he or she is the owner of new car
or of used" car.
If person happens to be the own
er of car purchased since the pas
sage of the Act, April 20 last he must
! obtain bill of sale for it, either from
the manufacturer, II an Ohio concern.
or of the dealer or agent, IL not an
Ohio concern.
Hereafter all new cars must carry
with them bills of sale and the law is
double jointed in this respect as 1t
not only penalties the seller for not
giving the bill but also penalties the
buyer for not getting one.
II the owner is used" car own.
or, "Ah, there is the rub" For used"
or second hand car owners catch the
very dickens. II one chances to have
one of these used" cars, which is the
polite phrasing, but which for the pur.
pose of this treatise can best be refer.
red to as Second handed" no matter
when acquired, he must file a certifl-
cate with the county clerk. This GER
tificate must contain all information
about the car including its various and
several numbers, and, right here, the
II
1t is up to the automobile owner to
''get out and get under" to get the
number instead of him.
Hereafter, whether the car be a
used one or new one, the owner, be-
fore he can sell it, must execute
bill OF sale in duplicate and file both
with the county clerk who returns
one to him and keeps the other Then
the original bill of sale is assigned
in the manner prescribed by law and
1t and the duplicate bill of sale as
filed by the clerk are passed on to the
new owner.
All bills of sale are required to be
filed with the county clerk within
three days after their execution.
County Clerk Letter declares that
the safety first" course is to file af-
fidavits of ownership with his Office
whether the car is new one or an
old one and so be on the safe side and
not depend on the humor of Judge
after you are arrested to find the
meaning of the law.
Notwithstanding the badinage
which the law has occasioned, public
officials declare that while the law
VIII be nuisance at the jump off,
when In operation for seasonabe
time, 1t will practically prevent thefts
OF automobiles In this state.
In the probate court in the matter
OF the estate OF Hortense Peaslee. de.
ceased, a finding was made, no inner.
tance tax found and certiflcation made
to the auditor and state tax commits
sion.
The probate court In the matter of
the estate OF Charles w. Lyon. de
ceased, dismissed petition to com
pei distribution of funds.
Two Divorces Granted
In the common pleas court Friday
Judge Blair granted divorce to Alice
Garrad from Walter Garrad, with ali
mony and further support of n mino,
child In the sum of $40 per month.
A decree OF divorce was granted
Amanda Harding from Jerry Harding
grounds OF gross neglect.
o
Sale Ordered
In the matter OF Harry Wright vs.
Silas Woodruff, the report of the com
missioner was confirmed and public
sale ordered
o.
Real Estate Transfers
Willis j. Wolfe to Albert j. Wolfe