Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-06-29
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMISSIONERS

COMMISSIONERS
At a special meeting held Satur-
day, June "a, the commissioners
transacted the following business:
The plans, specifications and es-
Inmates for the repair of the chill
dren's home, under order of the de-
partment of Industrial Relation Di-
vision of Work Shop and Public
buildings. submitted by Architect
Paul R. Murray. The total cost not
to exceed $4,000. Same was ap-
proved
The auditor was instructed to
/ transfer from the state highway
fund to I. C. H. No. 345 Sec. G
GAINESVILLE road) the sum of $4,000.
it being the county's share of the
re-estimated cost on this road. The
state had already increased their al
lowance with the same amount. The
approximates, estimates, specifica-
tions, ETC., are approved.
COMMON PLEAS
In the case of Joseph Reid Gas
Engine Co., ETC., VS.. Donnally-En-
foreclosure of mortgage and equita-
ment for plaintiff against defendant
and sale of mortgaged premises"
In the case of H. d. Curtis VS..
The Morgan County Motor Co., etc.,
money only-the entry reads "Dis-
missed without prejudice at costs of
plaintiff"
Motion for a new trial has been
filed in the case of the Penn Oil C
Gas Co., VS.. John A. Henne
Tn hn ~ Of
Richey VS.. John H. Richey, appears
and distribution ordered.
New Cases Filed
Philip L. Yauger has filed suit
for divorce against May B. Yauger,
on the grounds of wilful absence.
Jackson county, w. Va. In his pc
tition plaintiff states defendant left
his home in Bristol township in 1917
and has since been absent. They
. have no children.
The Citizens National Bank of
Mansfield has filed cognovit suit
Porter, Walter H. Ethel and May E.
Ethel. The amount alleged to be
due on promissory note is $400
Money only is the title of a
, suit filed by ]. E. Lander against T
F.. and Maggie Wilson. The amount
alleged to be due is S304.03 on a
promissory note.
G. w. Smith has filed suit for
t money only, against M. M. McDon-
aid. The action is over the stock
of the Ohio Securities CO.. in the
sum of $4,000. The plaintiff states
, in his petition that he entered into
a certain contract and agreement
in writing with defendant, relative
to and concerning the purchase OF
, 80 shares of 500 each, of the stock
, giving for same certain U. S. bonds
of the aggregate par value of $3,-
, 600 Plaintiff says that the. terms
of the contract are such that if al
the end of one year he was not sat
E isfied with said stock so purchased
, defendant would return to him the
consideration paid, $4,000. Plain
tiff says that at and after the ex-
F piration of one year he is not salts
f fled with stock, SO purchased, and
so notified defendant, and demanded
of defendant return of said con-
! sideration so paid by plaintiff to de-
ten contract. He alleges that de-
fendant has refused to return to
, plaintiff said consideration, or any
part thereof.
PROBATE COURT
Petition to sell personal property
at private sale of the estate of Mar
pie Ellis, filed Order issued,
In the matter of the adoption OF
try: Hearing. From this date
said child is to all legal intents and
purposes the child of said petition
ers, Elton A. GLADDEN. and Grace O.
GLADDEN., and her name is changed
to Florence Iva Gladden."
C. P. Yocom has been appointed
!, administrator of the estate of Mary
, E. Buoy.
The will of James Cannon has
been admitted to probate.
The will of F. NJ Fisher has been
. admitted to probate. Hilda H. Fish
er and Chas. E. Fisher are named
, as executors.
,, B. E. Bragg appointed executor OF
the estate of Benjamin Bragg.
Marriage Licenses
Paul Philmore Pharis, travelling
salesman, Mt. Vernon, and Eva Lu-
ellie Farrell, stenographer, daugh-
ter of Edison Farrell, Rev. D. r
Warne officiating.
Myron William King, dentist, son
of James Alfred King, and Helen
Insley Warne, teacher, daughter OF
Rev. Daniel Ruby Warne, Rev. D
r. Warne.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed for
: record Frank M. Walters and wife
to R. A. Arrick, 2 acres, Manchester
81; X. X. Welch ct ux to Andrew
Cannon, 20 acres, Manchester, 81;
; James H. Ashton ct ux to Andrew
Cannon, $50 acres, Manchester
81; James Cannon to Julia Cannon
probate court certificate; Chas. Sny-
der and wife to Homer Wore, 3S
acres, Homer, $3.50.
G.. A. Richey, administrator, to M
H. Alexander, 168 acres, Bristol
$275O; j. H. Wooley ct ux to Roy
Davis, 25 acres, Union, 81.
UndergOes Serious Operation
Mrs. E. o. Mcdonald of this place
underwent serious operation, al
the Bethesda hospital, GAINESVILLE