Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-06-01
COURT HOUSE NEWS
WITH THE COMMISSIONERS

A special meeting was held Mon
day, the principal purpose of which
was to take care of bridges destroy
ed by the food last week near ROs-
seau The county surveyor was in
structed to rebuild the A. r. Davis
bridge by force account of labor.
Surveyor was instructed to re-
pair by force account of labor the
a5utment and wing wall on the COW
cred bridge near Rosseau, or road.
The abutment on the Johnson,
Chas. RAY and VIM. James bridges
all in Union. were ordered repair
ed in the same manner,
Surveyor was instructed 70 re-
pair detour for Rosseau covered
bridge.
The Mary DYE bridge, Meiesville,
was ordered built by force account
of labor.
The sum of $3.50 was appro-
priated from the county state him
way fund to be used on section II. :"
!. C. H. No. 354. with the under
standing that the specification for
the sand stone base is 10 be chang
ed from the Tilford base to the roll
ed base.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Testimony in the partition case
of Charles L. Phillis vs.. Jasper d.
Haines ct al. which commenced
Wednesday of last week, concluded
Friday The arguments were de-
ferred owing to- the fact that Judge
Jones of Marietta, an attorney in the
case, had to go to Columbus where
he argued a case in the supreme
court of the state. The case is an
interesting one, and involves an es
tate of about $50 acres situated in
Manchester township. The farm had
been left to Mrs. Phoebe Haines by
the will of her husband, the late
Jasper Haines, provided she did not
remarry. He died 4S years ago, and
his wife about year ago, at the age
of about 90 years She had never
remarked. About two years prior
to her death she made a will and
contract whereby she left to her son
Jasper d. Haines the farm, provided
he keep her during her life. Phillis.
a sonin-law, in the meantime had
purchased eight-thirteenths of the
place. Some of the questions that
arise are wether she was in proper
condition considering her age, to
make will Another question is,
had she the right to dispose of the
property.
In the action Of The Tri-State En-
2ineering Co, VS.. II. .. Curtis,
money only, the jury Monday eve
ming returned q verdict in favor of
the plaintiff, OF $4O7.O4. This case
was brought for repairs, wages and
material and work done on the road
machinery of defendant. Defendant
claimed the work not satisfactory
that the machinery was injured,
and that he had to have the work
done over again. Curtis filed a
cross petition in which he asked for
$200-$100 damage on the boiler
and 500 for the loss of time in the
use of the boiler. The total amount
sued for was $42955.
Judge Lyme heard the case in the
matter of the sale of the Baptist
church property here, Monday even
ing, but no decision has been an
nounced.
The case of Cora Carpenter VS.. w.
+. Clark, money only, commenced
Wednesday and will likely continue
through most of today.
Friday and Saturday is the date
set for the hearing of the case of
the State of Ohio VS.. Dewey Cros-
ton.
PROBATE COURT
Marriage Licenses
Dewey Smith, Rose Farm, miner,
and Lillian Ross, York, Rev. r. O..
McRae officiating
Eldon Dwight Able. son of Emery
j. Able, farmer, and Gladys Mae
Wade. daughter of R. w. Wade,
both of Homer, Rev. r. O. McRae.
Clarence Roscoe Williams, barber.
Stockport, son of Jno. C. Williams,
and Wilma InniSn Adrian da1nh :