Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-06-22
COURT HOUSE NEWS

COMMISSIONERS
| Commissioners held special ses-
sion Monday, the object of which
was to take care of bridges destroy
ed by the recent high water. The
surveyor was ordered to get mea-
surements for new bridge near Du-
rant. Fred Hammond was employ
! ed to build temporary bridge in
( place Of the one destroyed by the
flood.
The surveyor was instructed to
place new culvert at Nixon's cross
ing in Malta township, north river
road, by force account of labor.
The revised approximate estimate
and final resolutions covering type
"B" (tar bound macadam) on Sec
II. C. H., No. 354, New Lexing-
ton, was approved. The board ad-
| jOurned to meet June "a.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
The case of the Penn Oil & Gas
Co. VS.. John Henne, damages,
which occupied an entire week,
went to the jury Tuesday afternoon
The verdict was in favor of the de-
fendant, John Henne The plaintiffs
had brought suit for $4,000 which
they claimed was due them from
defendant through the sale of their
oil property in Penn township on
/ the Draper Vanfossen place. The
contention was that defendant who
was acting as their agent was a
joint purchaser and induced plain
| tiffs to accept $4,000 for their
property, when the real value was
100000. The defendant denied
having any interest in the property
while he was agent.
The Injunction case of Stacy Dea-
yer VS.. The Tropic Mining Co., was
commenced Wednesday. The pray
er of the plaintiff was that the de-
fendant be enjoined from operating
on his farm. Deaver claimed that
the coal has all been mined out
from under the surface of his farm,
and that through drainage, etc,
from the mine, damage is being
done to his land. He asked for per-
manent injunction. The defendant
claimed there is still some coal un-
der beavers farm that is not min
ed. The case continued until noon
Wednesday when negotiations for
settlement out of court were start
and a settlement was agreed upon.
While the terms are not made pub
lie, it is understood that The Tropic
Mining Co. will purchase that por-
tion of the Deaver farm on which
operations are being made.
New Cases Filed
Laura B. Love has filed suit
against the board of countv com
missioners, and board of trustees of
Union township, to eninir them
from opening and improving road
across premises. In her petition
plaintiff claims that defendants
have never secured from her any
right to enter upon said premises,
or to open and establish a public
highway across said premises.
Plaintiff prays for an injunction
and temporary restraining order,
and such other relief as she may be
entitled to.
Charles L. Phillis, Amy ]. Phillis
and Myrtle Carlton have filed suit
against Jasper D. Haines as admin
istrator of the estate of Phoebe
Haines, and about 40 others, to set
aside the paper writing purporting
to be the last will of the late Phoebe
Haines. The petition states that the
said paper writing is not the last
will and testament of the said
Phoebe Haines, and that at the day
of paper writing she was not of
sound mind and memory, by reason
of extreme age and protracted sick
ness, and was mentally incompetent
to make will or proper disposi-
nf
was coerced in signing said paper by
the undue influence of the defend
ants. The plaintiffs ask that an is
not the paper writing is the last
will and testament of said Phoebe
Haines, and that the same may be
set aside, and such other relief as is
proper.
Clara B. Clice has filed suit for
divorce and alimony from Hugh H.
Clice. She alleges in her petition |
extreme cruelty. They were married |
Sept. 18, 1920, and have two chill
dren. She asks for divorce, GUS
tody of the children and reasonable |
alimony.
j. w. Carter, treasurer of Morgan |
county has filed suit against Charity |
Miller ct al, for foreclosure of un-
redeemed delinquent land tax GER
The property is situated
in Union township. The taxes have
not been paid for four years.
due $6.15.
PROBATE COURT
The will of Sarah P. Mahoney has
been admitted to probate.
The will of James Cannon has
been filed for probate.
J. S. Taylor has been appointed
of the estate of K. r.
Bradley
Jennie Donahue as guardian Of
Hugh James Donahue has fill
ed petition to sell real estate.
Marriage Licenses
Edward James Manly, Malta,
son of VIM. C. Manly,
Malta, and Thelma Grace Campbell,
laughter of VIM. Henry Campbell,
Rev. Frank Gillian officiating.
Fred H. Palmer, taxi driver, son
If Thomas J. Palmer, and Ruby
Robinson, teacher, daughter of Jesse
B. Robinson, Rev. ]. M. Lockhart.
Raphael J. Timson, moulder, of
3ucyrus, and Nelly Maye Anderson,
laughter Of Roy Anderson, Rev. A.
;. Mattern.
VIM. Russell Sears, dentist, NAL
"a, and Miss Flo Marie Huntington,
eacher, daughter of Willard Dun
lington, Rev. r. o. McRae.