Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-06-08
COURT HOUSE NEWS

II o'clock was fixed as day for view
| on the E. R. Haines road, Center
township, and July 3, date Of hear
ing.
: Date for view of M S. Moore,
( Center and Meigsville, was fixed for
June 20; hearing July 8, at /
o'clock.
Date of view on G. M. Bankes
road, June "a; hearing July 8.
Alteration of the Geo. w. Miller
road, Union, was rejected.
| Vacation of the E. N. Watkins
road in Marion, was allowed
Action on C. A. Gardner road in
Homer was postponed until July 8.
Emery J. Able road in Marion
was allowed.
c.. F. Clements was allowed COM
pensation and damages on l. H.
| Shilling road, Malta, of $50. On
| lowed 5000. Auditor was instruct
mill road fund the sum of $3.50 to
pay the compensation and dam
ages.
Time for paying taxes was ex-
tended until July 20.
The petition for vacation of AL
den Wells road in Homer was re-
! ceived. Action on same was post
poned until July 3.
Petition of Jno. d. Barkhurst et
| al, for alteration and change of a
road in Morgan township was re-
ceived and ordered fled Date Of
view, July 1. Hearing, July 3.
Petition filed by Geo R. Spencer
for alteration of road in Meigsville.
Date of view, June 80. Hearing,
July 8.
The county surveyor was in
structed to repair the Bragg bridge
in Malta township, by force account
of labor.
Chas. o. Mautz has been appoint
ed administrator of the estate of
Lewis Rhinebarger.
Estate of Herbert Tysinger has
been fully settled and administrator
discharged.
Estate of VIM. ]. Shook, order for
distribution.
Estate Lucetta Cochran fully set
tied and administrators discharged.
In the matter of the estate of
Martha ]. Warren, estate fully set
tied and administrator discharged.
Order of real estate sale issued in
the matter of the estate of May B.
Naylor.
IS sheep claims were allowed,
which together with witness fees to-
tailed about $4,000. The largest
single claim was w. E. Wilson,
Bristol, of $120. Since 1861 dog
tags were sold, the claims were not
only allowed in full, but also a
small amount paid on back claims
of 1920.
No bids having been received on
the Longstreth bridge in York, COM
missioners entered into contract
with G. E. Switzer and T. L. Eppley
to build the same for $3.50, and to
make the fill at soc per cubic yard,
to be done under direction of coun-
ty surveyor.
The clerk of the board of COM
missioners was ordered to notify the
council of the village of McConnels-
vile to stop using the common here
as dumping ground, and to re-
move the rubbish already placed
there.
Action on the C. II. Mendenhall
road, Marion township, was post
pOned untll Aug. I.
The date for hearing on the w. c.
Newburn road in Homer, was post
poned until Aug. Z.
Contract was entered into with J.
L. Kennard, for the construction of
the Joy bridge in Marion for $465,
county to furnish the lumber at the
mill. Bridge to be completed by
Sept. 1, 1922.
The surveyor was instructed to
purchase one 48in.x gift. corrugated
culvert to be used on Mountville-
Bishopville road, near Had" Nc
Grath residence.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
New Suit Filed
A. G.. Johnson and T. E. Wicker
sham have filed suit for money only
against Frank Thompson and Lee
Vanfossen. The action grows out
of claim in reference to an oil pro-
duction situated in Windsor town
ship. The amount claimed by
plaintiff is $68293, with interest
thereon from March 2. 1921.
New Cases
Owen Wade has filed suit for di-
vorce against Emma Wade, on the
ground of gross neglect of duty.
They were married Aug. 25, 1920.
No children have been born.
The case of State of Ohio on COM
plant of Bertha G. Mason VS..
Dwight Beard, bastardy, will be
heard today.
The Joseph Reed Gas Engine Co.,
a corporation, has filed suit against
the Donnally-Ennis Oil &c Gas Co.,
for money only, foreclosure of mort
gage and equitable relief. The
amount sued for is $3.50, with inter-
est at 7eo since July Z, 1921.
Docket Entry
In the case of Cora Carpenter VS..
w. e. Clark ct al, for money only
suit on a promissory note, jury re- i
turned verdict for plaintiff, for
$522.34.
The jury in the case of the State
Of Ohio VS.. Dewey erosion, return
ed verdict of guilty of assault.
Motions for new trial have been
iled in the case of the Tri-State |
Co. VS.. H. D. Curtis,
and in the case of Cora Carpenter |
vs.. w. E. Clark ct al, money only
PROBATE COURT
The will of Benjamin Bragg has
oeen filed for probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Elihu Palmer, inheritance tax due,
b212.12.
In the Bessie Eberlein estate, In
leritance tax paid, $140.
Marriage Licenses
Oliver Clayton Gordon, oil pumper,
Malta tOwnShin son Of r. r Cor