Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-06-15
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMON PLEAS COURT

In the matter of application for
authority to sell real estate by the
trustees of the First Baptist church
of McConnelsville, appears the dock
ct entry: Finding allegation of pc
tition true. Plaintiffs authorized to
transfer the real estate in the petit
ton described, to The Ohio Baptist
Convention"
In the case of Florence Holman
VS.. Omar Abel as administrator,
ETC., ct al, partition, is the entry,
order for partition. J. s. Pidgeon,
Jesse Bailey and J. F. Dougan ap-
pointed appraisers.
In the appeal case of the Board of
Education, Stockport, VS.. A. r.
Adrian, is the entry: Demurrer to
petition sustained" This case in
wolves less than $40, and has been
on the docket for seven years.
The case of The Penn Oil & Gas
Co. VS.. John A. Henne, damages,
began Tuesday. In this case plain
tiff claims damages of $4,000. The
action grows out of the sale of
plaintiffs property. The defendant,
Mr.. Henne, assisted Mr.. Leland
Dougan in the sale of the oil prop
erty which was on the Draper Van
fossen place in Penn township. The
plaintiff holds that Mr.. Henne was
, joint purchaser, and induced them
to accept $4,000. when the real
value was 100000, and that they
were not aware of the fact that he
was interested. The defendant de-
MES having any interest in the
purchase while he was agent. The
Penn Oil & Gas Co. demand the re-
turn of all the commission Henne
received in the sale. The case is be-
ing tried before a jury, with Judge
J. NJ McGinnis of Caldwell on the
bench. There are seven attorneys
in the case For laintiff-former
Mayor George Marshall of Colum-
bus; Ex-Judge Follett, Marietta,
and C. H. Fouts and M. E. Danford
of this place. Atty R. M. Noll and
w. e. Sykes of Marietta, and T. E.
Mckinney of GAINESVILLE represent
the defense.
About 80 witnesses have been
subpoenaed, and the case is attract
ing considerable interest. Among
the witnesses are H. E. Smith, D. E..
Davis, J. A. Lowell, I. L. and o. c..
Dunn, John Mccoy, c. A. Peavy,
Geo. w. Lansley, Walter Squires,
Hale Berlin, Harry and John A.
Henne, o. E. Sloan, Leland Dougan
and oliver Kinsey, all of Marietta.
1t is not thought that the case will
be finished today.
Docket Entries
Final entry in the case of The
Cfo{ of
who was found guilty of assault:
Defendant sentenced to pay fine of
$40 and the costs of prosecution.
While his fine was paid he was un-
able to pay the costs, $106.33, and
was sent to Jail.
The case of w. R. Foster and
Webster Anderson VS.. VIM. Steward,
has been dismissed at cost of plain
tiff
In the case of The State Of Ohio
on complaint of Bertha G. Mason VS..
Dwight Beard, bastardy, appears the
entry: Verdict of guilty as charged
in this case. Defendant adjudged
the father of complainant's
bastard child, and that he stand
charged with the maintenance Of
said child in the sum of S400-said
fine to be paid cash. Judgment for
costs against plaintiff.
PROBATE COURT
Russell c. Harrison has been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate
of Elmer Harrison. A. R. Davis,
w. A. Updike and U. c. Kincaid, ap-
praisers.
Elmer Parsons has been appoint
ed administrator of Marple Ellis.
j. R. McAnulty, Edward Mott and
Irwin Mercer, appraisers.
Marriage Licenses
Hugh Reed Crisman, "a, farmer
of Bristol, son of Ernest Crisman,
and Miss Helen Parmiter, daughter
of J. w. Parmiter, McConnelsville,
Rev. w. M. Mackay officiating.
Earl Ivan Roberts, sanitary en-
gineer, Columbus, son of Charles
Henry Roberts, and Marie Salina
Hoffman,, daughter of Geo. J. Hoff-
mann. Rev. Walter L. Whallon is
named as the officiating minister
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed for
record: j. H. Ludman to The
Board of Education, Center town
ship, 27-1OO acres, Center. $20.25;
Leo F.. Drake ct al to Eva M. Drake,
southeast " Malta lot, 81; Joe In
man and wife to Emory c.. Cannon
and wife, two Deavertown lots, 81;
Chas. E. Harper, Auditor, to Ben
jamin E. Berry, 1.20 acres, auditors
deed for R. R. land .93; same to
Matilda H. Stoneburner, 1888 acres,
90; L. M. Frasher to Geo. G.
Haverty. Malta lot. s1,400; Harvey
Campbell ct ux. to Elmer E. Hughes,
7 acres, Center. 81; VIM. Matheney
to Chalmer Matheney, 8 acres,
York. 81: Reason Roberts to Alice
Davis, .27 acre, Morgan, 81.
Sabbath Observance
The McConnelsville Woman's