Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-08-17
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMISSIONERS

COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMISSIONERS
A special meeting of The com
misioners was held Aug. 12, the OBJ
ject of which was the opening o
bids for the sale of $4,000 children
home bonds. There were four bids
and bonds were awarded to Season
good & Mayer at their bid of pal
and accrued interest to date of sde
livery, and premium of S217.
The clerk was instructed to ad
yertise for sale the razing of the
present Irish Rock bridge, placins
of the culyert to take the place O.
bridge, using stone from presen1
abutment to make head walls fol
culverts, and make fill, all according
to plans and specifications on file in
surveyors office. -.
Commissioner r. B. Pierpoint
was instructed to look after cross
fngs of Chester Rowland, caused by
I'LL at Yarnell bridge in Windsor
and contract for repair of said
crossing.
Commissioner w. A. Barkhursi
was instructed to contract with
some suitable person to remove the
old bridge at Durant at a cost not
to exceed $50. Same commissioner
was instructed to contract with
some person at price not to exceed
$50, to make a change In the road
through James Moore's farm in
Misunderstanding road and re-
moving fence a distance of about
100 rods.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
New Cases Filed
The Agnew Torpedo Company has
filed suit for money only, and at
tachment, against the Hilaman Oil
Company. The plaintiff in petition
states there is due from defendant
$342.O5, for nitroglycerin.
w. V. Ralph has filed suit for In
junction and Equitable Relief,
against H. d. Fletcher, Ida M.
Fletcher and Carl Fletcher.
The petition states defendants
are joint owners of about
$50 acres in York township. Plain
tiff says he is in possession of said
premises by virtue of contract of
rental and lease with the defend
ants, covering over a period of two
years. Plaintiff says that Oh about
Aug. 2, 1922, defendants entered
upon said premises in an unlawful
manner and tore down about so
rods of fence, allowing stock to
roam at will over said premises and
upon the public road; removed
pump from cistern, windlass. buck
ct and rope from we'll on said prem
lses, and carried away certain fruits
and otherwise so damaged premises
as to make same untenable for
plaintiff, all to the damage of plain
tiff in the sum of 81 900. The pc
htlon also states that defendants
have threatened 10 return and en-
ter upon said premises without law
full authority. Plaintiff fears that
unless enjoined from so doing they
will re-enter and further damage
the lease hold of plaintiff. Plaintiff
prays that he may have Judgment
against defendants in the sum of
$1,000, and that the court may tenn
porarily enjoin defendants from en-
tering upon said premise7, etc.
Temporary injunction was allowed,
upon giving bond in the sum of
5000.
Docket Entries
In the attachment case of A. A.
Sawyer vs. The Donnelly-Ennis Oil
Z Gas Co., in which an order to sell
attached property had been made
Tor $685., appears the further entry:
Sale confirmed, order to apply pro-
lQQdC in cGficfa of
Judgment herein.
In the case of A. A. Sawyer VS..
The Donneliy Ennis Oil & Gas Co.
Money, foreclosure of chattel prop
,rty and equitable relief, appears
he entry: Sale confirmed. The ac-
ion was to satisfy claim of
s108.89.
In the case of w. J. Smith vs.
Hannah Ethel ct al, foreclosure, ap-
,ears the entry under date of Aug.
2: Leave granted Citizens National
Bank of Mansfield to become party
defendant and file cross petition in
tanter: Sale confirmed. Deed
,rdered.
PROBATE COURT
w. T. Smith. administrator Of
Nary E. Smith, petitions to sell at
'rivate sale.
The will of Geo. w. Wallace has
'een filed for probate.
Grace Gillespie is appointed guar |
ian of Wilbert H. Gillespie.
Alden T. Gillespie, administrator !
t Wilbert H. Gillespie estate, has
led final account.
VIM. NJ. Smith, executor, has fill |
d final account in the estate of |
Smith.
A. P. Pinkerton, guardian of
ohm G.. and La Doyt B. Pinkerton,
as filed first account
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed for
ecord: Albert Glass ct al to Wilda
aylor, 80 acres, Malta, 81; Lille
lass and Wilda Taylor to John A.
aylor, so acres, Malta, 81; I. H.
,insey, deceased, to Nicetta Kinsey
al, affidavit for transfer; Nicetta
,insey ct al to HI. S. Hallowell, At
cres, Marion, $1,000; Carrie De-
ees to Hannah A. Devices, fraction
ere, Chesterhill, 81; Hannah A.
ewees to Olive f. Woodard, .53
ere, Chesterhill, 81.
Geo. w. Wallace to Carrie L. Os-
orn. 80 acres, Bloom, 81; Geo. W.
Jallace to c. G. Wallace ct al, 70
,res, Bloom, 81; w. e. Stallsmith,
aeriff, to Walter O. Barnes and
lie, 50 acres, Meigsville, $2,100;
rank r. Peairs and wife to Edward
. Stewart, 1-3 acre, Bloom, 81;
A. Travis ct ux to T. j. Bailey,
ght OF way, SO; Thomas ]. Smith
Margaret r. Smith 516O acres