Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-22
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMISSIONERS

| The commissioners held a special
meeting Saturday and transacted
the following business:
I The commissioners agreed to pay
for two concrete posts and fixtures
to be used by the Council of McCon-
nelsville in lighting the public
square, and to be placed at the corn
! ers near the court house. The cost
to the commissioners not to exceed
$40 per post, but to be actual cost
to council from manufacturer.
! Council is to pay for installation
and cost of electric current for same.
The road petition uf Hanson
Noyes ct al, Meigsville, was received
and ordered filed.
Further action on the c. S. Dye
road in Malta township was post
yoncd until the regular meeting in
May, 1924.
The petition of Eliza cole ct al
for the vacation of a certain road in
Homer township, was filed.
Action on the assessments on
Sec Fl. of I. C. H. No. 354 was post
poned until the regular meeting in
January, 1924.
Commissioner Pierpoinu was in
structed to have repaired the Henry
and Newton bridges in Homer town
ship.
Neither Assistant State Highway
Director Paul Murray nor District
Highway Director Geo. Carr of Mar
ietta could be present to discuss
gravel road matters, as had been an
nounced, owing to illness.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
The case of Fred f. Blue VS.. Vim.
]. Huck, for money only, was heard
last Wednesday and Thursday be-
fore Judge Lyme. The jury returned
verdict for plaintiff for $310.50.
The case was in reference to the
sale of a stallion. The McConnels-
vile Horse Co., made up of nine
parties, purchased the horse last
spring, each agreeing to pay $500
as his share. Claiming among other
things, Misrepresentation as to
membership of the company, Huck
had refused to stand as one of the
subscribers and partners in the own
ership of the stallion, and so noti-
fled Blue.
P. Pinkerton, money only and at
tdCIIItlIt, Ids DccH SSlllcu duu
costs paid.
The case of The Riverside Tele-
phone Co. VS.. The incorporated vii
lage of Malta ct al, for injunction,
was concluded Monday and the
cause was taken by Judge Lyme un-
der advisement.
Monday the divorce case of Del
la r. Aichele VS.. Walter Aichele
and the divorce case of Florence
Ethel Clark VS.. Harry I. Clark, were
both taken under advisement.
In the matter of The State of
Ohio VS.. the delinquency of Wayne
Phillips, a docket entry reads: mo
indictment having been found
against this defendant he is hereby
discharged.
The case of Sarah E. Clifford VS.
James +. Bailey, for money only,
was begun Tuesday here, before a
jury, with Judge Lyme on the bench.
Wednesday afternoon the jury
found a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff, of $17S.62. In this case
Sarah Clifford brought suit to re-
cover from plaintiff a$50 note which
she alleges was transferred to her
by her mother Mary j. Bailey. She
also sued to recover a certificate of
500, which she alleged the defend
ant had drawn from the bank and
used, and it was to recover these
two amounts and interest, that suit
was brought The defendants
claim was that he had signed con-
tract, which was produced as evil
dence, from Mary J. Bailey, in which
the $50 note was settled; also that
the 500 certificate had been given
him. The plaintiffs defense was
that the transfer was made by Mary
]. Bailey, to defendant after the
date of its having been made to
plaintiff.
Wednesday afternoon the case of
The State of Ohio VS.. Luther Reed
of near Santoy, for drunkenness,
was begun. Quite number of
witnesses have been summoned.
Divorce Case Filed
Elsie Rowland has filed suit for
divorce from Howard Rowland.
They were married Nov. 9, 1922.
She alleges extreme cruelty and
gross neglect of duty. She asks
for divorce, alimony, and that she
be restored to her maiden name of
Elsie Gilbreath, and that her rights
be fully protected.
PROBATE COURT
Ida Martin has been appointed
administrative of the estate of John
w. McKibben. w. E. Wootton, Mil
ton Walker and f. E. McSwords ap-
praisers.
Finding no inheritance tax due in
the estate OF James Lafollett, de-
ceased.
Inheritance tax of $22393 found
due in the estate of the late T. j.
Lyme.
Mr.. VIM. Morganstern was ad-
judged insane Wednesday and was
taken by Sheriff Newton and Clark
McElfresh to the Athens state hos
pital. He is 76 years of age. For
many years he conducted a black
smith shop here on south Kennebec
ave., and up to the time his health
Jailed, always had been a good
hard working, Industrious citizen.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Delana Sillery to- j. w. Cartel,
sewer contract, 81.
Robert Green, deceased, to Mary
Humphrey. probate court certifi-
cate.
Delana Sillery to Ruth Fox, Nc
Connelsville lot, 81.
This is educational week. Have
you visited your school?
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