Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-21
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMON PLEAS COURT
New Suit Filed

New SUIT Filed
Suit for partition has been fileC
by Walter McKelvey VS.. Emma Le
ona Clark, VIM. A. Smith, Clarence
M. Smith, Paul f. Smith-a minol
IS years of age, and G. X. Phillis
Plaintiff claims legal right as 9
grandson and one of the heirs at law
of Rachel J. Smith deceased, to the
undivided one-sixth part of real es
tate situated in Center township
containing 81.77 acres. Plaintiff
prays that by an order of the court
his interest in said described rea
estate may be set off to him il
severalty if the same can be done
without manifest injury; if not ther
that the premises be sold according
to law, and that partition be made;
that an accounting be. made by said
defendant G. K. Phillis of the rents
and profits of said premises hereto
fore occupied by him, and for much
other proceedings in the premises as
are authorized by law.
In the partition case Of Ida
Hotchkiss ct al VS.. Clark James et
al, the docket entry reads: "On mo-
tion of plaintiff this cause is dis
missed without prejudice to a fu-
ture action, at costs of plaintiffs"
The divorce case of Clara Irene
Lingo VS.. James Lingo, is posted foI
hearing, June %, at 9 a. m.
The case of w. V. Ralph VS.. H. D
Fletcher ct al, for injunction and
equitable relief, has been dismissed
at costs of plaintiff.
Divorce Case Filed
Charley Porter has filed suit fol
divorce against Sylvia Porter He
alleges adultery and wilful absence
They were married March 7, 1910
at Parkersburg, and petition state:
that two daughters were born, Pear
and Mabel, now aged IL and IL
years, respectively Petition fur
ther states that in October, 1914
another child was born to defendant
but plaintiff is not the father of sale
child, the father he alleges, beine
ORGY Morris of McConnelsville He
asks for divorce and to be decreed
the custody of said Pearl and Mabe
Porter, and such other relief tt
which he may be entitled.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the sale of per
sonal property of S. G. Gray, de
ceased, at private sale, return of ex
ecutor shows that the property was
not sold for the reason that it was
not possible to obtain the appraised
value thereof.
The will of Elizabeth Gray has
been admitted to probate.
In the estate of F. M. Fisher, in.
heritance tax found due $352.13.
H. L. Fiscus as administrator o1
the estate of VIM. H. Carpenter, files
petition for the sale of real estate tC
pay debts.
Order of private sale granted il
the matter of Albert S. Cramblit a.
guardian of Chas. McMullen,, de
ceased.
Marriage Licenses
Silas E. Williams. farmer, of So
nora, and Mrs. AIDA May Patterson
Of McConnelsville, daughter of Ell
Burr, Rev. R. o. McRae officiating.
Jesse Lewis Miner, farmer, ant
Wilma Pauline Argo. daughter O.
Alvin Argo, McConnelsville, Rev
w. NJ. Mackay officiating
Charles Peter Duncan, oil pump
er, Joy, son of Charlie Duncan, ant
Sylvia Mae Murphy, daughter o.
Howard Murphy, Rev. r. O. McRae
Jesse F. Grimes, farmer, Sharps
burg, son of Robert A. Grimes, ant
Alta B. McPeak. daughter of j. A
McPeak, r. o. McRae.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed fol
record: The New York Coal Co. t.
Ohio Power Co., lease to right O
way, York township.
E. A and Sue Travis to Anna
Davis, McConnelsville lot, $1,000.
JOF. Brown to J. w. Cashdollar
so acre lease, Penn, 81.
Ed Richardson to Joseph A. Mil
Ter, acres, Marion, $1,400.
Thomas Jenkins ct ux to George
Stegner and wife, IS acres, Meigs
vile, 81.
The following leases in York ant
Deerfield to The Daily Oil Co., have
been filed: H. M. Edgell ct ux; Geo
Steiner, ct all Joseph Kessler ct ux
Lester Edgell ct uX; j. w. Williams
ct ux; D. p. Stoneburner ct ux; T
w. Stoneburner ct ux; Clarisss
Stoneburner; Isaac Smith ct ux
Chas. Bush ct ux; A. R. Martin. e
ux; Mont Rambo ct ux; John Eve
land ct ux; Cyrus Sewers ct ux
Geo. Ogg ct ux; VIM. Rambo ct ux
Clarence Crooks; Chas. Burgoon
Cora B. Eveland. j. A. Wood ct ux
G. c. Crider to same an agreement
Clyde M. Foraker to C. L. Bullock
and B. G.. Davis, an assignment
The Bullock & Berg Drilling Co.
and w. E. Berg ct ux to c. M. For
aker ct al, assignments.
Chauncey B. Smith, deceased, tt
Mary N. and Ruth G. Smith, affi
dayit for transfer, Union.