Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMON PLEAS COURT
New Gases Filed


The board of education of Blue
Rock township rural school district,
Muskingum county, has filed suit
against the board of education of
Bloom township rural school dis
trict Morgan county, for money
only The petition states that plain
tiff maintained high school which
ended May IL, 1922, and the de-
fendant during said school year
maintained no high school. During
the year Mary Perry resided in
Bloom township and attended high
school in said Muskingum county
district, and by reason defendant be-
came liable to plaintiff for tuition of
said Mary Perry, which amounted to
| $130.66, which amount the defend
ant refuses to pay plaintiff, although
having been duly notified to do so.
The Riverside Telephone Co., has
! filed an injunction suit against the
village of Malta, to restrain them
from moving the formers main dis
tributing pole in front of the Malta
restaurant, Bell street. When the
street was wideneo this spring this
pole was moved back inside the curb,
and because Of the danger of the
guy wires, the village has asked that
the pole be moved to near the Gay
lord corner. Plaintiff states in petit
tion that defendant has ordered pole
moved within 80 days, and if not
same will be done by village and at
! the cost of plaintiff. Plaintiff prays
that said defendant, the village of
Malta may be temporarily restrained
q ini n from
terfering with the location of said
pole, until case is tried, and that on
final hearing said injunction be
made perpetual.
PROBATE COURT
Inheritance tax of $79.34 is found
due in the estate of w. H. Pilking-
ton.
G. o. McGonagle as administrator
of the estate of Thos. H. Jones, has
filed petition for the sale of the real
estate to pay debts of the said
decedent.
The estates of J. w. Dover and
Jane P. Gray are found to be ex-
empt from inheritance tax.
Order of sale granted in the case
of H. M. Finley as administrator de
bonis non, with the will annexed, Of
Joseph Strahl VS.. Jane Raney ct al.
Marriage Licenses
Ralph Henery laborer, of Friend
ly, W. Va, and Myrtle Barnhart Of
Malta, daughter of Sherman Barn
hart, Rev Frank Gillian.
Harry Ernest Waite, farmer, of
Wesley township, Washington coun-
ty, and Elsie Lucille Yarnell, of
Windsor township, Rev. c. H. NORM.
Earl Franklin 1nman, miner, and
Freda May Matheney, daughter Of
Chalmer Matheney, both of Deaver-
town, Rev. r. o. McRae officiating.
James P. Kidd, farmer, and Mrs.
Eva Myrtle Mummey, daughter of
Edward H. Riley, both of Meigsville,
Rev. w. M. Mackay.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed for
record:
S. c. Gray, deceased. to Elizabeth
Gray, affidavit for transfer.
T. H. McAdoo, administrator to ].
l.. Tysinger, lot 7, Deavertown,
$725.
Wilmetta D. Nichols ct al to
James Elmer Watson, ITO acres,
Center, 81.
James E. Watson ct ux to Frank
Watson ct ux, so acres, Center, 81.
w. M. Newton, sheriff, to Mary
G.. Price, 80 acres. Penn, $4,000.
Sanford Lane ana wife to ]. w.
Payne, 10 acres. Windsor, 81.
John Currie ct ux to Jas. Flem-
ming, Rosedale lots, $25.
Joseph M. Grandstaff ct ux to
Frank Chaky ct ux, A acres, Ho-
mer, $3.50.
w. M. Newton, sheriff. to H. n.
Croy, 80 acres, Marion, 500.
Augustus Wilds to VIM. ]. Camp
bell, acres, Center, $221.25.
Mary G.. Price to Hobart Miller ct
ux, 68 acres, Penn, $2.400.
John Henry Hill to VIM. Warner,
13 acres, Marion, $3.50.
John W. Oliver to Arthur Farms
worth, 1.31 acres, Meigsville, ST.
L. 8. Jackson, deceased, to s. A.
Jackson ct al, affidavit for transfer
s. A. Jackson ct al to r. e. Jack
son, 40 acres, Homer, 81.
Hiram Brown ct ux to james