Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

COMMON PLEAS COURT
The case of The State of Ohio VS..
Tom Brannigan, charged with
shooting at Leslie Skeens and wife,
with intent to kill, was heard Thurs
day and Friday to jury, and Sat
urday afternoon the jury brought in
a verdict of not guilty. The alleged
shooting took place last July, and
! he had since been in the Jail here.
When Brannigan, who resides at
Santoy, was arrested in July and
taken before Mayor McKibben, here,
he pleaded guilty and was bound
over to the grand jury, which found
an Indictment against him. When
arraigned in court he entered a plea
of mot guilty." and the court ap-
pointed Att'ys M. e. Danford and
Frank McDermott TO defend him.
The case of The State of Ohio VS..
Delbert Coler, abandoning preg
nant woman, was up for hearing
Tuesday. However the action was
not brought to trial. when defendant
agreed to pay his wife $40 per
month.
The case of Josephine H, Meneley
for money only, VS.. G. o. McGonagle,
as administrator of the estate Of E.
10. Mupsell, deceased, was begun
Wednesday.
The action of The State of Ohio
vs.. w. FL. Beard for manufacturing
and distilIing Intoxicating liquors, is
set for hearing today.
Chas. Ricketts, of Rose Farm who
had been indicted on the charge of
assault, pleaded guilty when ar
a Hax <yiu an
fine of 500 and costs, which was not
paid, and he will likely serve out
the sentence in jail
The court of appeals sustains the
common pleas court here in two
cases. One was The Riverside Tele-
phone Co., plaintiff, against-The In
defendants. This action was over the
placing of telephone pole, in Bell
street, Malta, where the street was
widened.
The other case was that of W. +.
Huck, plaintiff in error VS.. Fred E.
Blue, defendant in error. The con-
troversy arose by reason of the sale
of Percheron stallion.
The former was an equity case;
the latter to a jury
f. l.. Campbell is appointed adj
ministrator of the estate of M. S. Nc
Kitrick, late of Union township.
Bond, $4,000. Appraisers, HI. f.
Carter, f. p. Parsons and E. c. Par
sons. Mrs. Emma McKitrick is ap-
pointed guardian of Coral and Dar-
rell McKitrick, minor heirs of M. S.
McKitrick.
New6uit Filed
Mary F. Grandstaff files suit for
divorce against Frank Grandstaff.
They were married in this county
Jan. 10, 1889, and have seven chill
dren living, all of legal age except a
daughter, Flora, aged 18. Mrs.
Grandstaff alleges gross neglect of
duty and wilful absence for more
than four years past, without cause,
during which time she alleges de-
fendant has not contributed to her
support, although he is able bodied
and capable of earning means for
same.
PROBATE COURT
The bond in the sum of $1,000, of
W. A. Barkhurst, as county COM
with H. G.. Betz. H. H.
Brewster, ]. M. Hastings and w. "A.
Young, sureties, is approved.
A. G. Warren has been appointed !
of the estate of Geo. |
w. Warren, deceased. Bond, $10,- |
600. Appraisers, Lee Humphrey, J. |
e. Cowan and Fred Smith.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed for |
record:
Samson Smith to Charles Smith, |
35 acres, Marion, $40.
Kate Love Simpson library to |
The Library Board of Malta-McCon- |!
nelsville school district, lots 31-32, |
McConnelsvilie. 81.
Trustees Deerfield Presbyterian !
church to M. M. Hall, cemetery lot,
$40.
w. M. Newton, sheriff, to VIM. HI.
Leeper, Al acres, Manchester, $500. !
Lizzie s. Alderman to Thos. j. i
8euer. feet wide off the west end |
Of lot 18, Stanbery's out lots, 81.
M. M. Richardson to e. A. Travis
and wife. east half of lot "a, old
part, 81.
The McConnelsville Cemetery Co.
20 S. A. Finley, lot. $50.
Joab Rowland to VIM. Adair ct al,
SIS acres; w. G.. Fawcett ct ux, 88
acres, all Marion township, 81.
Emma j. Bennett to Eastern
Hooking Coal Co., 128 acres (coal
,nly), 81.
r. H. Holder to N. L. Erwin, SIS
acres, Windsor, 81.