Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-24
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
New Cases Filed

ton Co.. has filed suit against the
incorporated village of McConnels-
ville-the mayor and council. The
suit follows the action of defendant
in stopping plaintiff from hauling
stone over the Kennebec hill road.
Plaintiff asks that defendants be re-
strained and enjoined from inter-
fering and preventing plaintiff from
hauling over Kennebec avenue,
stone to be used in the construction
of /. C. HI. No. 345 leading from Me-
Connelsville to GAINESVILLE. 1t will
be recalled that the reason for stop
ping the plaintiff from hauling over
Kennebec avenue was that they had
badly damaged the road, and if con-
tinued would make Kennebec hill
impossible. Temporary injunction
is allowed as prayed for, upon plain
tiff giving bond in the sum of $500.
Bond was given and hauling over
said road is resumed.
Cognovit suit for money only has
been filed by The Mercantile Co.
against George Smith and Blanche
Smith. The action is on a promis-
sorry note which is alleged due for
$220.10, with interest at per cent,
given under date of Aug. /, 1921.
George Lenigar and Cora Lenigar
have filed suit for faction in fore
closure and for equitable relief"
against owen Wade, Emma w..
Wade, w. C. Anderson, Ellen A. An
derson and The Elk Eye Milling Co.,
a corporation. Petition states that
owen Wade, Emma v. Wade, w. C.
and Ellen Anderson gave their GER.
tain promissory notes--23 in all,
each in the sum of 500, and matur-
ing serially from one to % years
from date of Oct. 16, 1920, with in
terest at go. In order to secure
payment on notes, the defendants
gave to plaintiffs their mortgage
deed on 54.74 acres situated in Tn
ion township. Petition states de-
PENDANTS have failed to comply
with condition of said mortgage, by
failing to pay the first three notes;
that mortgage deed has become abb
solute, and condition thereof is
broken. Plrintiffs aver that mort
gage constitutes frs; lien upon
the premises and that plaintiffs are
entitled to an order. of foreclosure.
Plaintiffs also aver that the de-
fendant, The Elk Eye Milling Co.,
holds mortgage on the said prem
ises to secure some claim. Where
fore plaintiffs pray that mortgage
be foreclosed and that premises be
sold under an order of foreclosure
from the court; that the notes be
satisfied; and that a sufficient sum
to satisfy remaining notes not yet
matured be held by the court to dis
charge same as they mature; that
the Elk Eye Milling Co. be made'a
party hereto and set up any claim or
lien held on the premises, and that
plaintiffs have such other relief as
they may be entitled to by reasons
of the premises.
Certain materials of the Goshen
Oil & Gas Co. were sold here by the
sheriff last Saturday to ar.tisfy an
execution claim, taken by the Stock
port Hardware Co., of 1859.
In the case Of The Mercantile Co.
VS.. George and Blanche Smith, on
cognovit, the courts entry reads:
Judgment for plaintiff against de-
PENDANTS on cognovit. in the sum of
$234.55 and costs"
In the foreclosure case of @. w.
Wainwright VS.. r. A. Garrett ct al,
the courts entry reads: judgment
for the Malta Savings & Loan Co.,
against plaintiff, and defendant,
Sarah Wainwright for $5,441.25.
Order to sell mortgaged premises"
hODh1L SOOIl1
Inheritance tax and interest on
same,, found due in the estate of
Elias M. Stanbery, $S50.35.
In the matter of the estate of
George Kenison, deceased, sale of
personal property confirmed.
The farm of the late Sheridan
Lyon. 80 acres, situated near the
county line, which was
offered last Saturday at administra-
tors sale, appraised at $4,000, fail
ed to sell ,-because of no bidders.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed for
record:
Kate M. Stanbery ct al to Harry
Miller and wife. McConnelsville GEM
stery lot, 81.
w. M. and Edith Hilaman to L. S.
Mills ct al, IA acre lease, Penn and
Marion, ST.
Alva B. Lyme ct al to Chas. C.
Lyme, Stockport lot, 81.
The following parties of Manches-
er township have leased to F. A.
aulshizer: Emma Ward, $50 acres; |
Nary e. Petty, 65; Laura Dickinson,
80; F.. II. Rex; Eliza Kuntz, 122; HI.
". Dickinson, 93; B. HI. Wilson and
wife, $50; joseph e. Carr, $50; |
1arner Dickinson, 2O3; E. c. Thorla,
20.