Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-07-02
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

| In the pdftItl0n case OF Nellie Sli-
vus Sherlock VS.. Rufus P. Silvus ct
al, leave to defendant Mertie Chap
man is granted to file answer here
1 in instanter. The property-30
acres, was sold Monday here to Ma
! bel c.. Morris for $3.50
! Entries in the case of The j. R..
Watkins Co., corporation VS.. John
M. Kirkbride ct al, for money only,
read as follows: Demurrer of de-
PENDANTS Ira Kasler and Clyde Price
sustained as to the first and second
causes of action. Demurrer of de-
fendant John M. Kirkbride over
ruled as to first cause of action and
sustained as to second cause of ac-
ton. Exceptions by defendant John
NJ. Kirkbride to overruling de-
murrer to first cause of actions. Ex-
ceptions by plaintiff to sustaining
demurrers.
Bradley Case On
The case of Kere Brock and
Wilkes Bradley VS.. Mamie Eveland
! ct al, action to set aside the will of
| the late VIM. Bradley, was begun
here in common pleas court Monday
to jury, with Judge Harry M. Fin
| ley on the bench Il number of wit
nesses have been subpoenaed, and
the trial will probably last at least
| throughout today. Att'ys M. E.
| Danford of this place and P. FL. Tan
nehill of GAINESVILLE are attorneys for
the plaintiffs, and Chas. H. Fouts
for the defense. The case is attract
ing much attention, the court room
being crowded at every ses lion.
New Suit Filed
Eunice o. Torbert has filed an in
junction suit against J. d. Glass.
The petetion states that defendant
claims to be the owner of strip of
plaintiffs land one and one-half feet
wide, extending from west to east
the full length of lot. Plaintiff
AYERS that she is the sole owner of
said strip; that defendant who is
the owner of the south half of lot
ga, recently tore down plaintiffs
wire fence along the south side of
her premises and is threatening to
and will unless restrained by the
court. unlawfully and wrongfully
tear down and remove her said fence
along the south line of her premi-
ses. Plaintiff ayers that the claims
of defendant to ownership of said
strip of land, constitute cloud
upon the title of her lands, and asks
that her title to same be quieted.
Plaintiff also asks that a temporary
order be issued restraining defend
ant from tearing down her fence
and further interfering with the
rights of plaintiff in said premises.
The court allowed temporary in
junction as prayed for.
PROBATE COURT
Inheritance tax in the sum of
S190.89 is found due in the estate
of James B. Finley.
| The will of John Berry. late of
Homer township, has been filed for
| probate.
| Marriage Licenses
Oscar R. Davis, rural mail carrier,
son of Daniel l.. Davis, Homer town
ship. and May Vickroy, school teach
er, daughter of Thomas Vickroy,
Rev. j. II. Longstreth officiating.
Forrest Leroy Mummey of Malta,
| son of Frank Mummey, and Elsie
Evelyn Sears, daughter of John A.
Sears, McConnelsville, Rev. P. S.
Neldon officiating.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed for
record:
Geo. Gheen ct ux to Worley G.
Gheen, As acres, Windsor, 81.
Andrew Savage to Geo. Porter ct
ux, 81 50-100 acres. Center, 81.
Leases: Assignment of three
tracts in Fem, by E. w Pitts to 7.
A. Simmons. Consideration in each,
81.
The village of Stockport to Arthur
Medley, cemetery lot, SIS.
John p. Carnes and wife to Geo.
Fox, so acres, Bristol, $1,000.
Margaret Anna Savage ct ano to
Della Coffman, 160 acres, Center,
81.
! Lease:-Martha J. and E. r. Fin
ley to R. G. Daily and son, 4S acres,
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