Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-15
Court House News

Grand Jury Reports

The grand jury, after having been
| in session four days, finished Fri
day evening, after 80 witnesses had
been examined covering 21 cases.
Thirteen bills were presented and
eight cases were ignored.
| No indictment was returned
against James Heiskell colored, of
Lathrop, charged with stealing
clothing from the Woodward home
jChesterhill, and he was ordered re-
| leased. Neither was Harry Kennard
indicted for assault. and he was or
dered released Both of these cases
had been in justices, or mayors
court
! But one indictment is made pub
| lie, that against Omar Dye, for
reckless driving.
| New Suits Filed
For Money Only
M. E. Danford has filed suit for
money only against Kere Brock, in,
the sum of 500, which he alleges is
due for legal services, in the bring
| ing of suit by herself and another
to contest the will of her father
which was tried about July /.
Suit For Money
Emma M. Smith files suit for
money only against M. L. Fowler,
in the sum of 800 with interest
from March II, 1925, at so, which
she alleges is due on a promissory
note.
Asks Divorce
Guy Grammar files suit for di-
vorce against Stella X. Grammar, on
the grounds of adultery. They were
married in December, 1924, at
Moundsyille, w. Va.
The case of Adelia A. Rumfield
VS.. Roy A. Blackburn, has been dis
missed without prejudice, at cost of
plaintiff.
In the partition case of Ross
Marshall vs. Viola Wharf ct al, ap
praisement is confirmed and prem
ises are ordered sold for cash.
James Heiskell, colored, of Lath-
rop who was charged with burglary,
but against whom no Indictment was
returned by the grand jury, was ar
rested here Friday, when released
from Jail, by Washington county Of
fcials. The charges against him
were operating an auto without Ii
cense tags, also without lights.
Chas. w. Newton as the guardian
of Wm.H H. Startling, an adult inbecile
person, files suit against Jennie Fl.
McInturf, Alta and B. G. Hoon and
Lucy Startling. The defendant Lucy
Startling is the wife of said imbecile
VIM. H. Startling. The defendant B.
G.. Hoon is the husband of Alta HI.
Hoon. Petition states that on Aug.
Is, 1925, defendants Jennie McIn-
| turf and Alta III. Hoon were owners
in fee simple of about $50 acres in
Marion township, eacff~ owning a
half interest, excepting all the oil
and gas on said lands, and the right
to operate such. Petition also states
that on Aug.t8, 1925, B. G.. Hoon
joining his wife thereby releasing
his inchoate dover only for $3,400,
and by asverbal arrangement be-
tween VIM. III. Startling and said
owners, did deed and convey to
said ward, using his name, w. H.
Startling, said described real estate,
|excepting oil rights, and providing
in deed that said grantee should
pay the taxes charged against the
lands for 1925. Plaintiff says that
$3,4OO for said premises, so encum-
bered with taxes. is largely in excess
of the real value of the land; that
lit is not of value to exceed $500.
Petition states that at the time of
said conveyance, w. III. Startling did
not have $3,400, but was compelled
to borrow $2,500 as part of pur-
chase price, and for which he gave
his note and which is a debt of said
ward. It is stated that at the time
of said sale w. HI. Startling was 73
years old, sick in body and mind,
easily Influenced and persuaded,
and especially so in reference to puf-
chasing real estate, and that when
sale was made he was unduly in
fluenced and to pay an excessive
price. Petition further states that
said purchase by ward was improvi-
dent and unreasonable. Plaintiff
prays the court to cancel deed and
record and decree lands to be the
property of Jennie HI. McInturf and
Alta III. Hoon, and to order said
named owners of lands to pay over
to guardian $3,400 and to direct
the plaintiff to satisfy and pay off
note of $4,000 at the earliest date
possible, and for all other relief to
which he may be entitled.
PROBATE COURT
Zanetta Wetherell is appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Vernet
r. Griest Bond, SIS, 900. &C. B.
Smith, J. N. Barlow and j. d. Erwin
are appointed appraisers
The will of Sarah Z. McBee. late
of Malta, has been filed for probate.
The will of Finley r. Porter, with
codicil, is admitted to probate. Ty
the will has five daughters share
alike. Faye Porter Edmonds and
Rose Bone Porter are named in the
will as executors.
Carl Patterson is appointed adj
ministrator of the estate of Thomas
". Edgerton, late of Marion town
ship. Bond, 100000. Appraisers:
A. T. Schofield, G. HI. Randall and
w. It. Smith.
The estates of Fred Murray, Dom
.c.-. l.. ee-. ~ ~.xk1