Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-24

vorce case of Curtis III. Richardson
VS.. Beulah B. Richardson. Both
cases were taken under advisement
by Judge Harry NJ Finley The di-
vorce case of Itol r. Carter vs..
James D. Carter, which was to have
been heard Wednesday, has been
postponed to Jan. 5.
New Suit Filed
Charles III. Fonts as executor OF
the will of Mary j. Dickinson, de-
ceased, VS.. the board of foreign mis-
sions Of the Presbyterian church of
America, and Garner Dickinson,
construction of will, is the title of a
new suit filed Petition states that
defendant Garner Dickinson elected
not to take under the law as widow
er OF said decedent. BY the terms
of the will the sum of $1,000 is
given to the officers in control of
the community hospital at McCon
nelsville. (This hospital does not
now exist. No further disposition
was made by said will specifically,
and no further direct reference to
said $1,000 was made in will. The
will further provides that after the
death of her husband the residue of
the estate is to be used in foreign
missionary work. Some of the mat
ters of which plaintiff asks con-
struction are: us Garner Dickinson,
husband, entitled to receive $1,000
as intestate property; is the board
of foreign missions entitled to re-
ceive said $1,000; is the defendant
whom the court finds to be entitled
to receive said $1,000, entitled to
receive said $1,000 now or not un-
til after the death of said Garner
Dickinson. Other questions are also
asked for construction.
SIander Cases Settled
The slander cases of Mansel' La
toilette VS.. Ernest Kirkbride; Man
sci Lafollette vs. Viola Moody; Man
sci: Lafollette VS.. James Smith, and
Mansel Lafollette VS.. Jerusha Leep-
err all of the vicinity of Mountville,
have been settled by agreement of
both parties, defendants to pay
costs, and costs paid. In the fore
going the first three actions were
for $4,000 each, and the latter for
$4,000.
Divorce Case Dropped
The divorce case of Gertrude Har-
man VS.. Harvey Harman has been
dismissed without prejudice, at cost
of plaintiff.
Judgment by Default
In the case of The Stockport
Hardware Co. VS.. r. r. Carle, fore
closure of chattel mortgage, judg-
ment for plaintiff by default, for
$726.60, against defendant and for
costs. Chattel mortgage ordered
reclosed-property to be sold by
sheriff of Morgan county, if tjudg-
ment is not satisfied. I'll
The case Of Earle ID. Phillips VS..
Van Mott for money only, has been
settled, defendant to pay costs.
PROBATE. COURT
The will of Samuel Newman, late
of Muskingum county, has been ad-
mitted to record.
Ernest L. Beard as administrator
with the will annexed, of the estat.'
of Mandana A. holland, deceased,
has filed his petition to sell real es-
tate of decedent to pay debts.
Isabel Burr. files her final ac-
count, as admfnistratrix, with the
will annexed, of the estate Of Eli
Burr, deceased. The estate having
been fully settled, said admin
istratrix is discharged
Robert c. Wetherelr has been ap-
pointed administrator Of the estate
of Alpheus Wetherell, deceased, late
Iof Penn township. Bond, $4,000.
Appraisers-A L. Clifford, Frank
Clifford and G. R. Bailey. @
The will of Charles F. Badger,
late of Penn township, has been filed
for probate.
Marriage Licenses,
Wilbur r.. Roberts, farmer. son
of George J. Roberts, and Grace
Chappelear, daughter of VIM. P.
Chappelear, both of Malta township,
Rev. Walter Wilson officiating min
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed for