Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-08-13
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Case Appealed-Juror Asleep

The fOrcfble detention case OF van
Mott VS.. Evelyn Nj. Phillips and Earl
d. Phillips, heard last week before a
jury and B. O. Perkins, j. P., has
been appealed to the court of the
common pleas. Petition states
the following: Verdict is not sup
ported by evidence; the court erred
in it's charge to the jury, and one
John Armstrong, juror on the
trial, was while evidence and testi-
mony were being submitted to said
jury, asleep during at least one
fourth of the time, and that by rea-
son thereof the said John Arm
strong was disqualified from sitting
as a juror, and deciding upon the
merits of said action"
Asks Foreclosure
Sarah J. Leeper has filed fore
closure action against Julia Hunter
and William Hunter, to satisfy an
alleged claim against defendants in
the sum of $543.42, and interest on
promissory note, given July 18,
1923, which note it is alleged is Sc
cured by a mortgage deed on Al
acres of land in Manchester town
ship.
The case of Geo. Eye and Everett
Fisher VS. board of education of
York township, temporary injunc-
ton, will be heard today at / O'Clock
by Judge H. M Finley.
PROBATE COURT
Tae statement in lien of account
of Winnie Ferguson as trustee of a
fund for the benefit of Hugh D.,
Clair, Herbert and Carl Ferguson,
under the will of John Cordray, de-
ceased, is filed for settlement
J. S. Taylor as guardian of Chas.
w. Naylor, an adult insane person,
files second partial account.
The estate of Edwin M. Crew has
been fully settled.
The will of j. w. Nelson, late of
Deerfield township, has been admit
ted to probate Lizzie Nelson, the
person named in the will, is ap-
pointed executor. Appraisers-W
H. Kent, H. w. Gordon and P. E.
Carpenter
The wills of Hannah e. Hickerson
and Mary j. Williams have been ad-
mitted to probate.
The will of Howard F. Maxwell
late of McConnelsville, has been ad-
mitted to probate. Maude H. Max
well. the person named in the will, il
appointed executor. Appraisers
John @. Lyme, J. w. Carter and Geo.
w. Archer.
The will of the late VIM. Ellis has
been admitted tC probate.
The will of James Stokes late Of
Center township, has been adrnitt"d
| To probate. By its terms all OF his
property both real and personal
goes to his wife during her life.
Will OF Mrs. Ada Williams
The will of Ada B. Williams, with
codicil has been admitted to pro
bate. By the terms of the will she
gives to the Womans Foreign Mis-
sionary society of the McConnels
vile NJ z. church her home proper
| ty. She directs that the property be
sold at private sale hy the officers ot
said society, and that officers of said
society shall have charge of the dis
position of the proceeds from the
sale of said property, and that said
proceeds shall be used by the officers
of the said missionary society in di-
rect missionary work. To the Meth
odist Episcopal Old Peoples Home
at Price Hill, Cincinnati, she be
queaths $500, and directs that the
sum of $500 shall be used by the
trustees of said home to pay the en-
trance fee of some worthy person
who is unable to pay said entrance
fee. A number Of near friends and
relatives she remembers with
minor household gifts. The balance
of her property is bequeathed to the
McConnelsville M. E. church upon
the condition that said church
therefrom for the World Service pro-
gram, or for similar program OF
the M. E. church. She designates
Mrs. Frances Sprague as administra-
tor.
Marriage Licenses
Earle Kille, farmer, son of Ed
ward Kille, and Frances WoOlman
telephone operator, daughter of Geo
M. Woolman both of Marion town
ship, Rev. j. L. Nuzum officfauag.
RECORDERS OFFICE
VIM F. Huffman to Cassie M
Coulter ct ano, 7,25 acres, Bloom
| 81.
Leases:-F. P. Finley ct ux to r
G. Daily & Son, "a acres. and Jessie
o. Finley ct ano to same, 80 acres.
Trustees of Liberty Union hall
| No. 324 to U. M. U. of A, article OF
agreement for rental of store room
w. L. Swingle to C. L. V. McCon-
nell, assignment of oil and gas in
terests in York township.
John Mautz to Albert F. Mautz
and wife, IS acres, Bloom, 81.
The McConnelsville Cemetery Co
to Martha Buchanan, cemetery lot
$35.
Della L. Robinson ct ano to Maude
Maxwell, part lot, McConnelsville