Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-14
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorce Case Filed

Elma Ansel files suit for divorce
against Claude Ansel. She alleges
wilful absence, gross neglect o
duty, drunkenness. abuse; and tina
he has been suffering with a loath
some yenereal disease. They were
married In 1920 and have one child
She asks for divorce; the care, Gus
tody, and control of their child, ano
reasonable alimony.
For Cancellation of a Deed
Henly j Harmer and Ethel Cos
well VS.. G. w. and Retta J. Nice
swanger, action for cancellation oi
deed, is the title of new suit filed
Plaintiffs state that they are the
children and heirs at law of Mary ]
Harmer, late of Penn township; that
she died at the age of S6 years; that
for several years next preceding her
death she had been infirm and OF
unsound mind and mentally in
capable and incompetent to trans
act ordinary business. Petition
states that on Aug. %, 1925, de-
fendaDes procured from Mary J
Harmer purported deed for certain
property in Pennsville Petition
states that on Oct. z, 1925, Henly j
Harmer was duly appointed guar
dian of Mary j. Harmer, and that
on Oct. IL, 1925, the plaintiff as
guardian duly rendered back to de-
fendant the price paid, $110, which
petition states represents only
about one third actual value of prop
erty Plaintiffs ask that the deed
be set aside, cancelled and held for
and that defendants be or
dered to execute and deliver to
plaintiffs a good and sufficient deed.
Defendants in their answer deny
that the said Mary j. Harmer was of
unsound mind and incompetent to
transact ordinary business. They
also deny that the reasonable value
of the property is three times the
price they paid.
Aggregate compensation for ste
nographer for prosecuting attorney,
for the year 1926, is fixed at $500.
and the prosecuting attorney is au-
thorized to appoint stenographer for
the year, as provided by law.
Mr.. George Wells has been reap
pointed court bailiff for the coming e
year.
PROBATE COURT
The will of John Morris, late of
McConnelsville, has been admitted
to probate.
The will of VIM A. Thomas, late
Of Marion township, has been ad-
mitted to probate. Melissa A.
Thomas, the person named in the
will, is appointed executrix. APP
Hart, II. D. Huff
man and Hiram Thomas. The will
gives all of his property, real and
personal, to his wife, Melissa A.
Thomas, absolutely.
Maynard Barnes is appointed ,ad-
OF the estate of Charles
u. Reed Bond, $500. Appraisers
re. E. Baldridge. B. 8. Harris and
Al. A.. Sawyer, -.
Frank McDermott is appointed.
of the estate OF Har-
ey Perry. late Of Windsor town
'hip. I Bond, 5000.
/ The estate of Sarah E. Carpenter
las been fully settled, and the ad-
W. E. Clark is discharg-
ID. :
A. G. Warren as administrator of
he estate of Geo. w Warren, files
he estate being fully settled.
Stephen A. Sharp as trustee of
ertain estate, under the will of
Ohm S. Adair, deceased, for the ben
fit of the children of Henry S.
ldair and Mary Grace Adair, files
ourth partial account.
P. I'll. Tannehill as executor and
rustee of a trust fund under the
will of Eleanor J. Manly, deceased,
lies second partial account. The
ourt finds that Frank B. Manly has
rrived at the age of 25 years, and
he balance due him, amounting to
10000, has been turned over to
i'm and said trustee is discharged
rom all further service as such
rustee. The court finds that there
J a balance remaining in the hands
f said trustee, belonging to Edward
+. Manly and Harry NJ. Taylor,
mounting to $1969.54
Hiram Thomas, II. s. Hopkins
nd c. A. Wright have been appoint
d appraisers of the estate of G. e.
'eebles, deceased.
Marriage Licenses
Bryce Calven Clifton, truck driv-
r, of Eagleport. son OF Ernest Cliff
On, and Norma Black Sillery,
aughter of Harold B. Sillery, Rev.
rover ID. Clifford officiating.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Jessie D. Potts and husband to |
ennie Wagner, 26 acres, Union, 81. |
Alva Parsons to Chas. D. Mosher, i
l 495 acres, Windsor, $400.
Margaret Willis and husband to |
olomon Tippie, 12O.61 acres, Malta,
/.
C. e. Baker ct ux to w. O. Baker, |
acres, undivided " interest, !
Jindsor, 81.
C. E. Baker ct ux to A. L. Fry |
nd Ona Fry, 21.55 acres, Windsor,
700.
Lizzie S. Alderman and husband
, Walter Campbell ct ano, town lot,
/.
Jesse l.. Hiatt and wife to j. G.
iatt, " acre, Chesterhill, 81.
Harry M. Hammond has been ap-
ointed administrator of the estate
: Lucetta NJ Hammond. Bond,
Z 900 ApnraiSers-Elarle EYeland !