Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
Court House News
COURT OF APPEALS

Court House News
COURT OF APPEALS
! The court of appeals-Judge
Shields, Houck, and Lemert wer'
here Tuesday and reviewed the loca
cases of G. HI. Deem, administrators
plaintiff in error, VS.. d. M. Abel, ad
ministrator of J. Franklin Brown
and of A. M. Deem, plaintiff in error
vs.. w. S. Harris and Eva Harris.
! The court also reviewed two cases
from outside counties. One of then
was habeas corpus proceedings
brought by Joseph Car.ick of neal
:, Carrollton, who had be en- fined by
the mayor of that rlaee and sen
fenced to pay fine of $1,000, or
the charge of selling intoxicating
liquors. Being unable to pay the
fine he was sent to prison Holding
that the matter came under the same
recent ruling of Chief Justice
Taft of the U. S. Supreme Court
Carrick was released.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
In>the partition case of Faye Lew
is VS.. Gladys Lewis and Mary A. Nc
Kee, leave is granted by the court to
file amended petition in five days.
Assignments
The following jury cases, Judge
H M. Finley, presiding, have been
posted fer Eearing:
The State of Ohio on complaint OF
Mae Boiling vs.. Earl Street-bas-
tardy-Monday, April Is.
Clifford VS.. Bowman, money only
April IS.
Parsons VS.. Doak, money only
April 27.
Stockport Milling Co. VS.. Harry
Green ct ano, money only-April
29.
PROBATE COURT
Inheritance tax is found due in
the estate of Thomas Burton, de-
ceased of $102.2O. The net actual
market value of the estate which
might be subject to inheritance tax
is $3,043.94. The relationship and
the value of succession of estate is:
Richard Burton, brother, $1,058.75;
Delva Conner, niece, $1,985.19.
Application has been filed for the
appointment of a guardian for A. D.
Mccormick, an alleged incompetent
person, and by reason thereof of in
capable of taking care of his prop
erty.
Inheritance tax is found due in
the estate of the late John Johnson
of Meigsville township in the sum
of $26.61. The actual net market
value of the estate which might be
subject to inheritance tax is S.
344.52. The successors, relation
and value of succession, are as fol-
lows: Rose Johnson, wife, $1,548.-
IS; Emma j. Ryan, daughter, $500;
VIM. E., Chester F. and Charles H.
Johnson, sons, each $1,032.11.
The will of VIM. Filkill, late of
Meigsvllle township, has been admit
ted to probate. His wife and daugh
ter, Elsie Belle Barnes are bequeath-
ed the household goods, to be di
vided share and share alike. He di-
rects that all other personal proper
ty be sold at public auction, and
proceeds be divided equally between
his wife and his daughter. The
daughter is willed all real estate,
she to give the widow a comfortable
living during her natural life. The
will states that should his daughter
die leaving 70 children, the real es-
tate shall go to the children of
deceasei's son Ernest V. Filkill. j.
A. Chambers is nominated executor
of the will. The will was made Dec.
Is, 1915.
The estate of Sarah e. McBee, has
been fully settled and Mildred Ev-
elyn Shilling as executrix, has been
Compensation is allow
ed executriX in the sum of $8O.79.
First and final account has been
filed by Blanche Miller, executrix of
the estate of Albert j. Davis, deceas-
ed. Statutory compensation is allow
ed eXecutrix in the sum of $88.OS,
and extra compensation in the sum
of $50.
Cart Patterson as executor of the
estate Lf Josephine Fawcett White,
has been discharged, the estate hav-
ing been fully settled Statutory
of $SS.0S is allowed
executor, and extra compensation in
the sum of $50.
Inheritance Tax Expert Here
MI. Dargusch, inheritance tax eX-
pert from the Ohio tax commission
office, Columbus, was here last Fri
day, to investigate Inheritance tax
returns. He will make return trip
here again soon for the same pur-
pose.
Marriage Licenses
Alonzo Jobes, master mechanic,
son of John Wesley and Amanda
Goddard Jobes, and Mrs. Marie M.
Yarnell, daughter of Friend A. and
Lorana Cheadle Matthews. Both of
township. Lawrence Sea-
nan, j. p, named to officiate.
Henry F. Dickinson, farmer, son
If w. H. Dickinson, Cutler, and
Myrtle Virginia Kenendy, Marion
ownsbip, daughter of John Henry
Kennedy.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed for
'ecord:
Deeds
Brown and Ansel TO J. L. and E.
". Pitcock, 3 lots, Rokeby, 81.