Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23

become party defendant and plead
| instanter
Guilty of Possession
| In the case of The State of Ohio
VS.. Wright Eveland, for possession,
heard last week by Judge Finley, de-
fendant is found guilty as charged.
Judge Harry M Finley who heard
the case of The State of Ohio VS..
Harry Anderson, for possession, last
, week, has taken the matter under
|advisement.
Partition Suit Filed
Susan Travis files suit against C.
w. and Flora Travis, asking parti-
tion of certain real estate of about
three acres at Roxbury, the proper
| ty of her husband, the late VIM. T.
Travis. Seven children survive, and
petition states that since the death
of VIM. T. Travis, all of said heirs,
excepting defendant C. w. Travis,
have decided all their interest to
plaintiff, and she is owner of CT of
all lands in addition to her dover.
The one-seventh of premises subject
to dover belongs to defendant
Chas. w. Travis. Flora Travis is his
wife.
PROBATE COURT
Mary Shepard as administratrix of
the estate of Park D. Shepard, files
petition for the sale of real estate to
pay debts. Total appraisement of as
sets is 1915.
S. L. Harris Will Filed
The will of Samuel L. Harris, de-
ceased, has been filed for probate.
The will gives to his wife and to his
daughter Lizzie E. Harris the home
farm of about 100 acres; also to
same parties, live stock, farming
implements, etc. The income from
any bonds, notes, moneys, or other
investments, goes to same parties,
during lifetime of his wife, with the
privilege if needed for their mainten-
ance, support and comfort, to use of
the principal of same as they may
deem necessary for the above pur-
poses. The unused portion of said
principal is to be disposed of, after
death of his wife, as follows: ALI the
rest and residue of estate, both real
and personal, in equal shares to
their four children-B. S. Harris, C..
L. Harris, J. W. Harris and Lizzie
E. Harris, to be theirs absolutely
His wife and daughter are named as
executives in the will.
A very unusual situation arises in
connection with Mr.. Harris will,
which was written some years ago.
Judge Harry M. Finley of the COM
mon pleas court is witness to the
will proper, and Judge Alfred Fl.
Mercer of the probate court is one
of the witnesses to the codicil.
P. B. Anguish is appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Lille B.
Anguish. Bond, $1,000.
Daniel M. Rusk accepts appoint
ment as administrator of the estate
of Sarepta Rusk, deceased. Bond,
$2,SO0 Appraisers, Stella Updike,
Alice Manly and Fred Smith.
The estate of Harley Perry, de-
ceased, is fully settled, and Frank
McDermott, administrator, is dis
charged.
In the matter of the estate of
Charles w. McCarty, deceased, How
ard Brewster, executor, is discharg-
ed, the estate having been fully set
tied.
Final account is filed in the mat
ter of the estate of Sarah Llewellyn,
deceased, and the administrator
Daniel Llewellyn is discharged, the
estate having been settled.
John O. Lyme is appointed ad-
of the estate of Lewis
H. Hughes, late of Morgan township.
Bond, $4,000. Appraisers: Frank
Offord, S. A. Finley and Clayton
Whipple.
John @. Lyme as administrator of
the estate of Amos Van Fossen, has
filed petition @ sell real estate to
pay debts.
The case of The State of Ohio VS..
Henry Kloh, for possession, which
was postponed from last week, is
posted for hearing Friday at 9
O'Clock.
Marriage Licenses
Edmund D. Walter, teacher, OF
Boswell, Pa, and Lois j. Hill, teach
er, daughter of Sherman L. and
Florence E. Harper Hill, Rev. j. H.
Pennell officiating.
Clarence Edgar Trout, Stockport,
SON. of d. w. Trout and Maud Dutro
Trout, and Cleone Mott, Windsor
township, daughter of Edward and
Eura Wallace Mott, Rev. o. j. Moore.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed for
record:
Geo. w. Fawcett, deceased, to
Merrill J. Fawcett, Chesterhill lots,
probate court certificate.
w. II. and Georgia A. Phillips to
Bertha Green, .02 acre, Stockport,
81.
Louisa Weber and husband to Err
lest G. Porter and wife, SO acres,
Union, 81.
Elmer j. Roberts, deceased, to
0elmer A. Roberts, affidavit for
ransfer, SGT acres, Morgan town.
ship; Delmer A. Roberts ct al, to w.
4. Roberts, S.67, Morgan township.
Il.
Nellie Dinsmoor, widow, to Cora
}. Berlin ct al, trustees, 1 acre,
Windsor, 81. Same to same, party
ssignment of is interest, Marion,
'enn, Union and Windsor. Chas. t