Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-06
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Asks Cancellation of Lease

Asks Cancellation of Lease
Cyrus M. Wagner and Abraham
F. Wagner have filed suit against
The Cumberland Oil Co, in which
they ask for the cancellation of an
oil lease, lease situated in Marion
township. Plaintiffs in petition
state the lands have been under
lease for a number of years. The
terms of the lease were five years
from it's date and as much longer as
Ioil or gas should be found in pay
ing quantities thereon. Plaintiffs
claim no gas or oil has been found
on said lands, and plaintiffs desire
to sell portions of said lands and
would have sold part of lands, but
because of leases have been un-
able to do so, and plaintiffs have re-
quested defendants to cancel leases
as to the undrilled and undeveloped
portions of said lads, but defend
ants refuse to do so. Wherefore
plaintiffs ask the court to cancel
leases
The divorce case of Myrtle B.
Ball VS.. Stanley M. Ball was heard
Monday and was taken under ad-
visement by the court. The action
was uncontested.
Divorce Case Filed
VIM. McCarty has filed suit for
divorce against Gladys McCarty.
In his petition he alleges wilful
absence and infidelity. They were
married in 1921, and have one
child, Clarence VIM. McCarty, aged
five, whose custody he asks.
PROBATE COURT
The will of VIM. Van Antwerp,
late of Marion township, has been
admitted to probate. By the terms,
his wife, Agnes Van Antwerp. is
given government bonds in the sum
of $2,80O. His adopted daughter
Bertha Forsyth of Whittier Cal.,, is
bequeathed 80 acres of land in Kit
son county, Mimi. To his son Ed
ward Van Antwerp of White Bear
Lake, Mimi, is given the balance
of property, both personal and real,
which includes 80 acres of land in
Kitson county, Mimi. His wife, Ag-
mes Van Antwerp and his son Ed
ward Van Antwerp are named in
the will as executors. The widow
elects to take under the will
F. C. Mcdonald of Deerfield is
appointed guardian of Erma W.,
Mcdonald, a minor. Bond, $500.
L. D. McPeak, guardian, Carlos
McPeak and others. is granted right
to lease lands of minor wards for
oil and gas purposes.
Marriage Licenses
Arthur Sears, vulcanizer, Mariet-
ia, and Leora Burrows, assistant
postmaster, daughter of H. M.
Burrows, Center township, Rev. O.
J. Moore officiating.
The will of VIM. Greer, late of
Bristol township, has been filed for
probate.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed for
record: Mary Maier to w. H. Maier,
probate court certificate.
w. H. Starlin, deceased, to Lucy
Starlin, life estate, probate court
certificate, Marion.
Rights of Way
The Suburban Public Service Co.
have filed rights of way as follows:
John Medley and wife, Albert
and wife, l. ]. Coulson
and wife, B. A. Carr and wife, J. X.
and wife, Chester Newton
and wife, Mary Coulson, W. J.
White and wife, Chas. E. Crew and
wife, Hugh Ellis and wife, C. A.
Ewart and wife, B. G. Hoon and
wife, w. B. Hopkins and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Emmett Adrian. Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli Wilson, j. D. Wood ct al,
Ed Coler and wife, Sylvanus Will
liams and wife, Maria Wood ct al,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c.. Wood, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oren Pierpoint, V. E. Dougan
and wife, w. J. Hilaman and wife.
Dennis Benjamin and wife, j. E.
Mercer and wife, Grant Coulson
and wife, C. J. Kennard and wife,
Frank Clifford and wife, Caroline
Ham and others, W. z. Devol and
wife, John A. Coulter and wife, w.
P. Chappalear, Geo. J. Roberts, !
Phoebe Murphey, J. F. Heintzelman
and wife, w. o. Dearth and wife, j.
l.. Simeral, j. F. Gregg ct al, John
Metcalf and wife, and Henry Hook
and wife, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
White and Mrs. w. j. White, all sit |
uated in Malta, Penn, Windsor and |
Marion townships.