Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-13
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Grand Jury

/ Ihe grand jury was in session
Tuesday, and examined il wit
nesses, covering three cases. an(
presented one bill.
Petit Jury Meets Feb. z
The petit jury which was order.
ed to meet next Tuesday, Jan. 18
| has been notified to not appear un.
til Feb. Z. This change was made
| by Judge Finley, at the request oi
some of the attorneys who have
been suffering with colds and grip
and are not able for trial work
The case of Belle Embree VS.. VIM
Embree ct al, to quiet title and sale
of real estate, has been dismissed
without prejudice, at cost of plain
tiff. Leave is granted plaintiff to
withdraw petition from files.
The case of Maud s. Metz VS.
Oakley Ford ct al, money only, has
been dismissed without prejudice.
In the partition case of Leslie A.
Taylor VS.. Ralph Taylor ct al, re-
port of commissioners confirmed
Plaintiff Leslie A. Taylor elects to
take premises at appraisement, find
ing dover of plaintiff in said prem
ises, 1894. Costs, $6851, includ-
ing attorney fee of $40 to G. o. Nc
Gonagle, and guardian ad litem fee
of $500 to M. E. Danford, to be
paid from proceeds. Amount due
Grace Sigler, Philip Taylor and
Fay Taylor each $63.81. Deed is
ordered.
Mrs. Myrtle Ball has been granted
a divorce from Stanley M. Ball. on
the grounds as alleged in the petit
tion, that of wilful absence. Con-
tract between parties as to support
of child is approved by the court.
Custody of minor child is given to
plaintiff. Plaintiff valves claim to
further alimony, other than is re-
cited in contract. Plaintiff is to
pay costs.
To Satisfy Claim
Wednesday of last week Sheriff
Henery sold certain property at
Ringgold to satisfy a claim of
S181.15 in the matter of the at
tachment case of Frank Harrison
VS.. B. c. Tunison and Ray Isner,
who are oil operators. The prop
erty was bought by plaintiff and D.
B. Finley, for s136.50. The at
tachment was for the purpose of
satisfying labor claim.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the estate of
Joseph Yarnell, deceased, final dis
triEution is ordered.
Leona Henery is named as jail
matron of Morgan county, compen-
sation, $40.
The estate of Mary r. Penrose,
deceased, has been fully settled and
Jessie P. Smith, administrative, dis
charged. Compensation is allowed
administrators in the sum OF $116.-
76.
H. j. Harmer has been discharged
as guardian of Mary J. Harmer, an
person, since the ward
is now deceased. Guardian claims
no compensation.
III. H. Choguill as administrator
of the estate Of Joseph Yarnell, de-
ceased, has been discharged, fina!
having been confirmed.
The estate of Mandana A. No
land, deceased, is fully settled, and
Ernest L. Beard as administration
with the will annexed. is di@charg-
ed. Compensation is allowed ad-
in the sum of $40.92.
In the matter OF the estate of Ag-
mes J. Richmond, deceased, estate
is settled, and Agnes J. Pile, ex-
ecutrix. is discharged. Compensa-
ticn is allowed said executrix in the
sum of $62O.1S.
Leslie A. Taylor is appointed
guardian of Grace, Philip and Fay
Taylor, minors. Bond, $500.
Inheritance tax to the amount of
81 ,102.30 is found due in the es-
tate of the late John Patterson.
Clark Bundy has been appointed
administrator of the estate Of Har-
riett Bundy. Bond, $1,000. c. I.
Schofield, C. P. Yocom and c. E.
Crew, appraisers.
Carl A. Bundy has been appoint
ed administrator of estate of Chalk
ley S. Bundy. Bond, $4,000. APP
praisers, C. E. Crew, j. e. B. Doan,
and M. H. Grandstaff.
R. G.. Wolfe has been appointed
of George w. Carter,
ate of Homer township.
The will of George Geddes of
Marion township, has been filed for
probate.
Marriage Licenses
William Herschel Dingey, farmer,
Blue Rock, son of Benjamin Frank
in Dingey, and Iona lola Mahan,
Bristol township, daughter of Mar
on Mahan, Rev. L. B. Douglas Of
iciating.
Edward Schwendeman, garage
owner, McConnelsville, and Mary
Teresa Morganstern, clerk, daugh- |
er of VIM. Morganstern, Rev. FIR.
Francis Mueller officiating.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following deeds have been
lied: c. III. Archer to G. e. Chase,
1853 acres, Penn, article of agree
nent reserving timber, $1,025.
Raymond Birch to G. e. Pennell,
Undivided 1-3 interest, McConnels-
lille lot, $125.
Josephine Kishler ct al, to c. e.
oennell, undivided 2-3 interest, |
lot, $3.50.
Minnie J. Whitehouse to Carl f. |
md Hazel A Warne. undivided II !!