Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-20
Court House News
Assignments

posted for hearing:
Feb. 7-8-Frank H. Clifford VS.
VIM. Bowman, money only.
Feb. 9-10-E. j. Parsons vs. A
j. Dock, money only
Feb. 11-Mae Bowling VS.. Earl
Street, bastardy.
Feb. Estate of Ohio VS.. Theo-
dore Ross, intoxication.
Feb. 16-17-Kere Brock VS.. Fred
Mummey as administrator, money
: only
All are jury cases, with Judge
Harry nj. Finley presiding.
New Suit Filed
Raymond Monroe, as guardian OF
Elizabeth Barr, an incompetent, has
filed suit for equitable relief against
Errville Shrivers and John T.
Barr. Petition states that defend
ants own 322.92 acres in Bloom
township; that Elizabeth Barr sign
ed an article of agreement for the
renting of the premises to Errville
Shrivers, defendant John Barr also
signing the agreement for and dur
ing the natural life of Elizabeth
Barr. Petition states also that
Elizabeth Barr was past 81 years
Of age, was sick in body and mind
and did not comprehend the nature
or effect, or contents of the paper
she signed, and that she was un-
duly Influenced to sign the paper.
The defendant Shrivers is in pos
session of said real estate and
claims right to hold it during the
life of Elizabeth and John T. Barr
Petition further states that said
Elizabeth Barr has not the means
outside of the land, to be cared for
and it is necessary for plaintiff to
sell real estate for the purpose of
supplying his ward with the neces-
stiles of life; that defendants claim
sell real estate, unless wards title
is quieted and purported article of
agreement is cancelled and held for
;naught by order of the court The
value of real estate is in excess of
$4,000 For second cause of ac-
81, 1925, PLAINTIFFS ward, being
then easily Influenced and persuad-
ed by defendant Shrivers, was i'm
posed upon by procuring her to
sign purported deed for all her
interest in said real estate to de-
fendant Shrivers, defendant John
Barr also signing purported deed
which conveys the whole fee simple
title of real estate to Shrivers. Said
deed has not been delivered, being
held for future delivery, upon the
death of both John T. and Elizabeth
Barr. Plaintiff says the signing of
the article of agreement and of
deed was done by reason of lack
of understanding. Plaintiff asks
the court to order contract and
deed cancelled, and to decree each
null and void, and of no effect in
law, and to remove the cloud upon
plaintiffs title by reason of claims
] of said Shrivers, and that Shrivers
vacate possession Of premises, so
that plaintiff may be placed in po-
sition to sell real estate free and
clear of all claims OF said Errville
Shrivers, and such other relief as
he may be entitled.
PROBATE COURT
! In the matter of the estate of
Edward Dunn.ngton, deceased, the
actual market value of assets that
might be subject to income tax is
s10,727.2S. Amount of inheritance
tax due is $37.70.
In the matter of the estate of E.
| E. Sheets, deceased, authority to
transfer certain real estate on the
tax duplicate, devised by said E. E.
Sheets, is granted. The said real
estate is to be transferred upon the
j duplicate of the county, to the
names of Dora Sheets, Charlie Dorr
Sheets and Mildred Hosom.
The will of George Bole has been
admitted to probate. By the terms,
Jesse Bole son is given free of all
membranes certain tract of
! land, one acre, situated in Stock
port, lying on the west side of the
public highway, running from North
street to and across Bald Eagle
creek. The remainder of the es-
| tate is to be converted into money,
out of which all expenses are to be
met. If the remainder amounts to
less than $500, the same is to be
divided equally among his six chill
dren, Annie Fillkill, Chas. Bole,
Emmett Bole, Edna Sells, Hattie
Davis and Clarabel White. If said
remainder amounts to. more than
$500, the will directs that the
sum of $1,S0O be equally divided
among said six children, and the
excess over and above $1,800 be
equally divided among his seven
children.
Chas. w. Newton has been dis
charged as guardian of w. III. Star
ling, an imbecile. Said ward is
deceased.
In the matter of the estate of
Robert w. Lewis, deceased, the es-
tate has been fully settled and Clyde
e. Moore, administrator, discharg-
ed.
In the matter of the trusteeship
of Sarah Esther Smith, minor, A.
B. Harper as trustee of fund for
the benefit of Sarah Esther Smith,
said trustee, has been discharged,
the ward having arrived at full
legal age
The estate of Ada B. Williams,
deceased, has been fully settled,
and Frances Sprague as executor