Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-07-25
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Action to Quiet Title

Action to quiet Title
The First National bank of Nc
Connelsville files suit against r. B.
Deems, in an action to quiet title.
The plaintiff in petition states that
it is owner of about $50 acres in
Malta township. Defendant r. b.
Deems, it is stated in petition.
claims a fourth interest in the oil
and gas rights in said real estate, by
virtue of pretended assignment
from one Edward Taylor, bearing
date of Oct Z, 1918. Petition
states that said pretended assign
ment is of no validity--is null and
void, all of which constitute a cloud
upon title. Plaintiff prays that 1t
may be adjudged the owner in fee
simple of said premises freed from
all claims, and that claim of de-
fendant may be adjudged null and
void, and plaintiffs title quieted
against same.
Asks Divorce
On the grounds of gross neglect
of duty, Olive M. United seeks di-
vorce from Robert M. United. They
were married Jan. Is, 1928, and
have no children. Petition states
fendant has been guilty of gross
neglect of duty in that he has will
fully failed and neglected to pro-
vide plaintiff with home, food or
clothing, although defendant Is able
bodied, able to, and does, earn good
wages; that he left her the next
day after their marriage and has
never visited her but on one oc-
casion. Petition also relates that
defendants entire course toward
her has been that of indignity and
aggravation; that he has frequently
suggested to plaintiff that he did not
intend to live with her and that she
should procure a divorce. His pres
ent residence is unknown. She
asks for divorce and restoration to
her maiden name, Olive M. Davis.
PROBATE COURT
Inventory filed in the matter of
the estate of Jennie Smith deceas-
ed shows appraisal of assets to be
$2,737.67, OF which $2,725 is secur-
tiles.
The estate of Olivia Sears, de-
ceased, is not subject to inheri-
tance tax. Gross value of estate is
$31082; debts and cost of admins
tration, $339.2O.
Inheritance tax in the sum of
$1225 is found due in the matter
of the estate of Margaret Clark de-
ceased Gross value of estate is
$2,393.36. Debts, S578: costs of
administration, $265. Value of as
sets subject to tax is $1,550.36. The
successors to estate and value of
succession are: Elizabeth McLain,
sister, $500; Roscoe McLain, neph
ew, 5000; Emma McLain, no rela-
ton, $40; Mrs. David Jackson, sis
ter, 800; Carlos Clark, no relation,
500; Hattie Hoon, no relation,
$50; Harvey Fish, no relation, SIS;
Lucy Parsons, no relation, $10; 7.
A. McLafn, nephew, $40D.
Boyd Divers, the person named
in the will, is appointed executor of
the estate of Mary Daringer, de-
ceased. Appraisers are Solomon
Smith, Harley Rush and T. L. Ep-
pley
The estate of Wesley McKibben,
deceased, IS not subject to inher-
itance tax. Gross value of estate is
$4,490.14 debts and costs of ad-
ministration, $1,431.S1. Actual
market value is $3,05S.33 Sue
cessors of estate are: Lucy McKib-
ben, $580.77; Annie F. Coburn,
daughter, Leonard f. McKibben and
Austin C. McKibben, each subject to
widows life estate, 81 1913.
For Removal of Guardian
The matter Of exceptions to ac-
count Of guardian and removal of
nd iay in Of Uotn ,c,5
Bureau VS.. Kere Brock. guardian of
VIM. d. Brock, was heard by Judge
Arthur Torbert Wednesday. w. l..
Metzger of Cincinnati, regional at
torney for the veterans bureau,
was here, and Atty Clarence Gra-
ham, GAINESVILLE, and J. @. Lyme of
this place represented Mrs. Brock
A number of witnesses were exam
ined. The courts decision has not
yet been recorded
Marriage Licenses ...
Dali r. Mingus, laborer, Colum ,
bus, son of Emmett r. and Edith M. |
Brown Mingus, and Ora M. Van
Horn, Union township, daughter of
Geo. e. and Melissa e. Post Van |
Horn, Rev. G. H. NORM officiating. |
Howard Watson, laborer, Glous- !
ter, and Minnie Carpenter, Homer |
township, daughter of John and Re-
becca Hadley Archer, Rev. NORM.
Charles L. Newton, farmer, son
of Chas. W. and Rossie Mosier New
ter of Lewis and Irena Kinsey Nc !
Peak, BON OF Chesterhill, Rev. Mar
tin.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Raymond e. and Opal NJ Birch
to Rosa NJ Fonts, town lots, River
view addition, quit claim, ST
Augusts and Helen Button to
Evelyn True Button, ABA town
acres, Harker's addition, and two
Malta lots, quit claim, 81.
Jennie E. Culver ct al to Finley
r. Culver ct al, 159 acres, Bloom,
81.
Ulysses Head to Jackson Head,
4.95 acres, Meigsville, 81.
j. F. James to Chas. w. Hutchins,
25 town lots, Reinersville, 81,
Josephine and Albert Kishler to
Rosa M. and Chas. H. Fouts, two
town lots, River View addition, Nc
Connelsville, 81.
Rachel E. Wilson to Harry M.
1896 acres, Malta township,
81.
c. B. Henery, sheriff, to Jennie
E. Culver ct al, 159 acres, Bloom.
Samuel F. Howard to Elizabeth
F. Howard, Sc acres, Homer, 81.
w. l.. and Mary McEIfresh to
Howard E. McElfresh, 3S acres,
Penn, 81.
Mnh -
Fouts, McConnelsville lot, $4,000.
RansGQuhvYpry .nfc Sold