Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-07-17
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Partition n,dnY.nd

COAIAfON PLEAS COURT
Partition Ordered
Partition is ordered in the case OF
Maude Holcomb VS.. John II. Gill
lespie ct al. Wm T. Porter. VIM.
Niceswanger and C. v. Weeden APP
pointed commissioners. The courts
entry states that finding Citizens
Savings Bank has first and best lien
and due it $1,000 and interest from
June II, 1890; second lien in "a
vor of Frank G. Holcomb, Tor
s655.5O. The farm, which contains
$50 acres, has been Appraised TOT
s2,450.
Judgment by Default
In the case of The National Sup
ply Co. VS.. Carl M. Ross and r. J..
Ross. for money only, the courts
docket entry reads: Judgment by
default for s4,413.51, in favor OF
plaintiff, against Carl M. Ross and
e. J. Ross as partners, and Tor
costs.
Judgment for $426.28
Tn the attachment case of John
Vincent VS.. Leonard Wallace, judg-
ment is rendered, by default. Tor
s426.28 and costs. Order to sell at
tached property as upon execution.
Foreclosure Ordered
In the foreclosure proceedings OF
The Citisens National bank of Nc
Connelsville VS.. Kenneth and Chloe
B. Welch, the courts entry is "Judg-
ment by default, for $3,787.41 and
costs. Foreclosure ordered. Prop
erty ordered sold if judgment not
caticfind within five dayS
The divorce case of Pauline Jones
VS.. Herbert Jones, was heard We'd
nesday by Judge Harry M. Finley,
who took it under advisement.
PROBATE COURT
Chas. Dewitt, H. H. Choguill and
J. e. Farmhouse have been appointed
appraisers of the estate of Thomas l.
Mercer, deceased.
In the matter of B. M. Farus. adj
ministrator Of the estate of Chester
A. Newton, deceased, VS.. Chas. New
ton ct al, sale of real estate is con-
firmed. Purchaser, Bertha Bonsell.
Final distribution is confirmed in
the matter of the estate of Edwin M.
Sherwood, deceased. Nettie G.. Sher-,
wood, executrix. Final account filed.
and having been approved by the
court, July 13, 1925, showing amount
due Jay c. Sherwood to be $182.52.
Whereabouts of said Jay G. Sher-
wood remaining unknown, and that
it is necessary that said estate be
fully settled, it is ordered by the
court that said sum together with
interest thereon be turned into the
county treasury Estate having
been fully settled, executrix is dis
charged.
Lee Humphrey, administrator,
with will annexed, of estate of Ell
mer A. Taylor, deceased, files ap-
plication for appointment of ap-
praisers of entire assets of partner
ship of Taylor e Dover.
In the matter of the estate OF
Laura Best, deceased, authority to
transfer real estate devised, to name
Of Hettie A. Williams The proper
ship contains about AZ acres.
M. w. Bishop is appointed ad-
ministrator, with will annexed, of
the estate of Letitia Mercer, deceas-
ed. Bond. $6,400. Appraisers:
Harley Mercer. Friend Matthews
and Harry H. Henery.
The will, and codicil, of Thos. I.
Mercer, late of !. Stockport, is ad-
mitted to probate. J. E. Patterson
is appointed administrator, with
will annexed. Bond. $4,000. BY
terms Of will, his@ wife Letitia Mer-
Ger is given all property. At death
of his wife, it is directed that prop
erty be turned into cash and divid-
ed equally one-third to deceased's
brothers, j. H., j. e. and r. A.
Mercer, or in case of decease OF
those named, to their heirs. Le-
titia Mercer is named as executrix.
(Mrs. Mercer has since died). The
codicil provides that in case of death
of deceased's brother j. HI. Mercer,
which reads Ito his heirs" the words
be ''to his daughter Jennie Devore.'
Lee Humphrey. administrator of
the estate of Elmer A. Taylor, de-
ceased, files inventory and appraise-
ment which shows appraisal of as
sets to be $6,518.11. of which $3,-
015 is securities; $500, real estate,
and balance money.