Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-04-17
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

vs. fIdHclS Ellis eL dl, dCLloH "
marshal lien; Charles Carr ct al VS..
Mary Parsons ct al. partition; J. I'll
Stalker VS.. Jesse M. Bachelor ct ano,
money only; Mary A. Wildman, an
incompetent, etc., VS.. Harry w.
and Hattie Hooper, money. have all
been continued off the docket.
The foreclosure case of The Miller
Auto Sales VS.. Clark D. and Mary A.
Cotton. has been dismissed without
prejudice, at cost of plaintiff.
An entry in the case of Wheeler
S. Keever VS.. j. F. Gordon and Irwin
+. Gordon, money only reads: Con
ditional order served and cause re-
vived in names of Charles r. Ap-
plegate and Robert M. Noll as ex-
ecutors.
The partition case of Faye Pen
nell and Nettie Johnson VS.. Angeline
McKibben ct al, partition, has been
settled and costs paid.
Divorces Granted
Friday Judge Finley granted di-
vorces as follows:
Francis Yarnell from Gladys Var
nell. Contract OF parties is made
part of finding.
In the divorce and alimony case
of Alice Simmerman VS.. Samuel Sim
norman, divorce is granted plaintiff
on ground of wilful absence. Plain
tiff is restored to maiden name, AL
ice Smith Alimony agreed between
parties and paid.
Mary Doak is granted divorce
from Albert J. Doak, on grounds al
legged in petition Plaintiff is given
custody of adopted son Leonard
Doak.
The partition case of Mertie Spur
rier VS.. Mary L. Harvey, Carrie
Kirby and j. l.. Kirby, heard by
Judge Finley, is taken under ad-
visement.
In the action of c.. p Yocom as
executor of Melissa HallOwell, de-
ceased, VS.. Dorothy Doan Zumbro.
ct al, construction of will, the find
ing of the court is: Executor has au-
thority to sell real estate; the word
dollars to be understood; division
to be proportionate rather than i'll
order named; meaning to be Ches-
terhill NJ E. church and Chester
hill cemetery.
The divorce and alimony case OF
Sadie Dew VS.. Geo. Dew has been
dismissed without prejudice, at the
cost of plaintiff.
In the case of Louie Townsend
ct al VS.. James and Katie Trimper,
action in equity to set aside deed, the
courts entry reads: Finding in favor
of plaintiff Deed ordered set aside
Title to be restored to plaintiff VIM.
Trimper within Is days. and in de-
fault to operate as deed. Each
party to pay his own costs. Defen-
dant excerpts. Appeal bond is fixed
at $100.
The indictments against Dawson
Ross, disturbing the peace, and for
intoxication, have been nolled.
No Indictments Made Public
The grand jury was in session
Tuesday, returning three indict-
ments. none of them having beer
made public. Ten witnesses were
examined, covering three cases.
PROBATE COURT
Inheritance tax in the sum of
$20.04 is found due in the estate Of
Joseph Wood, deceased Gross val
ue of estate is $21,39O.90. Debts
including a years allowance, and
costs of administration, leaves the
actual market value of estate which
might be subject to tax, SIT ,2S9.
54. The successors Of estate are:
Lizzie Wood, wife. s3,7S4.5S; Ina
Tysinger and Forest Jauchius.
daughters, each $4,501.65; Heller
Eveland and Joseph Eveland, grand
children, each $2,25O.83
In the matter of the settlement Of
the estate of Hannah Anderson, de-
ceased, inheritance tax is found due
in the sum of $171.79. The gross
value of estate is $6,433.36. Debts
and costs of administration leaves
$4,73597 subject to tax. Successors
to estate and value Of same are:
Shirley James, Walter c.. Anderson
and Clyde w. Anderson, niece and
nephews, each $1,578.65.
The estate Of Vida M. Wade, de-
ceased, is fully settled, and r. w.
Wade as administrator is diScharg
ed.
Final distribution is confirmed in
the matter of the estate of Jos. w
Newberry, deceased w. S. New
berry and H. H. Choguill, executors,
are discharged.
The will Of Harlan d. Richardson.
late of Morgan township, is filed for
probate.
Ohio Division of Highways deposits
for benefit of j. G.. Cooper, $725, for
road purposes, which is deemed by
the highway department as fair
compensation for lands taken.
Maud and Jessie Spencer, execu-
tors of the estate of Ludwell Spencer,
file inventory, which shows appraisal
of assets to be: $4.981.26, of which
$1,053 is in personal goods, $428, 26
moneys and $500, securities. The
real estate of over 800 acres had
been decided to his wife, Amanda
Spencer.
Woodie Gardner is appointed
administrator, with will annexed, of
the estate of Amos Adrean, deceased.
The will of James A. Kane. de-
ceased, is filed for probate.
Inventory filed in the matter OF
the estate of Linnie M. Stanton, de-
ceased, shows appraisal of assets to
be: Personal goods, 500; moneys.
$50; securities, $1,237; real estate
$500 Total, $10,087.
Appraisers of estate of C. S. Mar
tin, deceased, file inventory of assets
which total $15,07518, of which ST.
195 is personal goods; $2,920.43
moneys; $3,534.75, securities, and
$6,425, real estate.
Daisy E. Devol, executor of the
estate of James G. Crisman. deceas-
ed, files inventory which shows ap-
praisal of assets to be: $3,856.67
of which $434 is personal goods
$97.67, moneys; $25 claims and ac-
counts, and $4,000 real estate.
Will of Lee Divers, deceased, late
of York township, has been filed fol
probate.