Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-06-05
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Fined $3.50 And Costs

F1neO SSOU Anu SDstS
In the case of the State of Ohio
VS.. Maurice Weiner, unlawful pos
session, heard May %, and taken
under advisement, Judge Finley
found him guilty. Motion for new
trial was overruled, and he was
sentenced to pay fine of $3.50 ana
costs. He is out on bond of $3OO'
pending hearing of case on error Dy
court of appeal.
Seeks Judgment For $465
The. Citizens Bank of Beverly MES
suit against Ermine Arthur Matth-
ews. Della Matthews, and The Cit
izens Savings bank, McConnelsvliie,
for foreclosure of mortgage and
equitable relief. Judgment is asked
in the amount of $465, with inter-
est at s 20, which it is alleged is due
on a cognovit note, secured by mort
gage deed, given by defendants Er-
mine Arthur Matthews, and Della
Matthews, on 80 acres of land In
Center township. Plaintiff states
that defendant, The Citizens Savings
bank of McConnelsville, which
claims some interest in and to the
said tract of land, is asked to set up
claim in said land. Foreclosure and
sale of mortgaged premises is asked.
VIM. G.. DuttOn Granted Divorce
Tuesday Judge Finley granted
Vim. C. Dutton divorce from Leila
B. Dutton, on second ground of Pc
tition. Plaintiff is found to be the
father of Norma Jean Dutton.
Mother is given custody of minor
child until further order OF this
court. Plaintiff is ordered to pay
defendant for support of said chile
SIS per week, dating from filing OF
petition, May 8, 1929, payment OF
amount due to be made within 30
days to defendants attorney. Pay
ments thereafter to be monthly un-
til further order of this court. Each
party is to pay own costs in case.
Guilty of Possession
John Quigley of this place was
found guilty Wednesday, by Judge
Finley, of possession, and sentenced
to pay fine of 800 and costs.
PROBATE COURT
Inventory filed in the estate OF
Raymond F. Sevall, deceased, shows
appraisal of assets to be $2,076.35
of which s2O9 is personal goods,
s67.35, moneys; $500, securities.
and $500, real estate.
Big Inheritance Tax
In the matter of the estate OF
Joseph B. Swayne, deceased, in
heritance tax is found due in the
sum of $1,134.66. The gross value
of estate is $25,141.64. Deducting
debts and costs of administration.
leaves a balance of $23,693.21, sub
ject to Inheritance. The successors
to estate are G. B. Smith and E. r..
Smith. .nepheWs. each $11.846.61. Il
Burnell Kaltehbach as admins
traitor of the estate of Raymond Sc
vail, deceased, files petition for sale
of real estate, to pay debts.
In the estate of James A. Kane,
deceased, authority is granted New
ell B. Kane. executor, to transfer
real estate devised, to names OF
Newell B. Kane. Dallas A. Kane,
Clement M. Kane, Glossie Triplet,
Juanita M. Daugherty, James S.
Kane and Goldie X. Drake.
Charles E. Hilaman has been ap-
pointed executor of the estate or
John P. Hilaman, late of Penn town
ship.
Marriage Licenses
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Chesterhill, son of Wesley and Mary
Fleming Daugherty, and Nora B
Anderson, Malta, daughter of Will
liam and Gertrude Redpath Ander-
son, Lawrence Seaman, j.. P, Off
ciating.
RECORDER'S OFFTCH
G. H. Dunn to Eli Wilson, 55.37
acres, Marion, 81.
Mary j. Farrell, deceased, to S.
E. Farrell, affidavit for transfer, "
McConnelsville lot.
w. J. Hambleton to A. T. Petit.
so acre lease, Union, 81.
A. T. Petit ct al to A. T. Petit.
$50 acres, Deerfield, 81.
Arthur t. Smith to The Ohio
Fuel Gas Co., right of way. Paul r.
Smith to same, right of way, both II
Marion township.
Lee Divers, deceased, to Verne
Divers, probate, court certificate.
Susan E. Mosier, deceased, to Cut
Ter C. Mosier, probate court Ger.
tificate.
C. S. Martin, deceased, to Flor
ence L. Martin, probate court GER
tificate.
Jas. A. Kane to Newell B. Kane
ct al, probate court certificate.
Omar L. Allen to, Jane Allen,
56.42 acres, Center, 81.
George and w. E. Bishop to 0. &
l.. X. r. R., release of right of way,
Windsor. @
Jennie Johnson to T. r. Wal
raven, McConnelsville town lot, 81.
Charles Morrison, deceased, to
Matte Morrison, 1868 acres, at
fidavit for transfer.
Chas. M. Whitaker and wife to
Jennie Johnson, McConnelsville lot,
81.
G. p. Yocom, administrator of Me-
lissa Hallowell, deceased, to Hettie
woodward, two Chesterhill lots,
$1,8O0.
State Takes Over Certain Streets
County Surveyor F. B. Barrett
has received notice from the state
to the effect that the state is TAX
ing over all the streets in the incor-
porated villages of this county, over
which state routes now pass, or