Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-23
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Money Only Case

A. \. Bailey files suit against 81
"a j. Ross and Carl M. Ross, part
ners, doing business under the firm
name of Ross Bros, in which he
seeks judgment in the sum of $151,
and for costs, which sum it is al
legged is due plaintiff from defend
ants for work and labor.
Verdict For Defendant
In the damage and injunction
case of w. H. Carter and Lenora
Judge Finley and jury Monday and
Tuesday, verdict was returned in
favor of defendant, after the jury
having been out but few minutes.
In this action plaintiffs sought
damages in sum Of $4,000, which
damages they claimed due because
defendant erected a slaughter house
which is within 800 feet from
house of plaintiffs, and because OF
such tainted and corrupted the at
mosphere, causing plaintiffs proper
ty to be unfit for habitatiOn, and
greatly to depreciate in value. They
also asked that defendant be en-
Joined from using his premises for
slaughter house.
PROBATE COURT
Sadie Lyme as administrator or
the estate of Nancy j. Shuster, de-
ceased, files inventory which shows
appraisal of assets to be $1,716.25
Legal Presumption of Death
In the matter of the estate OF
Edward T. Harmer, said Edward T..
Harmer is presumed decedent, and
same is confirmed absolutely. Hen
ly J. Harmer and Ethel Cowsill,
brother and sister, are only heirs at
law of said Edward T. Harmer.
Heintzelman Will Admitted
The will of Jacob F. Heintzelman,
deceased, is admitted to probate. s.
w. Heintzelman and Harvey Heint-
zelman, the persons named in the
will, are appointed executors. Ap-
pra'sers: Charles Clark, Newell
Whitelock and Branson Miller. BY
terms of will, the home farm-273
acres, including all farm machinery,
goes to the son Harvey Heintze.-
man, which is to be taken for the
sum of SIS, 1000" The livestock on
farm is to be sold by executors a.
private sale; to his wife Amanda
Heintzelman, all household goods,
and $1,000, to be used during her
lifetime, as she sees fit, and at her
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heirs. The will also directs that she
is to have home with the son
Harvey Heintzelman during her
lifetime; the five acre tract near
McConnelsville to S. w. Heintzel-
man, at the price Of $500; all other
properties, lands, etc, to be sold by
executors at private sale. To Har-
vey Heintzelman is bequeathed ST.
900 to be taken from proceeds of
estate, and to Floyd Deshler, grand.
son, $1,000; Seventh Street Church
of Christ, McConnelsville, $780,. bal
ance of estate is to be equally di-
vided among seven heirs-S. W.,
Harvey and Fred Heintzelman,
Emma Myers, Mary Danley, Flora
Sharp or heirs, and heirs of Ada
Murdoch The will states that the
following heirs have received the
following named sums which are to
be taken into account in the settle
ment of the estate. Fred Heintzel-
man, $500; Emma Myers, $500;
Mary Danley, $1,100; Flora Sharp
or heirs, $500; heirs of Ada Muir
dock, $500.
Llewwella Mcdonald, executor of
estate of Mathew M. Mcdonald, files
inventory which shows appraisement
of assets to be $875.55, Of which
$50.58 is money, and $824.97
securities.
G. e. Chase as administrator of
the estate of Hester A. Chase, de-
ceased files inventory, which
shows apprai isal of assets to be ST.
02O.75, which is in securities and
moneys.
$211.28, is found due in the matter
of the estate of Mary Belle Brown,
deceased. The total estate, $24,628,
goes to deceased's daughter Edna
b. Pennebaker.
The estate of Emma V. Adrian
has been fully settled, and executor
G. B. Smith who is allowed compen-
sation in the sum of $89.42, is dis
charged.
Alta ID. Reed, guardian of the es-
tate of John f. Reed, files account
which is approved. Said ward hav-
ing arrived at full legal age, guar
dian is discharged. Balance due
ward, $823.95, IS paid him.
Inventory fled by Cora Mercer,
executor of the estate of Alfred H.
Mercer, shows appraisal of assets to
be $3,375, of which SIS is in mon
ey, $1,100 securities, and $4,000
real estate. The real estate includes
" interest in McConnelsville lot,
$3.50, and 1a interest in 70 acres,
Marion township, $3.50.
Marriage Licenses
Harry Campbell, laborer, McCon-
nelsville, and Alta Fern Finley,
Deerfield, daughter of Eber R. Fin
ley, Rev. w. ]. Mills officiating.
John H. Collins, laborer, Rein
ersville, and Mary Margaret Gan
non, Manchester township.
Dwight NJ Stephenson, teacher,
son of A. B. Stephenson, Bristol
township, and Mary Alice Hill,
clerk, daughter of Sherman Hill,
Rev. Ora B. Shoop officiating.
RECOKDEK'S OFFICE
A. w. Barlow, assignment of Buck
Run Oil Co. to J. G. Nicely, me-
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