Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-09
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Grand Jury Has Short Session

COMMON PLEAS COURT
Grand Jury Has Short Session
The grand jury was in session a
part of Tuesday. But two witness
es were examined covering one case,
and no indictments were returned.
The following cases have been
nolled: State of Ohio VS.. w. j.
Hendricks, larceny; State of Ohio VS..
Homer Newton, intoxication.
The case of Robert +. Bills VS.
w. S. and Eva Harris, replevin and
damages, is posted for hearing
Tuesday, Jan IA, to jury, with
Judge Harry NJ Finley presiding.
PROBATE COURT
The will and codicil of Minerva
Parsons, deceased, is admitted to
probate. Chas A. Parsons of Stock
port, Cora Hubbel and Frances NJ
Parsons, GAINESVILLE, are devised all
property after debts and funeral ex-
penses are paid.
In the matter of the estate of
Joseph Phillis, deceased, it is prov
en- to satisfaction of the court that
Sarah M. Phillis is the administra-
trix of estate of John E. Phillis, who
has been adjudged to be dead, and
that as such administrative she is
entitled to receive the $649.51 found
by the court to be due on final dis
tributiOn of estate of Joseph E.
Phillis, due and payable to John e.
Phillis, which is of the sum of
$649.51, and was by order of the
court made in 1914, paid into Nor
gan county treasury, by administra-
tor of the estate of Joseph E. Phil
lis, because said Jno. e. Phillis could
not be found; the same being un-
that the county auditor issue war;
rant on county treasury for the sum
named, $649.51, to be payable to M.
E. Danford, the attorney and agent
of said administrators, Sarah M.
Phillis.
The estate of Mary C. Brown, de-
ceased, is fully settled, and executor
M B. Pugh, who is allowed $125
compensation, is discharged.
Herman Fisher, administrator OF
estate of Jacob Fisher, deceased, is
allowed compensation in the sum of
$204.13. The estate having been
fully settled, administrator is dis
charged.
HI. w. Whitaker as executor of the
estate of BENZ. S. Cutler, deceased,
files final account. Same is approx
ed. Compensation is allowed ex-
ecutor in the sum of $247.86. The
estate having been fully settled, said
executor. is discharged.
In the matter of the estate of
Benz. Haines, deceased, Charley w.
ecut0rs, are allowed compensation in
the sum of $94.02. The court finds
estate is fully settled. Balance re-
naming in hands of executors, ST.
066.05, which they are ordered to
distribute according to will of the
testator.
In the matter of Clifton H. Blind,
administrator of estate of Henry
Blind, deceased, VS.. John, Frances,
Edwin, Paul, and Loran Blind, all
minors, and Arthur Blind as guar
dian of said minors, sale of prem
ises to Blanche Coalman, for $655,
confirmed.
In the matter of the will of AL
fred H. Mercer, deceased, Cora B.
Mercer, widow, elects to take under
the will.
The estate of Samuel D. Harper,
deceased, is not subject to inheri-
tance tax. Gross value of estate Is
7,184.07; debts and cost of ad-
ministration, $1,403.04. Net actual
value is $15,781.03.
Cora l.. Hubbel is appointed ad-
ministratrix, with will annexed, of
estate of Minerva Parsons, deceas-
ed. Bond $500. Appraisers-Fred
Rollison, Willard Broomhall and
William Wootton.
Inventory Filed
Clyde Parmiter, executor of es-
tate of Abram Roberts, deceased,
files appraisal of assets, which
shows $769.72 in moneys; $1,044.-
"a securities, and $4,000, real es-
tate. Total s7,S14.66.
Sadie Lyme is appointed admin
istratrix of the estate of Nancy j.
Shuster, late of McConnelsville
Bond $3,4OO. Appraisers: c. B.
Henery, S. A. Finley and Earle
Eveland.
Marriage Licenses
Fred G. Arnold, student, Bartlett,
son of F. B. Arnold, and Hazel e.
Ham, Chesterhill, daughter of Jesse
Ham, Rev. Robert l.. Derrick Off
ciating.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The McConnelsville Cemetery Co
to Mrs. j. B. Robinson, cemetery
lot, $50.
Chas. Brown, administrator of
estate of VIM. Brown, deceased, to
Mrs. Marcellus Salzer, cemetery lot,
Malta cemetery, $40.
Frank and Della Dawson to The
Ohio Fuel Gas Co., right of way,
Marion township
Nellie Hall to The Hellenic Pc
troleum Co., Is acre lease, Union.
The village of Malta to John w.
Parsons, cemetery lot, $50.
Accidentally Shot In Foot
DeImer 73 wear old son of Mr.