Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-04-03
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Appointed On Soldiers Relief

COMMON PLEAS COURT
Appointed On Soldiers Relief
Prof. Geo. K. Carr, has been ap-
pointed by Judge Harry M. Finley as
member of the Soldiers Relief
Commission. Mr.. Carr is World
war veteran, and a member of the
American Legion. He succeeds Mr.
Joseph Flanders Other members OF
the commission are j. l.. Benjamin
and Mrs. Llewwella Mcdonald
Divorce Cases Heard
Monday Judge Harry M. Finley
heard four divorce actions, as fol-
lows: Francis Yarnell VS.. Gladys
Yarnell; Kate Mcbride VS.. Tedd Nc
Bride; Alice Simmerman VS.. Samuel
Simmerman, and Mary Doak VS..
Albert j. Doak All excepting the
first named, also asked for alimony.
Judge Finley took each case under
advisement.
The money only case of o. F..
Worden VS.. R. M. Talbot, has been
settled and costs paid.
PROBATE COURT
Authority Is granted to transfer
real estate devised in the matter of
the estate of Nancy Evelyn Morris
deceased, to names of Jessie M.
Roberts, Miner p Morris, Bertha
Jeffries, Perry Morris and Nita Fay
Hall. The property contains about
80 acres
Appeal of Road Matters
In the matter of the appropriation
of an easement for highway purposes
and right to construct and main
tain a temporary detour road, nee
essary in the construction and i'm
proyement of S. H., l. C. H. No.
345, Sec E, in Bloom township. W.
l.. McElhiney and Rachel McElhiney
give notice in writing of their in
tention to appeal from the amount
of both compensation and damage, as
fixed by Robert w. Waid, director
of highways Appeal bond is fixed at
$500. The price as fixed by the state
is $500 compensation for land and
$241 damage to residue, making in
all $1041. Blanche McElhiney, Lesta
Beckwith, Cassie Coulter, and Laura
Cooper also give notice of appeal in
a like manner. The state highway
department granted them the sum OF
$500 for compensation for the land.
Nothing was offered for the damage
to residue property. They offered
to accept the sum of $1,000 for said
land which was to be appropriated.
and the offer was rejected by director
of highways.
w. H. Broomhall, executor OF
the estate of John Brooks, deceased,
files inventory which shows appraisal
of assets to be $5,456.44, of which
Sc
ey; $119.87 securities; $4,825.42
real estate.
The will of C. S. Martin, late of
Malta, has been admitted to pro-
bate. By its terms. all property,
both real and personal, is devised to
his wife Florence l.. Martin, to hold
in fee simple and to use and dispose
of as she may elect. The will asks
that she may serve as executrix
without bond.
Walter Eveland, administrator of
the estate Of Mamie r. Eveland,
files inventory, which shows ap-
praisal of assets to be $1,635, of
which 500 is in real estate, and
$1,535 securities.
In the matter of the estate OF
John Brooks, deceased. order for
private sale of personal property is
granted.
In the matter of the estate or
Robert Milhous, deceased, concern
ing petition to sell real estate to
pay debts, J. F. Kinsey, Dan Llew-
eIlyn and J. F. Dougan are named
as appraisers.
Florence l.. Martin, the person
named in the will of C. s. Martin,
deceased, is appointed executor,
without bond.
RECORDER'S OFFICH
Fred and Clara Bachelor to T. A.
Wilson, rental contract.
H. Andrew Cannon to Harry S.
Cannon, 8 acres, Manchester, 81.
Same to same, 20 acres, 81.
Geo. K Phillis and wife to Silas |
and Maggie Metz, $3.50 acres. Cen
ter, 81.
Robert w. Turney to Clay M i
Hardman, assignment with leases
attached. IA interest 125 acres, |
Marion township, 81.
Benz F. Tharp to The Buckeye |
Pipe Line Co., right of way, 40 acres,
York, 81.
Penn-Ohio Gas Co. to o. c. Reed,
release 145 acres, Manchester.
r. r. and J. G. Williams to The
Ohio Bell Telephone Co., easement.
1876 acres, Bloom, 81.