Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-22
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Money and Foreclosure Suit

Augustus W1ldS has nled suit
against Isaac and Lizzie Hastings,
in which judgment is asked in the
sum of s502.S0, and interest. The
amount named is alleged due on a
promissory note, secured by mort
gage deed on real estate in Center
township. Foreclosure of said
mortgage is asked, and premises
ordered sold and proceeds applied
to payment of judgment.
No Assignments
No court assignments have been
made for the present term of court,
and the petit jurors have been dis
missed until further notice.
Case Dismissed
The case of Augustus Wilds VS..
Isaac and Lizzie Hastings, for mon
ey, foreclosure and equitable relief,
has been dismissed at cost of de-
fendant
For Construction of Will
Letitia Teeters as the executrix of
the will and estate of Malinda Mon
roe, deceased, has filed suit against
Lucille Jockey and about 20 9TH
ers, for construction of will One
clause of will in doubt reads II
give, devise and bequeath my real
estate to persons I have named in
deed for same;;'' the fact being that
while the paper writing referred to
by testatrix is definite and certain,
said testatrix did not sign the same.
Also another item reads: There
will be paper attached to my will
telling to whom / want certain
pieces of my household goods to go,
the balance of household to be sold
and money for same to be divided in
same way as other money!" the fact
being the paper was not attached to
will The will also speaks of de-
string to file inheritance tax papers,
and to pay inheritance tax. etc, all
of which is not clear as to mean
ing.
Suit Protesting Road Assessment
W. H. Riecker, Flora Riecker,
John Pierpoint, Sadie Pierpoint, En-
ma Henery, Mary E. Calendine,
Ida L. Allard Robert b. Pierpoint,
Frank H. Calendine. VIM. Beatty,
Mamie Wallace, G. C. Mosier, Brad
ley G.. Hoon, Harrison P. Hoon,
Chester A. Ewart, Jesse S. Newton,
Hugh Ellis, Chas. Ewart, Oliver
Taylor, JOS. T Bowman, Louisa
Hoon. Jennie H. McInturf and Alta
III. Hoon, VS.. w. H. NORM. as conn
ty treasurer, is the title of an action
filed, in which plaintiffs protest
road assess ment. which they allege
in petition is wrongfully and unlaw
fully made, setting forth seven rea-
sons for such claim They ask for
temporary order restraining de-
which order is allowed by the court.
In the partition case of Matte
Clager and Frank CIager VS.. Chas.
f. Swytser ct al, report of COM
missioners is approved Sale order,
ed, for cash, and distribution. The
farm which contains 100 acres is
appraised at $1,500.
PROBATE COURT
Order is granted to John Broedel.
administrator of estate of Elizabeth
Broedel, deceased, to distribute as
sets in kind.
In the matter Of the estate OF
Chas. w. Van Law, deceased, order
is granted to John V. Bowman 'and
Carl Patterson administrators, to
sell at private sale property, lease
hold estates, at less than appraised
value, since property could not be
sold at its appraised value; and
court fixes as reasonable value
for said property $4,000, and orders
property to be sold for not less
than the price fixed by the court.
Louis M. Riley is appointed adj
of the estate of Mary A.
Morris, deceased. Bond, $1,000.
In the matter of the estate of
Mary Eliza Hooper, deceased, au-
thority is granted to transfer real
estate devised to Annie Sieber,
Mayme B. Bonifield, Howard b.
Hooper, and VIM. w. Hooper. The
is situated in McConnels-
vile.
The estate of Thomas Benton
Lane. deceased is not subject 10
tax. Value Of estate is
S12,51O, which is devised equally
to his children-Gertrude Lane
Newberry, Hiram II Lane, Goldle
r. Lane, Mabel Lane Thornton,
Jesse B. Lane, and Dorothy May
Lane.
The will of James Elwood Peck,
deceased, is filed for probate. by
its terms, property is bequeathed 10
his daughters Mary Conner (Stone-
zing) Nellie Filkill and Jessie
Ralph, share and share alike.
Emmett A. Taylor is appointed
guardian ad litem for minor de-
endants-Louella, Edgar and
Letha Stansberry, Homer Luburch. |
Gerald Fisher, Barbara and Bette |
Pickens, ROLAND, Bertella and VIM. |
Jauchius, minor defendants, in the
matter of J. f. Powell as executor
If estate of Mary J. Newberry VS..
Lydia A. Pickens ct al.
Inheritance tax in the sum. OF |
s565.15 is found due in the estate
IF Geo. e. Moore, deceased. Amount
% be distributed is $8,073.62, which |
IS divided among 116 persons. The