Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-26
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

Spears, from Industrial Commission,
heard Friday to a jury, with Judge
C. O. Dye presiding. the jury return
ed verdict in favor of the plaintiff.
The defendant in the case, Oliver
Rutter, was employer of three or
more employees, regularly, in the
business of coal mining. Mahon
Spears, who worked for the COM
pany had an average weekly wage
of $50. The verdict was against
Oliver Rutter, in amount of $18.75
per week for $40 weeks. In this ac-
tion Mahon Spears was regularly
employed by Oliver Rutter, in the
mining of coal. On Dec. 20, 1929,
said Mahon Spears received injuries
which resulted in his death The In
dustrial Commission disallowed
claim, and matter was appealed to
common pleas court.
In the partition case of James
Ramsey VS.. Florence Huber ct al,
order for partition. j. M. Hastings,
S. A. Finley and Hugh Donahue ap-
pointed commissioners to make par
tition. Appraised at $1,000.
Divorce Action Dismissed
In the divorce case of Bessie
Welch VS.. Peyton Sylvester Welch,
on motion of plaintiff cause is dis
missed without prejudice to future
action, at cost of plaintiff Judg-
ment for costs against plaintiff.
In the money only case of Leila B.
Dutton VS.. VIM c.. Dutton, hearing
on demurrer, cause is taken under
advisement.
Upon application of the prose
cutting attorney and board of county
commissioners, M. E. Danford is
named as legal counsel to assist the
prosecuting attorney in the defense
of the case of VIM. H. Riecker ct al
VS.. w. H. NORM, treasurer of Nor
gan county, for equitable relief
troad assessment matter).
In the foreclosure action of /. c.
Masterson as executor of will of
Thornton Ayers, deceased, VS.. Leslie
and Mabel Skeens, the courts entry
reads: Judgment by default in ia
vor of plaintiff against defendants,
for $690.67. Decree for foreclosure
Order of sale of premises described
if said amount is not paid within
four days. Finding that defendants
are joint owners of premises describ-
ed in petition, and further that they
are the owners of the 116 oil and
gas royalty in the oil and gas in,
and underlying premises, instead OF
the one-half royalty, as set out in
said mortgage Property was ap
praised at 5000
PROBATE COURT
j. Il. Cowan is appointed admin
istrator of the estate Of Elmore J.
Gregg. deceased Bond, $4,000
Appraisers: w. O. Dearth, T. j.
Bailey and A. G. Masterson
Inventory, I'll nj. Finley Estate
Kate c. Finley, eXecutrix of the
estate of Harry M. Finley, deceased,
files inventory, which shows apprais-
al of assets to be $S3,98821, of
which $895.50 is personal goods;
$3,429.61 moneys; $69,946.97 Sc
curities; $1,791.13 other claims;
D $40 real estate. Among the ldrS-
er amounts Of securities is listed $9,-
1853 in government bonds; $4,-
920, Muskingum Valley Grocery Co.;
S2,250, First National bank stock;
$2,400, Malta National bank stock.
$500 Penick & Ford; $4,640. U.
S. Steel common: $4,100, Corn
Products Refining Co.; $8,40O, Ma
tional Biscuit Co.; $3,4S0, American
can, common. In all he had securi-
ties in about 80 concerns.
G. w. McFerren is appointed ad-
ministrator de bonis non with will
annexed OF the estate of J. w. Lud-
man, late of Center township Bond,
$4,000
j. ID. Erwins Will Admitted
The will of John d. Erwin, late of
McConnelsville, is admitted to pro-
bate. BY its terms all property is
bequeathed to his wife. Etha p Err
win in fee simple absolutely and for
ever. His wife is named in the will
as eXecutriX, with the request that
she may be permitted to serve as
such without giving bond. The
court appoints the person named as
eXecutrix. Appraisers, T. j. Bailey,
S. A. Finley and H, H. Choguill
Mary G. Little. executrix of estate
Of John @. Little, files inventory OF
property belonging to said estate,
which shows appraisal of assets to
be: Personal goods, $110; moneys,
S403 securities, $6,175; real es-
tate, s3,25O.
In the matter Of the will Of f. R.
Finley, deceased, Martha j. Finley,
the widow, elects to take under the
will.
Edward T. Carpenter, executor of
estate of Lillian r. Carpenter, de-
ceased, makes return of order of
same. Sale is confirmed. Premises
are sold to Wilford B. Male on Feb.
27, 1881, for $4,000, cash. Executor
is directed to execute and deliver to
the purchaser, deed.
In the matter of the estate of
John Mcdonald, deceased. Frank
Mcdonald, executor, files first par
tial account. Same is approved. /
Compensation is allowed executor in
the sum of $11S.41. Balance re-
naming in hands of executor, s37.-
9S
John Broedel, administrator of es-
tate of Elizabeth BrOedel, files final |
account. Same is approved. He is !
allowed compensation in the sum of |