Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-05
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Assignments

The following cases have been
posted for hearing, Judge Cassius O.
Dye of Caldwell presiding:
Feb. 16-10 a. m.--Clara B. Wat
Feb 16-Clara Mayberry VS.. Rich
ard J. Mayberry, divorce.
kins VS.. Elijah M. Watkins, divorce.
Feb. 17-18-Rosa D. Wilson VS.
Frank l.. Wilson, divorce.
Feb. 19-20-Nancy s. Taylor VS..
Samuel D. Taylor, alimony.
New Suit Filed
David Davies of Columbus has
filed suit against J. c. Hickerson and
son and H. H. Hill, the title Of
which is Action to set aside con-
veyance, under Buck Sales Act Of
Ohio" and other equitable relief.
Plaintiff in petition states that on
Dec. 1, 1890, defendant H. H. Hill
sold his right, title and interest in
his business, including stock and
business in bulk, to J. G. and Rad.
ford Hickerson, who have since
been operating the store. Plaintiff
states that at time of sale, defen
dants J. c. and Radford Hickerson
did not receive from H. III. Hill a
written list of names and addresses
of the creditors of Fl. HI. Hill, with
| amount of the Indebtedness due or
owing each; that the Hickersons
did not within five days of taking
possession notify any creditors of
H. H. HILL including plaintiff of
which they had knowledge under the
proposed sale, and of the price,
terms and conditions thereof.
Plaintiff AYERS that at time of sale
and transfer, defendant Hill was,
and still is, indebted to plaintiff in
the sum of $415.96 for merchan-
disc sold and delivered to said Hill.
Plaintiff asks that defendants
Hickersons may be decreed to hold
said business, stock and fixtures as
trustees for benefit of creditors of
H. H. HILL that they may be re-
quired to file complete sworn
statement of all such stock, wares,
etc. with true value on date of
sale; that receiver of H. III. Hill
make an inventory of said stock,
etc, making separate inventory of
such, and inventory of any other
stock and fixtures since the sale.
purchased by the Hickersons; and
that they be required to administer
as said trustees, to orders direct
ed by this court, for the equal bene
fit of the creditors of said H. HI.
Hill, including plaintiff.
PROBATE COURT
The estate of Margaret Parsons,
deceased, is fully settled and ad-
ministrator who asks no compensa-
ton, is discharged.
John Fox, Charles Havener and
G. w. Partesius are appointed ap-
praisers of the estate Of Mary A.
Morris, deceased.
In the matter of the estate of
Wesley Bone, deceased, authority is
granted to transfer real estate de-
vised to name of Samuel E. Bone.
The property which is situated in
Bloom township contains 16O acres.
The will of j. A. Hutchins, deceas-
ed, is filed for hearing.
In the matter of the designation
of Gilbert p. Maier as son and
heir at law of John F. Maier, same
is approved, and said Gilbert P. |
Maier of Chicago, Ill.,, to stand to-
ward him in the relation of son
at law in event of death of John r. |
Maier. The said party has resided
with Jno. f. Maier since child 13
months of age.
The will of E. r. Stiers, late of
Center township, is admitted to pro-
bate. By its terms his wife Belle |
Stiers is bequeathed all bank stock, !
money, real estate, and all goods in |
house, cellar and wash house, and |
garden tools. All other personal |
property is to be sold and equally |
divided between his wife and their !
son w. l.. Stiers. Mrs. Belle Stiers |
is designated in will. to serve as
executrix without bond.
Mrs. Rachel r. Brown of Meigs-
vile township is declared insane,
and Monday was taken to Athens
state hospital.
The estate of Minerva Parsons,
deceased, is fully settled, and Cora
l.. Hubbell administrator with will
annexed, is discharged. Said ad-
Is allowed s44.12 for ex-
penses of travel, etc., in settlement.
In the matter of the estate of
Mary A. Fisher, deceased, Chester
e. Fisher, administrator, files first
and final account. Same is approx
I'd. Said administrator who is al
owed s95.35 compensation, is dis
charged.
VIM. III. Geddes, as executor of
he estate of Henry Geddes, deceas-
I'd, files second partial account
same is approved. Compensation is
allowed in the sum of $260.84.
r. B. Pierpoint, as guardian of
1lyde, Ray and Marian Viola Noel
resh, files second partial account
Which is annrnNad Ralanna ram In