Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-11-19
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT


Chesterhill, and offered at sheriff's
sale at Chesterhill Saturday, failed
to sell, no bids being offered. II
was appraised at $1,000. This is
the second time this property has
been offered for sale, no bids having
been received either time.
In the action for money only OF
John E. Horch of Columbus VS.. w
J. Dutton of Marietta, who filed
suit for $885, which he alleges is
due him for damages sustained in
an automobile wreck near Malta
defendant files answer and cross pc
tition, in which he denies the dam
ages amounted to the sum named :
denies he was driving at a speed OF
40 miles an hour, and ayers it was
not to exceed Is miles, and makes
a general denial of charges of plain
states that in the wreck, through
careless and negligent manner in
which plaintiff was driving car, he
crashed into defendants car, caus-
ing property damage to car of $21,
and that because of bodily injuries
he sustained in accident, he was
disabled for six months, in the sum
of $500. He asks that plaintiffs
petition be dismissed, and that dam
ages to his car, of $21, and to his
person, of $500, in all 1921, be
awarded him.
Sold On Execution
In the case of The First National
Bank of Marietta VS.. Geo. E. Hay
ward, property which included 15-
AZ acres, in Center township, and
about so acres in Meigsville, was
sold Saturday, on execution order
of said named bank, here at the
court house-the 1912 acres tract
20 Lawrence Deist for $205; the
other to Benz. Gordon of Caldwell
who bid it in for Mary Engle for
$1,025. The three tracts were ap-
praised at $1,100.
Suit For Money and Foreclosure
Solomon Tippie has filed suit
against Addison Hill and Bertha
Hill, in which he seeks judgment in
the sum of $4,591.50, which he al
Ieges is due on a certain promissory
note which bears the date of Oct
%, 1890 Said note is secured by a
mortgage deed on 118 acres sit
uated in Malta township. Fore
closure Of mortgage is asked.
Suit For Partition
Charles C. Wilson has filed suit
for partition against William King
and number of others, in which
plaintiff states he has by purchase
a legal right to the undivided two
township, which contain 2.63 acres.
Judge Weber, Saturday, render
ed his decision in case of Rosa M.
Coler VS.. VIM. H. Coler, heard Nov.
As. Plaintiff is granted divorce, on
gross neglect OF duty and extreme
cruelty; care and education Of
minor children awarded to plain
tiff Real estate is awarded plain
tiff, subject to charges, if any, for
care of children; also some per-
sonal property about farm awarded
to plaintiff, who is to give defend
ant $500 in promissory notes.
Taxes against plaintiff. Defendant
shall have right for 60 days to oc-
cupy room in dwelling, his board to
be prepared by plaintiff, upon pay
ing her one-third of actual costs.
Judgment On Cognovits
Citizens National bank OF Zanes-
vile VS.. Dan r. Kerner and Blanche
D. kerner, judgment is given plain
tiff in sum of $1,190.49. Plaintiff
is awarded judgment on cognoyit
notes-$3,O5736 against Kerner-
Clifton Co, Dan r. Kerner Blanche
Kener, Elmer j. and Minnie Cliff
ton. Same plaintiff files two suits
against the board of education OF
York township, in the matter of
proceeding III aid of execution.
Amounts involved are $3,057.3S
and $1,190.49, and costs, as per
coanovit judgments.
In the case of Francis w. Coch- |
ran VS.. Mary l.. Cochran and l6
others, one of whom is John K. !
Bozman, said John r. Bozman files
answer claiming that Isabel Boz
man was at time of her death, by |
virtue of will. of her father John |
r Bozman, deceased, the absolute |
owner of said real estate. Petition |
states that plaintiff without knoWl- !
edge or consent of defendants pro- |
4. n n q
book. title to said real estate from |
name of John r. Bozman to names |
of plaintiff and defendants. John |
r. Bozman who is a grandson OF ,
John r. Bozman, deceased, asks |
that case be dismissed; that trans
fer of property be ordered can
celled.
PROBATE COURT
S. C. White appears in open
court and makes application for
the appointment of an admins
traitor of the estate of George NJ.
Balding, deceased, and that the next
Of kin of said decedent, resident
within the county, be cited to ap-
pear and take or renounce the ad
The next Of kin
having failed to voluntarily either
take or renounce such administra-
3on, the court orders that cita-
ton be issued requiring them to
appear in court on or before Nov.
Is, 1881, and make known their in
tention in the premises, or the ad
will then and there be
eemmitted to some suitable person.
In the matter Of Rosa M. Fouts,
Administrative of estate Of Chas. II.
Fouts, deceased, VS.. Louise Oman