Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-07-02
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
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COMMON PLEAS COURT
Yearly Summary
There were 90 cases pending
June 80, 1880. Number of cases
filed during year June 80, 1880, to
June 80, 1931-1O2; number OF
eases disposed of between same
dates, %; number of cases pending
June 80, 1931-97.
PROBATE COURT
Ross Robinson, administrator OF
estate of A. F. M. Lyon, deceased
files sale bill of personal property
Same is confirmed.
The trial in the case of the ap-
preparation of an easement for high
way purposes, over lands of Law
renee Deist, necessary in the i'm
provement of I. C. H., has been set
for July Z, at o'clock.
Kate c. Finley, executrix of the
estate of Harry M. Finley, deceased
files report of distribution and pay
ing over of the assets of said estate
in kind. Same is approved.
In the matter of the estate OF
John A. LeFever, deceased, sale bill
of personal property is filed, and
same is confirmed.
The State Department of High
ways deposits the sum of $500, for
Benjamin F. Wells ct al, for the
use of certain lands for highway
purposes. The sum of $3.50 is de-
posted for lands of the heirs of
Elizabeth Ekey Caroline Carroll
ct aD.
Inheritance tax in the sum OF
$437.O8 is found due in the estate
of Fred Dover, deceased. Gross val
ue of estate is $78,033.54, composed
as follows: Personal, s34,596.54; !;
real estate, s4S,437. Debts includ-
ing year allowance, $1,000, are
$1O,812.95; the costs of admins
tration will be $1,000. Lizzie
Dover, widow, has dover interest
in said real estate, which interest is
worth 1920. The actual market
value of estate which might be sub
ject to inheritance tax is s58,210.-
O5, which succeeds as follows: Liz
zie Dover, widow, $19,536.68; Anna
Price, Mary Mckinney and Mar
garet Durbin, daughters, each $12,-
891.12.
John @. Lyme as administrator OF
the estate of John A. Lefever, de-
ceased, files petition for the sale of
real estate to pay debts.
Estate of James G. Crisman, de-
ceased, is not subject to inheritance
tax. Gross value of estate is 49,
861.67. Debts and costs of admin
istration, s1.021.27; net actual val
ue of estate is s2,8O0.40, to be di-
vided as follows: Clarence Crisman,
son, $500; Daisy E. Devol and Ella
Mellinger,. daughters, each $1,270.-
20.
Delbert Doak Appeals Road Case.
Delbert Doak refuses to accept
deposit of money, ($500) by state
highway department, for use of his
lands necessary for construction and
improvement of highway, and has
appealed the case, which will be
tried by a jury on July 21, at 9
O'Clock. The following have been
named to serve as the jury: Smith
Riley. Malta; Bob Howard, Sanford
Mingus, Homer; J. r. Dunkle, Bris-
tol; Frank Howard, Morgan; Jesse
Mclaughlin, Florence Olney, Cen
ter: Lee Vanfossen, Penn; H. G. Nc
Elhiney, Bloom; William Huffman,
Charles Ewart, Marion; H. E.
Grandstaff, Manchester; Fred James,
Perl Potts, Morgan; c. R. Bishop.
Windsor; Dale Newton, Deerfield.
Marriage Licenses
Rufus I. Mankey, brick layer,
GAINESVILLE, and Sarah Opal Clifton,
Eagleport, daughter of L. F. and
Clara Lindimore Clifton, Rev. w. J.
Mccarthy officiating.
Everett Paul Mckee, mechanic,
Caldwell, and Mary Louise Boyd,
Reinersville Rev. r. E. Leonard is
named as officiating minister.
RECORDERS OFFICE
General Indemnity Corporation of
America to R. M. Winegardner,
power of attorney.
Julia Fox Lindimore to Thelma
DIETRICH, probate court certificate.
The Ohio Fuel Gas Co. to Chester
and Mary Reed, surrender of lease,
$50 acres, Bloom.
l.. B. Adrean, sheriff, to Sidney
J. and Rosa Hivnor, 160 acres,
York, $1,000.
James NJ. Ferguson to Byron S.
Ferguson, 1903 acres, affidavit
for transfer, Deerfield.
Eva and G. T. Farris to j. B.
Shell, 100 acres, Bloom, 81.
Matte Spung to w. C. Manly,
two town lots, Malta, 81.
Everett D. Thorla to Blanche B.