Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-11-12
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorce Granted

in petition. Costs were adjudged
against defendant The case was
not contested
Judgment BY Default
In the money only case OF sam
uel N. Smith VS.. A. Roland Davis et
al. Judgment by default is given IN
favor of plaintiff against defendants
A. Roland Davis and Lizzie E. Dav-
is, for s1,48592, which includes IN
terest to date The court orders
. foreclosure of plaintiffs mortgage,
and sale of mortgaged premises.
The divorce and alimony case OF
Rosa M. Coler vs. VIM H. Coler
which was contested, was heard last
Wednesday and Thursday by Judge
l.. J. Weber, who took the case un
der advisement.
In the case of Elva Louise Bach
elor VS.. Harold c. Bachelor, leave
is granted plaintiff to file supple
mental petition, along with her
amended petition.
In the case of Mildred Newton, a
minor, VS.. Theo Hollett, for dam
ages sustained in automobile accl-
dent. in which judgment is asked in
the sum of $4,000, defendant files
motion asking that the court strike
out certain parts of petition, and
that plaintiff make her petition
definite and certain in other re-
spects
In the case of Alta Hill VS.. Rob
ert Hill ct al, for divorce, custody OF
children and alimony, in which The
Pioneer Savings & Loan Co. of Ma
rietta claimed a lien on real estate
of parties named, said Savings &
Loan Co. files answer and cross pc
tition in which it is claimed there is
due it the sum of $392.75, on mort
gage, promissory notes and loan.
Atty Clair A. Young has been
appointed guardian ad litem for
Warren, Mary and Francis Lindi-
more.
Dallas Turner, when arraigned
Tuesday before Judge Weber on a
possession charge, entered plea OF
guilty and was sentenced to pay a
fine of 500 and costs. In default
of payment, he is sent to the county
jail.
Transcript of the original paper
of The State Of Ohio on complaint
in bastardy of Ora Farus VS.. Ralph
Thorla, heard before Lawrence N.
Seaman, j. p, is filed in common
pleas court.
Friday, June II, 1882, is date
fixed for hearing on naturalization
petitions.
At Partition Sale
In the partition sale of Elizabeth
Myers and Zone Myers VS.. Sylvia
McDermott ct al, premises of 21.83
acres situated in Meigsville town
ship, sold to Hobart Smith for
$2S5. 1t was appraised at $425.
PROBATE COURT
]. F. Dougan, executor of the es
tate of Thomas B. Conn, deceased,
files appraisal of assets which total
$2,599.2O, of which SIS is personal
goods $1O13, money; $1,239.07
securities, and SIS, claims.
In the matter of the estate of
John D. Erwin, deceased, authority
is granted to transfer real estate de-
vised, to name of Etha p. Erwin.
The property is located in McCon-
nelsyille.
Estate of j. H. Thomas, deceased,
is not subject to inheritance tax.
Gross value of estate is $5,S26.66;
debts and costs of administration,
$1,319.4 At. Balance passes to Per-
sis Thomas, widow of j. H. Thomas.
In the matter of the estate OF
John D. Finney, deceased, authority
is granted to transfer real estate
devised, to Georgia Trimble, James
O. Finney, VIM. Finney, Edgar Fin
ney and Albert S. Finney. Th2
property which contains 159 acres
is situated in Bloom township.
Authority is granted to transfer
real estate in the matter of the es-
tate of Chas. p. Justice, deceased,
to name Of Mary E. Justice. The
property is located in Stockport.
Estate Of Rachel A. Kinsey, de-
ceased, is fully settled, and Maggie
Ross, administrative, is discharged
Edna B. Pennebaker, eXecutrix
of estate of Mary Belle Brown, is
discharged, the estate being fully
settled
Mary Parsons, guardian of estate
Of James A. Parsons, an insane per
son, files account. Same is APPROX
ed Guardianship has been fully
and legally settled, and distribu-
tion made, and guardian is dis
charged.
In the matter of the guardianship
of Leila Norris, an adult inbecile,
guardian files second partial ac-
count which is approved. Compen-
sation is allowed guardian in the
sum of $25. Balance remaining in
hands of guardian, due ward, $685..
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In the matter of John @. Lyme,
as administrator of estate of John
A. Lefever, deceased, VS.. Emily Le-
fever ct al, petition to sell real es-
tate to pay debts; tract of 60 acres
is sold to Dan Smith for $666.76.
1t was appraised at $1,000.
Marriage Licenses
Clarence Webb, labOrer, and Lu-
lu Trimper, daughter of James and
Katie Brown, both of Eagleport, L.
N. Seaman, j. p, officiating.
Harry Il. Taylor Ill
Friends here of Harry E. Taylor
of Portsmouth will be sorry to