Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-31
Court House News
COMMON puIAS COURT


COMMON PLEAS COURT
Road Cases Settled On 5Ob BASIS
The eight road assessment cases
in which property owners had filet
iniunctions to prevent the count!
treasurer from collecting, assess
ments. were finally disposed OF FIJI
day. Judge C. 0. Dye, who was tt
have heard the cases was not pres
ent because of illness and Judge l.
J. Weber was on the bench. Some
of these cases had been filed as Ia
back as Dec. 26, 1922. Recently
the county commissioners agreed t6
settlement on 500 basis. Two
= Of the cases had been carried to the
court Of appeals, and that court re-
Gently consented to the 500 settle
ment. The entry of the local court
in the cases reads "cause heard on
merits" Finding that assessments
against plaintiff and each of them
are excessive; that 50% of each
assessment is the fair and reason
able value thereof and was at the
time the assessments were mace.
Agreement between plaintiff and
defendants confirmed and ratified.
Judgment against defendants for
COSTS There were about 24e
property owners in the various
eases and the assessments totaled
about $4,000, and the amoun.
saved these landowners totals about
$4,000.
The foreclosure case OF Solomon
Tippie VS.. Addison and Bertha Hill
has been settled and costs paid.
Orders Recount of Ballots
In the Marion township school
board election contest in which
Frank Calendine is contestor and
Beatrice Williams contestee, Judge
Weber's finding is that in order to
ascertain and find which of the par
ballots must be made, and is SO or
dered.
PROBATE COURT
George Z. T'awcett as administra
tor with the will annexed Of the es
tate of Maria Metzger, deceased.
files petition for sale of real estate
to pay debts.
Decree of Adoption
William Mason, Darol Mason and
Clyde Wayne Mason have been
adopted by Ida NJ. Mason, of Homer
township. The father, was reared
by the said Ida NJ Mason.
The will Of John T. Foster, de-
ceased, late of Manchester town
ship, has been filed for hearing.
D. L. Wilson is appointed admin
istrator Of the estate of Leota M
Wilson, late of Malta township
Bond, $4,000. Appraisers-James
Bump, Grant Irwin and Ed Raney.
The will of Edward J. Hambel
late of Homer township, has been,
admitted to probate. All property
is bequeathed to his wife Annie
Leota Hambel, who is named by the
court executor Of the estate.
Application for Licenses
Ray Smith, farmer, Stockport,
son of Howard and Dovie Metcale
Smith, and Dorothy Smith, McCon-
nelsville, daughter of Earl B. and
Mamie Mcconnell Smith.
Worley Pierce, farmer, Perry |
FHriy, "a
port.
Marriage Licenses
Frank Lande, physician, Buffalo |
N. Y, and Florence d. Williamson,
nurse, daughter of M. D. Ford, Nc
Rev. w. j. Mccarthy
DR.. Lande was born in
Germany.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Louise Fouts Oman to The Pure
Dill Co., 2.25 acre lease, York, 81.
VIM. H. and Jane Raney to Ed
/. Raney, 20 year lease, Ill acres
George Weaver to the Pure Oil
20, IS acre lease, York, 81.
Byanthia Baker to VIM. Yauger.
L33 acres, Bristol, 81.
w. f. Olson ct al to The Hope
veil Gas & Fuel Co., assignment
SIS acre .lease, Bristol. 81.
Lloyd E. Huntington to Ora Dun
,ington, 3 McConnelsville lots, 81.
Jennie Monahan Sweeney to Mil
Ired E. Douglas, 194.15 acres, IA
interest of lit acres, and except
oal in 77.15 acres.