Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-19
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Money and Foreclosure

Mabel SkeenS, 1Or money anu 1oi0-
closure. Petition states that on
June 2, 1921, defendants gave to
Thornton Ayers their promissory
note for $400, with interest at So.
Same was secured by mortgage deed,
on SIS acres, Deerfeld; that no cred
its or endorsements appear on said
note. Plaintiff asks for judgment IT
the sum of $6S3S4 and foreclosure
of mortgage.
Divorce Granted
Judge G.. O..Dye of Caldwell has
been on the common pleas bench
here. Monday he heard the divorce
case of Clara B. Watkins VS.. Elijah
M. Watkins. The decree was grant
ed. The case was not contested.
The divorce case of Clara l.. May
berry VS. Richard J. Mayberry, as
signed for hearing Monday, has
been continued for further hearing
until Friday, Feb. 20.
The divorce case of Rosa D. Will
son VS.. Frank l.. Wilson, was heard
Tuesday Judge Dye granted the
decree on grounds of extreme cruel
~. Plaintiff is restored to her for
mer name, Rosa D. Brown. Plain
tiff to pay costs. Judgment against
defendant for costs. The case was
not contested, and a property set
tlement agreement was made out
side of court.
Suits For Money Only
c. E. Northrup has filed suit for
money only, against Besse c. Pat
terson, in which judgment is asked
in the sum of s19757, alleged due
on a promissory note.
Glen Parsons files suit for money
only, against Leonard and Mamie
f. Wallace, in which Judgment in
the sum of $3.50 is asked, which
amount plaintiff alleges is due him
on Buick automobile sold to de-
fendant.
Nancy Taylor Amends Petition
The petition in the case of Nancy
TAYLOR VS.. Samuel D. Taylor, for
alimony, set for hearing today, was
amended this morning when court
opened, so as to include also divorce. |
The alimony matter we understand /
has been settled out of court, and the |
action being heard today is for di-
vorce, which is uncontested,
PROBATE COURT
The Will OF j. w. Alien, deceased. |
has been filed for probate. BY its
terms all personal property is be-
queathed to his wife Matte Allen, !
to be hers absolutely. To his wife |
Matte Allen is bequeathed all his I
real estate, to be hers so long as she |
shall live or remain deceased's wild !
ow. and shall keep said real estate
in repair. At her death or remar-
riage, real estate is devised to his
sister Amanda G. ROuanzoin IL she
be living If she be deceased at
that time. to his nephew Herbert
Allen. Harry NJ Finley is named as
executor. The will was executed
Feb. 8. 1920.
In the matter of the guardian
ship of Russell Nolan Nelson, Cora
Odessa Nelson and VIM. Alexander
Nelson, inventory filed shows ap-
praisal of assets to be .$510.59, all
in Liberty bonds, excepting 5000
in cash.
The will of Martha Eddleblute,
late of Windsor township, has been
admitted to probate. By its terms,
all property is bequeathed to her
brother Milton c. Walker, who is al
so named in will as executor.
In the matter of the estate OF
Martha Eddleblute, deceased, Mil |
ton C. Walker files suit for author.
ity to transfer real estate devised.
The property is the undivided one
half of Stockport lot.
Marriage Licenses
Chas. Jas. Leary, Standard Oil
Company employe, Ravenna, and
Mary Louise Wickham. Neelyville.
Forrest Raymond Knox, farmer,
son of r. E. and Ella Parmiter
Knox, and Hazel Mae Farmhouse,
telephone operato
daughter of H. H. and Sarah E.
Young Farmhouse, Rev. Chas. Stone
burner
RECORDERS OFFICE
Charles and Malinda Christman to
G. E. Christman, 80 acres, Union, ;
ST. :
Jas. +. Dye to Dicie M. Slater, Il,
33.7 acres, Center, ST.
Bertha Gannan to Mrs. ]. Z. Peck,
II cemetery lot, IS.
+. r. Stiers, deceased. to Belle
Stiers, probate court certificate. j,
The following have been filed for
record:
A. E. Blackburn to Ida NJ Black
burn. town lots, Echo Hill. 81. :
Elizabeth Clawson to Ida M.
lot, Echo Hill, Malta. {
81. - {
Jennie Mitchell to Ida NJ Black t
burn, lot, Echo Hill, Malta. 81.
Roselma Miller to Edward and {
Marie Raney, 7.44 acres. Malta, 81. tt
Rachel and Nancy Mckinney to Il
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