Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-15
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Ranks File Suits

COMMON PLEAS COURT
Banks File Suits
The five National banks of the
county have each filed suit against
the county treasurer. asking for a
temporary order restraining defend
ant from collecting or attempting to
collect taxes from banks, and share
holders of banks, for the year 1880.
The court allowed temporary re-
straining order as prayed for. The
petitions of the several banks are
the same. They allege that the
taxes as levied and assessed against
shares of stock of plaintiffs were IL
legal, and contend that they should
be on the same basis as Building
and Loan associations and other
similar organizations. Similar cases
have been filed by National banks
in the state and not long ago were
heard in federal court, and Judge
Hough who heard the cases held In
favor of the banks. Whether the
cases will be carried to higher
courts, is not known at present, and
the filing of the suits at this time is
more to protect the banks interests
in the matter of taxes, while the
matter is in the courts.
Grand Jury Reports
The grand jury was in session
Tuesday. Eleven witnesses were
examined, covering five cases. Pre-
sented three bills and ignored two.
Everett f. Gheen and Olney Sheets
were indicted for burglary and lar
ceny. Charge stealing five bushels
of corn from Arthur Ellis, by break
ing in granary Gheen is out on
bond, and Sheets is in Jail. Both
parties had been bound over from
Mayor Brannon's court.
The attachment case of Henry 7.
Zimmerman VS.. O. S. Dennison, has
been dismissed without prejudice at
cost of plaintiff.
The case of The State of Ohio
VS.. Herman Craddolph, abandoning
legitimate child. has been nolled at
request of the prosecutor. The
matter was settled out of court
PROBATE COURT
Chas. w. Enochs as guardian OF
Roger O. EnOchs, a minor, files petl-
ton for authority to lease real es-
tate. Jan. 21 is date set for hear
ing.
No Inheritance tax is found due
in the estate of Mary A. Fisher de-
ceased. Gross value of estate is
s1,948.34; debts and costs OF ad-
ministration, $633.S3. Net actual
market value is $1,284.51, to be di-
vided equally among Herman A.
Fisher, C. L. Fisher, c. e, Fisher
and Edna G. Fisher sons and
daughter, each s321.1::
The estate of Minerva Parsons is
not subject to inheritance tax. Gross
value of estate is $1,789.75; debts
and costs of administration $602.11.
Net actual value is 1,187.64, to be
divided one-third to Cora l.. Hub
bell c. A. Parsons, son and daugh-
ter, and Frances M. Parsons, grand
daughter.
In the estate of Nancy j. Shuster,
deceased, no inheritance tax is due.
Gross value of estate is $1,716.25;
debts and costs of administration,
$497.55. Net actual market value
thereof is $1,257, to be divided one
eighth each-$157.12k to sons and
daughters-Rosa Carrel, Lizzie
Brown, Augusta Scott, Matte Muir
ply, Howard Shuster, Bertha Var
nell, Sadie Lyme and Ray Shuster.
Order For Private Sale
In the matter of the estate of
Chas. H. Fouts, deceased. Rosa M
Fouts as administrator. files order
to sell personal property at private
sale, for highest price offered.
G. r. Bailey is appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Mary j.
Kent, deceased, late of Morgan
township. Bond, $4,000. Apprais-
ers: A. G.. Masterson, C. B. Henery,
and Carl Miller.
In the matter of the estate of
Thornton Ayers deceased, authority
is granted to transfer real estate,
20 acres in Deerfield, devised, to
name Leroy Coakley.
j. r. Alderman makes applica-
ton to be discharged as guardian
The will of Geo. M. Balding, de-
ceased, has been filed for probate.
The will of Chas. H. Musgrove.
deceased, has been admitted to pro-
bate. BY terms of the will all prop
erty is bequeathed to his wife jose
phine MusgrOve. for and during her
natural life only; together with the
power and authority to sell at pub
lie or private sale, with or without
an order of court, so much of the 80
acre tract, known as Trimble tract,
as may be deemed for her support.
At death of his wife, the said 80
acre tract or as much of it as not
sold by wife, also 20 acres where de-
ceased resided at death, goes to
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The Boggess Brothers Escape But
Are Captured
James w. Boggess, 49,. and his
brother John, aged 26, two members