Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-26
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
HickerSOnS Ellie Answer

j. G. Hickerson and Son, the defend
ants file answer. In answer defend
ants admit that in the year 1880 H.
III. Hill sold to them and transferred
TO them certain fixtures then in the
Hill store. They deny that sale and
transfer was made on or about Dec.
j, 1880. They deny that Hill sold
TO them any stock, or stock of goods,
rights or title or interest in said
business, and deny that they took
charge of anything except certain
fixtures, and deny that they have
operated anything except certain
fixtures They admit they did not
receive said written list of names
and addresses, and admit no amount
of debts due creditors was received
by them from HILL Defendants in
their answer state they have no
knowledge or information suf-
ficient to form a belief as to whether
on Dec. 1, 1880, said III. H. Hill was
indebted to plaintiff, in said sum, or
any sum, and they therefore deny
that he was so indebted; and they
deny each statement not admitted
to be true in answer. Defendants
say that on and prior to Sept. 80,
1880, H. H. Hill was the owner Of
and engaged in conducting groc-
cry and retail meat business, and
necessary fixtures to carry on said
business; that on Sept. 80, 1880,
Hill sold defendants the fixtures
used in connection with said retail
meat business, and no other, and de-
PENDANTS made no other purchase of
suance of the agreement made Sept.
80, defendants took actual posses
sion of certain fixtures so purchased,
and then paid for the same, and now
own said purchased fixtures.
Divorce Granted
Last Thursday Nancy S. Taylor
was granted divorce from Samuel
ID. Taylor, on the grounds of gross
neglect Plaintiff is restored to her
maiden name, Nancy S. Gillespie.
Costs are adjudged against defend
ant. The matter of alimony and
property rights was settled out Of
court
Judgments BY Default
In the money only case OF
The Citizens National bank of Nc
Connelsville VS., Bernard Spung, and
Rosa M Fouts)as administrators of
estate of Chas- H. Fouts, judgment
by default in favor of plaintiff,
against defendants Bernard Spung
and Rosa M. Fouts as administra-
trix of the estate Of Chas. H. Fouts
deceased, for sum of $24187, with
interest at 6 9t from Feb. 10, 1881,
and costs. 1t appearing that de-
fendant Chas. H. Fouts, is deceased,
he was surety on said note, it is or
dered that he be SO certified.
In the case of Wade S. Dunlap VS..
Forrest and Beulah Hutchins, for
money, foreclosure and equitable
relief, the court entry reads: "Judg-
ment by default in favor of plain
tiff, against defendants, for the sum
of $1,3OS, with interest at $50 from
Feb. 19, 1881, and costs. Order of
foreclosure and of sale, if not paid
in five days"
In the equitable relief case of
Wm H. Riecker ct al VS.. w. H. Mo-
rim, as county treasurer of Morgan !
county, leave to defendant to plead |,
on or before March Z, 1881.
J. @. Lyme is named by the court,
to defend Evart Gheen and Olney
Sheets, charged with burglary and |
larceny. Bond is fixed at $500. De- |
PENDANTS in open court waived for
NAL arraignment, and the reading of
the indictments, and each enters a /
plea OF not guilty to the indictment.
Kere Brock ct al have filed action
for accounting, etc, against Walter
w. Eveland, administrator of the I
estate of Mamie r. Eveland, deceas-
ed
Suit For Money Only
Lennard H. Sears files suit against
Besse G. Patterson, in which he
seeks judgment in the sum of $145.-
"A, which he alleges is due on an
account.
PROBATE COURT
The will of Jennie Fleming, late
of McConnelsville, has been filed for
probate. BY its terms, following
payment of just debts and funeral
expenses, and small headstone at
her grave, all property is bequeath-
ed to her nephew J. Dean Fleming,
who is named in will as executor.
Authenticated copy of will of
Margaret r. Hardy, late of Perry
county, is admitted to record
Geo. w. Dearinger, as executor of
estate of Frederick Dearinger, de-
ceased, files fifth partial account,
which is confirmed Compensation
is allowed executor in the sum of
$50. ,
In the matter of the estate OF
Nancy J. Shuster, deceased, Sadie
Lyme as administrative, files first
and final account. Same is APPROX
ed. Compensation is allowed ad-