Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-01
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

COMMON PLEAS COURT
In the partition case of Elizabeth
and Zone Myers VS.. Sylvia McDer-
mott ct al, Clair A. Young is ap-
pointed guardian ad litem Tor
minor defendants. Partition order
ed. Chas. Noyes, Albert Singree
and Homer Garrett, appointed ap-
praisers.
The cases of John T. Sherlock,
Paul Sherlock and A. X. Wilson, OF
Perry county heard before Mayor
C. w. Hughes, of Malta, for hunt
ing violations, in which they were
found guilty, has been appealed to
the common pleas court on error.
They recite eight separate causes
of error, one Of which is that the
mayor OF Malta had no jurisdiction
or authority to try any person for
such violations. for reason as set
forth in the Tumey case, which
took away all jurisdiction OF mag
istrates wherein the costs or fees In
a case depended upon conviction OF
the accused. There is no pro
vision in the law whereby mayor
of village can receive his fees IN
such a case, unless there is con-
viction of the accused.
r. M. Winegardner as assignee In
trust for benefit of creditors OF AL
bert O. Lindimore, files petition for
partition of real estate situated in
McConnelsville. Petition states
ze n
bate court) has authorized and ap-
proved the bringing of action in
partition, as for the best interests
of the estate The said A. 0. Lin
dimore has an undivided one~half
in said premises.
In the divorce case of Elva Lou
ise Bachelor VS.. Harold c. Bach
elor, leave is granted plaintiff to
amend her petition.
PROBATE COURT
The estate of J. M. Betz, deceas-
ed, is not subject to inheritance tax.
Gross value of estate, $7,56O.0l;
debts and costs of administration,
S2,611.24. Net market value $4,-
948.77, which reverts to the widow,
Matte J. BetZ.
John @. Lyme, administrator OF
estate of Anna F. Dougan, files in
ventory which shows appraisal OF as
sets to be-personal goods, $500;
moneys, 1892; securities, $3.50.
Total, $7,9O2.
In the matter of the estate of
John Warren Hook, deceased, au-
thority is granted to transfer real
estate devised, to name OF Isabel
Brokaw, (formerly Isabel Hook.
In the matter of the estate OF
Anna F. Dougan, deceased, order
for sale at private sale of "a shares
of stock, for not less than the sum
of s2,40O.
Persis Thomas is appointed ex-
ecutrix of the estate of ]. II. Thom.
as, deceased. Appraisers: C. 1.
Schofield, J. A. Wood and DR.. H. P.
Michener. Persis Thomas. widow,
elects to take under the will. The
estate consists of about $4,000 per-
sonal, and Sits, real estate.
In the case of Rosa M. FOuts, ad
ministratrix of estate Of Chas. H.
Fouts, deceased, sale of real estate
is approved and confirmed, and said
Administrative is ordered to make
purchaser Corrine Fouts Ralston,
deed. Consideration, $1,000. From
the proceeds Rosa M. Fouts is given
as dover interest $18052. To
Clyde McElfresh auctioneer, and
including attorney fee to M. E.
Danford, $45; administrators $32.-
IT; court costs and advertising,
S22.85. Balance of fund, admin
istratrix is ordered to account for,
according to law.
Estate of Henry Geddes, deceas-
ed, is fully settled and w. H. Ged-
des, executor, is discharged.
In the matter of adoption of Or
vile j. Matson, by W. S. and Stella
Mcdaniel court grants said adop-
ton, and DEGREES that name of said
child shall be changed to Orville
]. Mcdaniel.
R. w. Winegardner, assignee in
trust for the benefit of the creditors
of Albert o. Lindimore, assignor,
files schedule of debts and liabili-
ties of said Albert o. Lindimore,
which total $2,919.56. Among the
larger claims are Baker Bros.
GAINESVILLE. s78025; Muskingum
Valley Grocery Co., $451.12; Dow
er Produce, $16O.51 First National
Bank, $3.50; Citizens National
Bank, 1915, and the Citizens Say
ings Bank, one half interest of
mortgage on real estate. $3.50; w.
H. NORM, county treasurer, for
taxes, $84.
In the matter of the assignment
of Albert O. Lindimore, private sale
of personal property is confirmed.
Inheritance tax in the sum of
1882, is found due in the estate of
Mary j. Mccormick, deceased. Gross
value of estate, $4,956.33. Debts
and costs of administration, $672.-
q. Balance OF $4,282.12 succeeds
to daughter Gertrude B. Lawrence.
The will of Maria Metzger, late
of Marion township, is filed for pro-
bate.
The will of Charles P. Justice,
late of Stockport, is admitted to
probate. All property is bequeath-
ed to his wife, Mary e. Justice, who
is named in will as executor, with
request she serve without bond.
Marriage License Application
Worthey Lantz, barber, of Trim
BILE, and Fredia Jones, Homer town
ship.
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