Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-30
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT


ed to two weeks of court duty mere,
having begun Monday of this week.
In the case of Lennard III. sears
VS.. Besse c.. Patterson, for money
only. defendant files answer and
cross petition in which she denies
she is owing S145.44. She AYERS
there is due her from plaintiff, an
amount which she claims on an ac@
count, including commission on
wall paper, and that she is OWING
but s40.11 on account. Plaintln III
reply denies that there is due him
no more than $4O.11, and interest,
and denies that there is due DEFEND
ant S48.O5 for commission on wall
paper.
Suit For Money Only
The + H. & F. A. Sells Co., CO.
lumbus. has filed suit for money
only. against H. J. Harmer & Son.
Chesterhilf, asking judgment IN
sum of $1S1.27swith interest Oh
5000 at TO, from May 20, 1887 10
Jan. Is, 1881, and on $175 from
Jan. Is. 1881, and on $627 at 90
from the 18th day of October, 1881.
jury Commission
Judge C. o. Dye has appointed
James w. Manly and c. A. Gaylord
as members of the jury commission
for the ensuing year.
In the injunction case OF Samue'
Bone ct al (road assessment VS..
John w. Carter, as county treasur-
er ct al, Judge Dyes entry reads:
Plaintiffs motion to strike out GER
tain matter contained in the answer
and to strike the supplemental an
swer and report of county surveyor
from the files in each and all or It's
several branches overruled, to all or
which the plaintiffs except. Leave
to plaintiffs to reply on or before
Nav 16, 1881. The same entry Is
made in similar case or Wnlcn
BENJAMIN Reed and Elmer Harris
are plaintiffs.
In the cause of Letitia Teeters as
the executrix of the will and estate
OF Malinda Monroe, deceased, VS..
Lucille Jackley ct al, for construc
ton of will, Judge Dye finds the
true intention and construction Oh
will to be: The real estate NEIL
toned in will is devised to the per-
son named in the unexecuted ueeu
referred to in said will. The courts
finding upon the evidences adduced
is that said deed was in existence
al the time the will was executed.
The court further finds that paper
writing referred to in will as beins
attached thereto, was not SO attach-
ed. and that the request OF personal
property to persons named in sald
alleged paper writing, is null ana
void and of no effect whatever,
Pleads Guilty
paul Devore who was indicted by
the last grand jury, charged with
manufacturing intoxicating liquor
pleaded guilty when arraigned pc
fore Judge C. O. Dye. He was sen
fenced to Ohio State Reformatory,
and to be kept at hard labor, put
with no solitary confinement 1or
nor less than one year, nor more
than five, and that he pay a hne OIL
$500 and costs of prosecution, for
which execution is ordered.
Not Guilty Plea
FLOYD West who was indicted on
the same charge as Devore was,
pleaded not guilty. when arraigned
Bond is fixed at $500.
For Drawing Fraudulent Checks
Fred A. Harmer OF Chesterhlll
was indicted by the last grand jury
charged with drawing fraudulent
checks Bond for appearance IS
fixed at 5000
Assignments
The following jury cases have
been posted for hearing, Judge c. 0.
Dye presiding:
Monday. May IS. at 9 o'clock.
state of Ohio VS.. Floyd West, man
ufacturing distilled liquor (jury)
May 10, State of Ohio VS.. Evart
Gheen and Olney Sheets, burglary
and larceny.
Nav 90. State of Ohio VS.. Fred A.
Harmer. drawing fraudulent checKS.
Nav 81, State of Ohio VS. {. M
Chappelear. drawing checks WITH
out credit.
PROBATE COURT
The estate of James A. Kane, de
ceased. is not subject to tax. Gross
value of estate is $S,027.5O; debts
and costs of administration. $421.-
so. Actual net market value is ST.
(Gont,unad on naoa faurl