Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-01-07
Court House News
CE.rSsC~ Pleas COURT
Anneals From j. =. Court

pealed to the common pleas court.
The action was brought by plaintlI
to recover the sum of $2S.75 al
legged due for board. The lower
court decided in favor of the plain
tiff.
Suit For Money Only
Pauline Riggs as executrix of the
will of Rozella McCune Young, de-
ceased, has filed suit for money
only against J. D. McClain. The
amount alleged due is on three
promissory notes and interest, one
in the sum of 1925 with interest at
percent from Aug. 18, 1916; an
other for $1,000 with interest at s
percent from Dec. 18, 1916, and
the other for s65 with interest at
SO from May 16. 1921. In all for
the sum of $2,263 10.
In the partition case of Charles
c. Wilson VS.. William King ct al
leave is granted plaintiff to file
amended petition instanter, and
make new parties defendant.
In the partition case Of Francis
w. Cochran VS.. Mary L. Cochran ct
al, the courts entry reads: cause
submitted on pleadings and the evil
dence Finding on the issues join
ed in favor Of the defendant John
R Bozman and petition dismissed
Costs adjudged against plaintiffs.
plaintiffs ordered cancelled and real
estate in question transferred from
the name of John r. BOzman, de-
ceased, to the defendant John r.
Bozman'
Beatrice Williams Declared Elected
In the Marion township election
contest, Frank Calendine, cOntestor
vs.. Beatrice Williams, contestee, in
which recount was ordered, said
recount was made Wednesday.
Wilford B. Smith and Geo. John
son of Chesterhill being of opposite
politics and in opposition as to the
choice of the two candidates were
appointed master commissioners to
assist in and supervise the making
of the recount of the said ballots.
Recount showed that cOntestee
Beatrice Williams was elected by
four votes.
Suit For Injunction
Geo. Davis, K M. Brown, Fred
Hammond, w. j. Singree and Oliver
Cheen ct al have filed suit against
the Meigsville township board of
education. Plaintiffs state they are
school bus drivers and have a COM
mon interest in $500, which money
was marked for the purpose of pay
ing debts of the board of education.
The said board is indebted to
plaintiffs in sum greatly in exs
cess of $500. Plaintiffs claim they
have not been paid for at least two
months. Petition states that at
regular meeting of the board held
JAN 4, 1892, the board voted to
pay out of the sum sent to it by
directors office certain amour.
of the sum to other debtors of the
board who were not specified in the
directions for the distribution Of
the said sum, and that the clerk Oh
Meigsville township board of edaca-
tion was authorized and directed to
write checks to debtors who are
not plaintiffs. and TO whom there
was no direction by the director of
elucation as to payment of debts.
Petition states that plaintiffs in pc
tition are entitled to re-emburse-
ment, out of said sum sent by direc-
tor of education. Plaintiffs prayer
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der be directed by the court against
said board of education, directing
the clerk to refrain from issuing
any part of the sum named, to any
creditors of the board of educa-
ton, until the matter is decided by
the court, and that on hearing, the
court issue q mandatory injunction
requiring the said board of educa-
ton to pay out of the sum mention
ed the debts that were marked and
specified to be paid by the director
of education. Temporary restrain
ing order is allowed as prayed for.
PROBATE COURT
A. S. Herzer is appointed guar
dian of Eric Dougan, minor. Bond.
1900.
The will of Eliza Adrian, deceas-
ed, late of Marion township, is filed
for probate.
The will of Florence Hughes, late
of Center township. is filed for pro-
bate.
IN the matter of the estate OF
Geo. Hempfield, deceased, petition
is filed to sell real estate to pay
debts.
Orin w. Abel as guardian of OIL
i've, Fred and Floyd Abel, minors,
files first account.
G. r Bailey as administrator OF
the estate of Mary J. Kent, deceas-
ed, files final account, which is ap-
proved. Compensation is allowed
administrator in the sum of $102.-
35. Balance remaining in hands of
administrator, due estate, $524.05
in cash and $4,000 in bonds,
which he is ordered to distribute ac
cording to law
The estate of Lorena C. Cheadle,
deceased. is fully settled and ad-
ministrator C. v. Cheadle, is dis
charged.
j. E. Cowan, administrator of the
estate of Elmore J. Gregg is dis
charged, the estate having been full
ly settled.
Frank Parsons as administrator
of the estate of Edwin C. Parsons
files final account Same is ap-
proved Compensation is allowed
administrator in the sum of $780,
al a mi In ha dc of