Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-02-11
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorce Case Heard

VINO lOOh me lHdltCA uhuOA an -
ment.
In the case Of Clifford E. Fore
man VS.. Vernon A. Appleman ct al,
for action TO set aside, cancel and
arnvl q certain deed, etc, cause
heard. Finding in favor of defend
ant. judgment against plaintiff
for costs. plaintiff excerpts. APP
peal bond is fixed at $3.50. This
was an action in which plaintiff was
seekign to set aside a deed executed
by A. r. and Hattie Appleman to
the defendant Vernon Appleman on
the ground that the deed was pro-
cured in fraud Of plaintiffs, right
as creditor of the grantors in said
deed. The court held there was no
evidence of fraud.
In the foreclosure, etc, case OF
the Citizens Bank Co., Beverly, VS..
Nellie Stiers ct al, judgment for
plaintiff against the defendants,
Nellie and w. l.. Stiers for. $685.
06, interest computed until Feb. g..
The court orders that if judgment
be not paid in three days, mort
gage be foreclosed and sale of
premises ordered.
In the partition case of Thos. l..
Lyon VS.. Caroline V. Lyon ct al, re-
port of sheriff and of the commits
sioners appraising the property, is
confirmed Caroline V. Lyon elects
to take first tract at appraised val
tie; Thos. w. Lyon elects to take
next two tracts at appraised value.
Finding the widows dover in first
tract to be $93.06; Widows dover
in next two t"oc cts e90.f5. Attor-
ney fee ALLOW ID Lyme & Abel, $136
Deed is orde.ed Upon payment of
costs.
The partit on Gaze of Lawrence
Eyeland VS.. Earle Eveland ct al,
is dismissed IT cost of plaintiff.
The money only case of the Peo-
ple's Banking and Trust Co., Ma
rietta, vs. j S. Newton, has been
settled and costs paid
The case oe E. L. Beard VS.. r. l..
Trainer, cogLovit, has been settled
and costs pail.
In the cas- of Wilbur j. Men
denhall as administrator of estate
of Jonas Bingham, deceased, VS..
VIM. H. Rel ker, damages, amount
claimed 10000, leave is granted
defendant to file answer instanter;
and in another case by same par
ties, action for money, amount ST.
1895, leave is granted defendant
to file demurrer to petition in
stanter.
PROBATE COURT
In the ma ter of the estate of
Marietta Sea $, deceased, order of
sale of personal property.
The estate of j. w. McKibben,
deceased, is not subject to inheri-
tance tax. Gross value of estate,
$500; debts and costs of admins
tration $439; net actual market
value $360.20, which was taken by
widow as her statutory allowance.
Petition has been filed by board
of county commissioners VS.. Charity
w. Wood, county charge. and the
First National bank of Stockport,
seeking to secure possession of the
Said action is asked for her main
tenance and support. Date of hear
ing is fixed for Feb. 20.
In the matter of the estate of j.
w. Ludman, deceased, authority to
transfer real estate, Center town
ship, to Glenna l.. Watson, deceas
ed.
In the matter of estate of Glenna
L. Watson, deceased, authority is
granted to transfer certain real es-
tate in Center township, to Mar
jorie and Elmer Glenn Watson,
daughter and son, and TO F. N.
Watson, widower.
The estate of Draper Van Fossen,
deceased, is not subject to inheri-
tance tax. Gross value of estate is
s13,551.32. The debts and costs of
administration are $9,182.60; net
actual market value is $4,368.72.
In the matter of Clyde F. Par
miter as executor of the last will
and testament of Abraham Roberts.
deceased, VS.. Corinda Guyton, ct al,
authority is granted to sell real es-
tate to pay debts and legacies of es-
tate of deceased. Real estate is ap-
praised at $4,000. Date of sale is
March IL, 1892, at door of court
house, McConnelsville.
March Sth is date fixed for hear
ing on schedule of debts in the es-
tates of George Hempfield, deceas-
ed, and Catherine Deaver, deceased
and March g., in the Lorena Lindi-
more estate.
The will of Jennette Peck, de-
ceased, is admitted to probate. By
its terms all property. is bequeath
ed to deceaseds children-Marv
Stoneking, Charles Peck, Nellie
Filkill and Jessie Ralph, share and
share alike. The will directs that
under the will who may bring an
action to set aside this will shall be
cut off and shall not be entitled to
share in estate, and the share or
shares SO forfeited shall be divided
equally among those not contest
ing the will. Harry Allen is named
in the will as executor, with reques.
that he be permitted to act without
giving bond. :.
The inventory of estate of James
A. Rothrock, deceased, is filed.
March S, 1882, is date set for hear
ing.
G. A. Young is appointed admin
istrator, with the will annexed, of
the estate of Geo. M. Balding, de-
ceased. Bond, $500.