Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-07-07
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT


The injunction suit of J. T..
Cranmer VS.. Ruth Cranmer and The
Citizens National bank, McConnels-
Vile, has been settled and costs
paid.
Judgment BY Default For SO, ,436.8S
In the case of The Citizens Saw
ings bank, McConnelsville, VS.. Leo
F. and Julia F. Drake, judgment by
default is given in favor of plaintiff,
with interest at $50 to July 2,
1932,-$3,436.8 and costs. If not
paid in three days, premises to be
sold in foreclosure of mortgage.
Suit for Divorce
Glenna Harper of Manchester files
suit against G.. H. Harper in which
she seeks divorce, on grounds OF
extreme cruelty. They were mar
ried Sept. 8, 1921, and have two chill
dren-James, five, and John, nine.
Plaintiff in petition states that on
March 10, 1892, defendant cursed
her and in vile language requested
her to leave him and his children
and not return to them. She states
that at various times, defendant
has been cruel and abusive and has
exhibited toward her cruel and
malicious attitude. She recites that
about March 20, 1882, defendant
threatened to leave her and children
and to not return; threatened to
purchase a dwelling for himself,
and to occupy said dwelling without
plaintiff and their children; she
states that at various times he re-
fused to take her to McConnelsville
and elsewhere; that he refused to
accompany her to church or places
of entertainment, and would go to
McConnelsville and to Caldwell by
himself, after she had asked to &C.
company him to those places. She
recites that on certain date he
went to Caldwell and did not re-
turn until A o'clock the following
morning. She asks for divorce and
custody of their minor children.
In regard to the case of The Cit
izens National bank of McConnels-
vile VS.. John M. Beard, we under
stand that some of the matters in
it's connection heretofore published,
were incorrect.
Damage Case Next Week
The case of Frank Newton VS..
Theo Hollett, for damages in con-
nection with an automobile acci-
cent, has been set for hearing, Tues
day and Wednesday, July 1918.
In the foreclosure case of The
Citizens Savings bank VS.. Leo F.
Drake and wife, appraisement shows
value of premises to be $2,950.
In the foreclosure matter of Rob-
ert B. Ward, plaintiff, VS.. Ben B.
Myers ct al, report of appraisers of
the undivided one-half, shows ap-
praisement of $4,000. fThis is the
Silver Heels farm, near Stockport
Attachment Suit
Oscar James files suit against The
Malta Oil & Gas Co., corporation,
of Columbus, o., in which judgment
is asked in the sum of $867.5O. Said
amount is claimed due the plaintiff
for certain work which he alleges he
performed at defendants request,
and for which he has not been paid.
Plaintiff states defendant is about
to dispose of it's property in whole
or in part, with intent to defruad
it's creditors, including this plain
tiff. Order for attachment is filed.
PROBATE COURT
In the estate of Stephen G. Sher-
lock, deceased, and John T. Foster,
deceased, and of Chas. E. Chase,
schedules of claims and debts filed,
are approved.
Sale bin is filed and confirmed in
the estate of Chas. E. Chase, de-
ceased.
In the matter of the estate Of
Geo. Balding, deceased, finding it is
necessary to sell real estate to pay
debts. Frank Parsons, w. I. Thomp-
son and Arthur Sawyer are named
as appraisers.
C. w. Harper is appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Mary j.
Harper, deceased, late of Union
township. Bond $4,000. Apprais-
ers are Bert Drake, Charles Bankes
and A. H. Glass.
The will of Thomas Reverdy
White is presented for probate.
The will of Chas. E. Nixon, un-
der date of Nov. "a, 1899, has been
admitted to probate. 1t is witness
ed by c. L. Massey and A. L. Lamb.
BY terms of will, personal property
is decided to his wife Phebe A. Nixon,
during her natural life, also per-
sonal property At her death estate
is to be sold and divided to
be paid to some good working
auxiliary of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society; $500 to Mrs.
Susan Nixon, and to deceased's
brother VIM. t. Nixon, the balance
of estate. If either Susan M. or
VIM. T. Nixon dies before said di-
vision is made, the share of the
one deceased falls to the one sur
viving. If both named should die be-
fore division is made, then the
whole estate shall be paid to the
said missionary auxiliary. VIM. T.
Nixon is named in the will as ad-
ministrator. Mr.. Nixon died Dec.
/, 1899, his wife in June of this
year.
The will of Caroline Morris, de-
ceased, late of McConnelsville, is ad-
mitted to probate. BY it's terms, all
property is bequeathed to her son
Herbert Morris. r. M. Winegard-
ner, the person named in the will,
is appointed executor, and as per
request of Mrs. Morris, no bond was
required of him. The will was ex-
Don.fod Can't Oe 1871