Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-15
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

SOM NUN PLEAS 1OON
In the case of the Union Joint
Stock Land Bank of Detroit, VS.. Joel
F.. Gordon ct al, for money, personal
judgment, foreclosure and equitable
relief, Judgment by default is given
in favor of plaintiff Joel F. Gordon
for s1,258.07, with interest from
Aug. 25, 1882. In default of pay
ment in five days, foreclosure OF
PLAINTIFFS mortgaged premises or
dered.
The Union Joint Stock Land Bank
of Detroit has filed petition for
money, personal judgment, fore
closure and equitable relief against
Jacob F.. and Margaret Hall and
John @. Lyme. Amount of judg-
ment asked is s1,79S.41, with in
terest at $50 from Sept. /, 1899;
the sum of s6 with interest at 8eo
from March /, 1881; $40 with in
terest at so from Sept. /, 1881;
$40 with interest at 800 from March
/, 1882, and $50 with interest from
Sept. 1, 1882. John O. Lyme has an
interest in the premises, for the
reason that he is the guardian of
Jacob F. Hall. Foreclosure is ask
ed.
A money and replevin suit has
been filed by Luther Tippie, Miles
Linscott, w. G. Newburn and c. O..
Fuller, against Earl and Tillie DAY.
is, in which judgment is asked in
the sum of 5000. In petition plain
tiffs aver they are the owners OF,
and entitled to the possession of,
about 200 cubic yards of stone,
which defendants wrOngfully detain
from plaintiffs, and which they pur-
chased from defendants, for the
purpose of building road on lands
owned by said Tillie M. Davis. Plain
tiffs agreed to pay for stone 75c per
cubic yard, and plaintiffs were to
reserve SAB, being road assess
ment due against property of de-
fendant Tillie M. Davis, and balance
to be paid, 900 of estimated value
of stone as soon as quarried-esti-
mate to be made by county survey
or, and balance to be paid after
stone was crushed and measured Dy
plaintiffs. Plaintiffs claim they
have performed all provision Of
contract and have paid defendants
900 of estimated value of stone,
and have demanded of defendants a
delivery of stone, but defendants
have unlawfully refused to deliver
the same. Plaintiffs aver they are
now entitled to immediate posses
sion of property. Plaintiffs also aver
that by reason of such wrongful act,
they have been damaged in the
sum of 5000.
Files Amended Petition
In the case of the State of Ohio,
on relation of r. P. Fitch, VS.. The
board OF education of Deerfield
township, amended petition is filed.
Files Reply
The c.. NJ & S. Transit, Inc, VS..
David Jackson, files reply to cross
petition filed by the defendant, in
which plaintiff denies each and ey-
cry material allegation, and prays
that cross petition of defendant
may be dismissed, and that it may
have judgment against defendant,
as prayed for in it's petition.
In the case of Henley j. Harmer
vs. Jessie B. Wood, as administra
trix of the estate of Jno. D. Wood,
deceased, Jessie B. Wood, H. H.
Croy and r. B. Pierpoint, said
Jessie B. Wood files answer, in
which she admits that said estate is
indebted to plaintiff on account OF
funeral bill, but not in amount of
$500 as alleged in petition. She
AYERS that there now is ample
his said account in full, and said
real estate available to pay same
is in process of liquidation and sale, !
for purpose of paying indebtedness /
against estate. Said Jessie B. Wood |
prays that plaintiff be stopped in
the premises, and that his petition
be denied and held for naught.
In the case of Charles Hook VS.. |
Chester r. and Bessie Murray, de-
PENDANTS file amended answer and |
cross petition, TO plaintiffs amend
ed petition, in which they admit (
the execution of the promissory
note under date of April Is, 1881,
in the amount of 800 in favor of
Charles Hook, as set forth in plain
tiff's amended petition, and admit
the payment of So on said note as
interest. Defendants further an
swering, state that there was spe-
cific mutual agreement in writing
between parties as shown on face
of said note, that said note was to
be renewed at the end of one year,
at option of makers; that said note
was renewed for an additional one
year, and for that reason is not now
due and will not be due before April
Is, 1888. Defendants further ad-
NIT that there is due plaintiff SIS
as house rent from Oct. Is, 1881,
to April Is, 1882, at SO per month,
and further admit that credits OF
$1785 on said account for house
rent, as shown by plaintiffs amend
ed petition, are correct. In amend
ed cross petition, defendants state
there is due them from Chas. Hook,
$3.50 for room rent, for which
sum defendants pray for a judg-
ment against plaintiff.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the estate of An
drew j. Miller, deceased, authority
is granted to transfer real estate de-
vised, to Blanche Hosom and Edna
daughters, who each inherit
property, situated in Nal
ia township.