Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-07-28
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Jury Disagrees

COM NUN PLEAO NOONL
Jury Disagrees
In the case of the State of Ohio
VS.. Harvey and Sally Ball, charged
with laceny and receiving stolen
property, the jury being unable to
agree upon a verdict, was discharg-
ed without prejudice to re-trial.
Jury Again Disagrees
In the case Of Oran Chappelear,
charged with manufacturing distill-
ed liquor, heard Monday by jury,
with Judge Weber on the bench, the
jury after deliberating for num-
ber of hours, failed to agree. 1t is
stated that all but one of the jurors
were for conviction.
Alleges Breach of Covenants In Deed
Stanley Ray has brought suit
against ]. j. Evans, in which ne al
leges breach of covenants in deed.
Plaintiff states that Sept is, 1920.
ne paid defendant $500, the same
being the consideration for sale OF
piece of property. Said defendant
delivered to plaintiff his warranty
deed, which purported to convey
certain real estate located in Bris-
tol township. Plaintiff says that on
Sept. IS. 1920, the county recorder
refused to admit the said deed to
record. because the deed records OF
the county showed no title in the
grantor, to this defendant. Tram
tiff states he requested defenuant
to record his title to said property;
and that defendant claimed to nave
lost his deed to same. PlalntlH al
leges he has many times since asked
defendant to refund the amount CT
the consideration, or to give MIN
security for the amount, all OF Whlch
defendant has refused to do. Pc
tition states that March 16, 1881,
an affidavit of transfer was tled
and recorded in the county record
er's office, said transfer being the
same property described in this
petition, purported to be conveyed
by defendant, to plaintiff. which is
now in the name of Helen B. and
Russell w. Berry, in fee simple, eX-
cept subject to the dover interest
of Anna Berry Mcdaniel Plaintiff
says that by filing of affidavit or
transfer of property, he has been
eonstructively evieted from prop
erty; that covenants of the deed as
have been set forth herein. have
been preached by defendant, and
that he the plaintiff ought to be
Justly compensated for said breach
of covenants. Plaintiff prays that
he may be awarded the sum or
$500, together with cost of bringing
this suit.
In the partition case of Lewis
Roberts VS.. Amy Gilliland, ct al,
report of sheriff and commissioners
confirmed. Terms Of sale, cash
Sale of premises ordered.
Action For $5,6O2.32
The Marietta Savings and Loan
Co. has filed suit against Delbert
and Maud Doak, in which judgment
is asked in the sum Of $5,6O2.32,
alleged due on certain promlssory
note. Said note is secured by
mortgage deed on 71.25 acres, Cen
ter township. Foreclosure of mort
gage is asked.
Guilty of Burglary and Larceny
In the case of the State of ONO
VS.. Raymond Ball and Floyd Carter
of Homer township, heard Tuesday |
and Wednesday, the jury returned
a verdict of guilty. The Indictment
charged that in June they entered |
building on the Jacob F, Hall
place in Homer township, and stole |
and carried away % feeces Of wool
of the value of $14. The evidence |
showed that they sold the wool to
l.. Frank and Son, GAINESVILLE.
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