Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-03-24
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Returns Verdict of Guilty

Returns Verdict of Guilty
The case of The State of Ohio VS..
Lewis Baker, neglecting to provide
for pregnant woman, was heard
Friday to jury. Verdict was In
favor of plaintiff. Barbara Baker,
wife of defendant, was the pros
ecuting witness.
Judgment BY Default
In the money and equitable re
lief action, The First National bank.
McConnelsville, VS.. Albert L. Giles
and Della A. Giles ct ux, judgment
by default, is awarded plaintiff in
the sum of $279.71, which includes
interest to date. Foreclosure OF
mortgaged premises ordered.
The case of The First National
bank, Stockport, VS.. Fred Bachelor
on which plaintiff was given
Judgment for $229.60, has been set
tied. and costs paid.
Sale is confirmed, distribution of
proceeds ordered in the attachment
case Of Leonard E. Wallace VS..
Clyde Brown and Dwight Secrest.
In the foreclosure case of The
Citizens Bank Co., Beverly, VS.. Mel
lie Stiers ct al, confirmation of sale
of mortgaged premises, to The
Citizens Bank Co., for $2,250, cash.
Deed and distribution ordered.
Judgment By Default
In the action to recover money,
in the case of Dorothy L. Fitch VS..
Henry B. and Lillian Boner, judg-
ment by default is rendered against
defendants, for $4,625.42; and
against same defendants in favor of
the Citizens Savings Bank, on its
cross petition, for $1,526.25, which
covers interest to March %, 1892
If not paid within three days, fore
closure of mortgaged premises or
dered.
Judge Weber Wednesday after
noon gave his decision in the case
of Mae Fiscus VS.. A. Laura Dor,
weller, which was appealed from.
the court of L. N. Seaman, J. P.
The court held that the legal ten
der of defendant was good, and
judgment was in favor of plaintiff.
for $2S.75, and was against plain
tiff for costs. This was an action
brought by plaintiff to recover for d
board bill. The case has attracted
considerable attention, and because
of the general interests of the is
sues involved, we will publish Judge
Weber's decision in full, next week.
PROBATE COURT
Grace Dye as administrative of
the estate Of Helen Mills Whitten,
deceased, files first and final ac-
count. Same is regular and correct,
and is approved by the court.
Compensation is allowed said ad-
ministratrix in the sum of $127.64
The estate having been fully and
legally settled and distribution
made according to law, administra-
trix is discharged.
The estate of Carlos G. Riley, de-
ceased, is fully settled, and Smith
Riley as administrator, who is al
lowed compensation in the sum of
$3.50, is discharged.
In the matter of the guardian
ship of Frances Ray, minor,
Frank Ray as guardian, files final
account which is approved. The es-
tate having been fully and legally
settled, guardian is discharged.
l. c.. Masterson as executor Of
the estate of Thornton Ayers, de-
ceased, files account.
G. B. Henery, the person named
in the will, is approved executor of
the estate of John r. Calendine,
late of Windsor township. Bond,
$2,5OO.
ordered in the matter of the estate
of Amanda Roberts, deceased. Said
real estate has been offered for
sale under present appraisement
and not sold for want of bidders
Said appraisement is set aside and
in two separate tracts. P. M. Smith,
D. E. Jones and J. M. Watkins are
appointed appraisers.
I. c.. Masterson as executor of the
estate of Thornton Ayers, deceased.
makes application for authority to
pay or deliver property of Margie
Coakley Langyel, a minor, without
the appointment of guardian.
Same is approved, and the sum of
$3.50 is ordered paid by said ex-
ecutor to said minor.
Inventory in the matter of the
estate of Thirsia Blackmer, deceas.
ed, is filed April IA is date set for
hearing on same.
Maynard Barnes, administrator of
estate of Jennie Martin, deceased,
files first and final account.
Charles Poole as administrator
of the estate of Ella Wainwright,
deceased, files inventory. Hearing
on same The inventory shows
5000 personal, and $500 in real
estate.
the estate Of M. F. Benjamin, is
given authority to transfer $1,000
in registered government bonds to
her name.
The will of Mary J. Gheen, late
of Meigsville township, is admitted
to probate. BY it's terms all prop
erty is to be divided equally to de-
cedent's two sons, Elmer and Oliver
Gheen. She requests that no sale
be made of property in settlement
of estate, and that her sons re-
ceive the identical property of
which deceased is owner at the
time of her death.
p F.. Sherlock, as administrator
of the estate of Stanhan C Shar-