Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-07-14
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Damage Case Settled

COMMON PLEAS COUKI
Damage Case Settled
The case of Haven Hammond VS..
H. F. Spilker, for damages, has been
settled at the cost of defendant.
This action was filed April ID, 1881,
following an automobile accident in
which Mr.. Hammond was badly in
jured.
Divorce Granted
The divorce case of Chloe II.
Brill VS.. Harry D. Brill, which was
uncontested, was heard Monday by
Judge l.. J. Weber. Divorce was
granted on grounds of extreme
cruelty. Interest Of each party in
the property of the other is forever
barred. Plaintiff is restored to her
maiden name-Chloe E. Harris.
Verdict For $237 Damages
The attachment and money case
of Frank Newton VS.. Theodore Hol-
lett, was heard Tuesday and We'd
nesday, the jury returning it's gen.
eral verdict in open court in favor
of plaintiff, for $237. The plain
tiff brought suit against defendant
for damages alleged to have been
sustained in an automobile accl-
dent. Amount asked for was $500.
In a special verdict returned, which
defendant requested, in which five
questions were asked for the jury
to answer, one of them was what
in your opinion caused the accl-
dent" The answer was negligent
driving by Theodore Hollett."
In the matter of the State Of
Ohio VS.. Fred Mcdaniel, motion to
auash indictment is sustained. State
excepts.
Case Settled
The case Of the State OF Ohio, on
relation of Chas. B. Cornell VS.. The
Skipton Oil Co., has been dismissed
at the cost of plaintiff.
The case of Mildred Newton VS..
Theo Hollett, damages, in the sum
of $4,000 alleged due as the result
of an automobile accident, which
was assigned for hearing Wednes-
day, has been postponed, pending a
proposition for settlement.
The petit jury has been excused
until Tuesday, July 19.
PROBATE COURT
Mayme V. Johnston is appointed
administrator of the estate of Veva
G. Johnston, deceased, late of Nc
Connelsville. Bond, $4,000. In
ventory is fled Date for hearing
on same, is set for August 4.
In the matter of the estate of H.
B. Vincent, deceased, Kate G.. Fin
ley, executrix of the estate of Harry
M. Finley who was executor OF es-
tate of H. B. Vincent, files final ac-
count.
The estate of Isaac Smith, deceas-
ed, is not subject to inheritance tax.
Gross value of estate is $6,322.96;
debts and costs of administration |
are S4,66308 The net actual |
market value is $1,659S8, which |
passes in equal shares to Grace Ell
len Smith and Mary Louella Smith,
daughters.
In the matter of the estate of |
Charles E. Chase, deceased, Mary F.
Chase, widow, elects to take real es-
tate in Penn township, 1858 acres,
at it's appraised value of $4,000.
Hearing on inventory and ap-
praisement in estate of Mary j.
Harper, deceased Same is approv-
ed Appraisement shows the net es-
tate to be $3,S29.O3, of which $3,-
go is real estate, the remainder in
personal goods, stocks and securi-
ties.
Edith c. Smith, guardian of Clyde
Leonard Calendine, minor, files
first partial account.
Il. II. Whites Will Admitted
The will of Thomas Reverdy
White, late of Windsor township,
has been admitted to probate. Byl
it's terms all property is bequeathed
to his wife, Alice Newton White, her
heirs and administrators and as
signs. The widow is named in will
as executrix, with request that she
serve without bond.
Marriage Licenses
Hiram Albright, miner, Santoy,
and Mrs. Lavina Sowards, daughter
of Charles Kennison, Corning route.
Declared Insane
Mrs. Bertha Teeters, aged 81, OF
Marion township, was found insane,
Wednesday, and ordered to the state
hospital, Athens, for treatment.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Samantha Hoon to A. M. Mick,
OF acre, Morgan township, $25.
Geo. w. Hambel to Isaac and
Riley Ball, 46 acres, Homer, 5000.
j. Virgil Kincaid to U. S. De- h
oartment of Agriculture, copy of +
,hattel. S
John and Mary Stahl to Geo. B. v
kenney, two town lots, McConnels- n
lille, 81. t.
Bristol Presbyterian church to j. S
=. McGregor, contract for upkeep of y
Bristol township. E
James F. Fike to d. E. Mayne, as "
ignment 112 acres, Windsor, 81. Il
Pure Oil Co. to The Pure Oil Pipe
line Co., assignment of right Of
vay.
The Pure Oil Co. Pipe Line co. to N
Buckeye Pipe Line Co., assignment d
light of way. o
In the matter of the guardianship II
# Edith Border, deceased, e. M. b
guardian, files eleventh c
nal account. C;
Inventory Approved II
Inventory and appraisement filed a.
n the estate of Albert Biedenbach, h
eceased, which shows appraisal of G.
ssets to be $4,164.96, all in stocks