Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-16
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Judgment by Default

Matheney VS.. James McCabe, judg-
ment by default for plaintiff, for
$243.66 and costs. Foreclosure of
mortgage ordered, and premises or
dered sold, unless Judgment and
costs are paid within five days
The money only case of Ann K.
Shafer VS.. VIM. F. Buchanan, is as
signed for hearing today, TO a jury,
with Judge D. III. Thomas presiding
Amount asked for is 1929.
In the money only case of Ell
bridge T. Best VS. The Industrial
Commission of Ohio, the court sus-
,tains demurrer to petition. Plain
tiff not desiring to plead further, it
ia considered by the court that de-
PENDANTS go hence without day.
Judgment against plaintiff for costs.
In the case of Harvey Jackson VS..
Solomon Tippie, heard last week,
the jury brought in a verdict of $35
in favor of plaintiff. The action
grew out of a farm lease agreement.
Sentenced To Penitentiary
The case of the State of Ohio VS..
Earl Grandstaff was concluded Sat
urday, after having been in progress
for three days, with Judge Lyme on
the bench The jury's verdict was
guilty. Grandstaff had been indict-
cd for breaking and entering the
cellar of Fl. L. PARCEL, Center town
ship, and carrying away a quantity
of fruit.
Wednesday Judge Lyme after
overruling motion for a new trial,
sentenced Grandstaff to serve q
term Of from one to five years in
the Ohio penitentiary. He will like
ly be taken to that place within a
aay or so.
Sale is confirmed, and deed is or
dered in the case of the Waterford
Mill & Supply Co. VS.. Victor Nor
gan ct al. Deed ordered to be made
to purchaser A. f. Roberts. The
purchaser is subrogated to all the
rights of lien holders in said prem
ises, SO far as they may be paid
herein, for the protection of his
title; and writ of possession is
awarded to put said purchaser in
ne sol
In the partition case of Vara
Montrose Donehoo VS.. Lulu Lyme
ct al, sale is confirmed, deed and
distribution ordered Plaintiffs at
torney L. j. Weber is allowed fee
in the sum of S140.75.
PROBATE COURT
I'll. ID. Lawrence's Will Admitted
The will of H. D. Lawrence. late
of Bloom township, is admitted to
probate. The will directs that all
personal property of every kind, ex-
cept household goods and furniture.
be sold and converted into cash by
executors. To his sister AIDA Hen
derson and brothers Edward t.
Lawrence, John A. Lawrence and
W. z. Lawrence and nephew Ches-
ter Lawrence. he bequeaths all of
his real estate, consisting of 656
acres. The latter to have one-half
as much as the full equal share Of
~ oft of hn
others. The will directs that
monument costing not less than
$500 be erected to memory of de-
ceased's wife and himself, TO be
paid for out of funds derived from
his personal estate. The household
goods and furniture are not to be
sold; Debbie Wilson is to be per-
mitted to select one quilt, and re-
mainder is to be divided among de-
ceased's sister and brothers, and
nephew Chester Lawrence, and Deb
bic Wilson. The remainder of es
tate is devised in equal parts to sis
ter, brothers, and nephew Chester
Lawrence and Debbie Wilson. AIDA
Lawrence, niece. and Homer Law
renee, nephew, are named as OK
ecutors, with request that they
serve without bond. The estimated
value of estate is $4,000 in real
estate and $4,000 in personal. The
said Homer and AIDA Lawrence are
appointed executors. Appraisers are
3. r Reed, Chester Strong and S.
e. Bone
The will of ]. G. Wagner, late
Of Malta, is presented for probate.
Emmett Abel as administrator Of
estate of Halle Roberts, deceased, |
lies final account.
Inventory filed in the estate of
Anna F. Hall, deceased, shows ap-
,raisal of assets to be $7,68990, of /
which $292.43 is personal goods;
80, money, and $7,308.47 stocks
md securities.
The estate of Charles Z. Hilaman.
deceased, is subject to inheritance
ak in the sum of $482.94. Gross
alue of estate is $14,632.86, COM
osed. of personally s8,732.86; real
state, $1,000; debts, $1,031.53.
'osts of administration will be
69250. Actual market value is
12,908.83. Successors to estate:
ohm, and r. e. Hilaman, nephews,
ach 800; Fl. r. Hilaman, nephew,
$50; Wilifred Hilaman, no rela-