Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-04-13
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorces Granted


Divorces Granted
Agnes Elliott was granted a di-
vorce Friday, on cross petition,
from Orville Elliott, on grounds OF
three years wilful absence; was re-
stored to her maiden name, Agnes
F. Hughes, and was ordered to pay
costs of case.
Ina M. Bailey Mccoy is grant
ed divorce from James HI. Mccoy,
on grounds of extreme cruelty and
gross neglect of duty. Defendant is
restored to her maiden name, ina
M. Bailey. Custody of minor child
is decreed to Emmett and Bessie
Bailey, (grandparents). Plaintiff Is
ordered to pay costs.
In the case Of Ida B. Matthews
VS.. Morgan county grange Mutual
Insurance Co., two motions are
filed by plaintiff. H. O. Menden-
hall, president of company, moves
court to auash service of summons
as to him, upon the grounds that
same was not in compliance with
law, there being nothing in said
summons contained, designating
him as party to,said action. The
said insurance company, defendant,
moves the court that 1t quash SER
vice of summons as to it, on grounds
that summons served or to be serv-
ed, was not in compliance with law.
Grand Jury Reports
The grand jury was in session
Monday, and examined nine wit
nesses, covering four cases; present.
ed one bill and ignored three.
Sale Set Aside
In the appeal case of John L.
Smith VS.. Geo. B. Hazelett, in which
oil and gas property appraised at
s1,512.7O, and offered for sale, sold
for $11, the motion to set aside sale
was sustained by Judge Lyme.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the estate OF Il.
r. Stiers, deceased, authority IS
granted to transfer real estate to
name of Belle Stiers, deceased, who
inherited whole estate.
In the matter of the estate OF
Belle Stiers, deceased, estate is not
subject to inheritance tax. w. L.
Stiers is the only heir at law, Val
ue of property of decedent at time
of death was $2,415.
Inventory is filed in the estate OF
Mary E. Jones, deceased.
Inventories Approved
Inventory is approved in the mat
ter of the estate of Fred Bozman,
deceased. Total assets $7,361.5O,
of which s1,474.5O is personal
goods; $279, securities, and $5.6OS,
real estate.
w. HI. Broomhall, as administra-
tor of the estate of Charles G. Lyme,
deceased, files inventory, which is
approved. The total appraisement
of assets is $5,S7O.61. of which
amount $1,758.06 is personal goods;
s715, stocks and securities; $272.-
SIS. accounts and debts receivable,
and $3,O25, real estate.
Adoption Decree
In the matter of the adoption or
Eva Jean Mccoy, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Mccoy, heard Mon
day, decree of adoption is given by
the court to Emmett and Bessie
Bailey, grandparents, and the
name changed to Eva Jean Bailey.
Declared Insane
Robert Stanbery, aged 30, York
township, father of five children, IS
declared insane, and Monday was
taken to Athens state hospital.
Errville Shriver renounces the
administration of the estate of Vel
ma Shriver, his wife, deceased. The
cause was heard on the application
of The Miller Undertaking and
Furniture Co.
Inheritance tax in the sum OF
$26.24 is found due in the estate OF
Mariah Friend, deceased Gross
value of estate is $685., composed
of personally, $2,985; real estate,
s2,7OO. Debts and costs of admin
istration will be $3,160.55. No
one is entitled to dover in estate,
and the net actual market value is
$2,524.45 which passes in equal
shares to Manley and
Flora Hupp. Nellie Parcell and
Anna Hutcheson, nieces and neph- !
ew.
In the matter of Emma s. Fouts,
executrix Of the estate Of Edward |
M. Fouts, leave is granted The Cit
izens Savings bank, defendant, to
file answer and cross petition, in
stanter.
: R. M. Winegardner is appointed
administrator of the estate OF Vel
ma Shriver. deceased, late of Bloom
Bond. $1,000.
H. B. Sharp, as administrator OF
estate OF Henry T. Burckholter, de-
ceased, files final account.
The will of ]. Edward Kidd, late
of Meigsville township. has been ad-
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