Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-08-31
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

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| COMMON PLEAS COURT
In the case of Wilbur Jones vs..
Rosa M. Fouts ct al, action to set
aside deed, demurrer of Rosa M.
| Fouts ct al to amended petition
| overruIed. Leave is granted to de-
PENDANTS to plead in S days.
In the divorce proceedings of
Lou Baker, minor, by Mary Baker,
his next friend, VS.. Barbara Baker,
Carlos M. Riecker is appointed
guardian ad litem for defendant
Barbara Baker, minor.
In the case Of State of Ohio VS..
e. J. Parsons, forgery, leave is
granted defendant to withdraw mo-
tion to quash, filed May II, 1892.
Court Upholds Bethel Rex
Last week Judge ID. H. Thomas Of
Marietta overruled demurrer in
the matter of the State of Ohio VS..
Bethel Rex In this case Rex had
been assessed $1,000 in liquor
Anes, and instead of paying the
amount went to Jail, serving six
months sentence. The Jail sentence
amounted approximately to 5000.
The state then levied $1,000 against
personal property Of Mr.. Rex, in or
der to satisfy the remainder of the
claim. An injunction was obtained
by Rex, to restrain the sheriff from
selling the property so levied on.
Rex contended that any claim the
state had against him had been sat
isfied, when he served six months
in Jail, and Judge Thomas so held
in his decision.
Administrators Sale Real Estate
The 1872 acres in Center township,
property of the late Belle Stires,
was sold at administrators sale,
Saturday, to Charles Clark, Center
township. for s1,205. 1t was ap-
praised at s1.40O.
In the case of Freda Kincaid VS..
Cecil Kincaid, for divorce, etc.,
death of plaintiff suggested to court,
and cause is dismissed.
Answer and cross petition has
been filed by plaintiff, in the matter
of the divorce of Flora Anderson vs.
Jesse Anderson, in which plaintiH
denies she has associated with divers
men or any men of questionable
character, and AYERS she has con-
Quoted herself as dutiful wife and
mother. She denies she has been
guilty of adultery.
In the case of John r. Smith VS..
C. l.. James, notice is given defend
ant that plaintiff will appear in open
court, Monday, Sept. II, at 1 o'clock
p. m, and offer to confess judgment
on defendants cross petition. in the
sum of $50, with interest from
Oct. 1, 1882.
Writ of partition is returned and
filed in the partition case of Vara
Montrose Donehoo, VS.. Lula Bell
Lyme, which shows appraisal Of real
estate, town lot, to be $4,000.
In the action of Harvey Jackson
vs. Solomon Tippie, defendant files
d
defendant denies he broke farm
lease agreement, and AYERS that
plaintiff by his own conduct failed
and refused to carry out his part of
said agreement. He asks that
plaintiffs petition be dismissed. In
cross petition defendant AYERS
plaintiff broke his part of contract,
which caused defendant damage in
the sum of $3.50, and also plain
tiff caused to be destroyed racks
and fences about his farm to the
sum of $25 damage. Defendant
asks judgment against plaintiff, in
the sum of s175, and costs.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the assignment
of Besse c. Patterson, in trust for
the benefit of her creditors, r. H.
Gay, John Sherman and Carl c. Mil
ler are appointed appraisers.
In the matter of the guardianship
of Howard Jones, motion is filed
for support of Anita Jones. Court
finds that Anita Jones is the daugh-
ter of said Howard Jones, and that
she is living with her mother MI
nerva Jones in Columbus, an dis un-
der 16 years of age. The court de-
crees that guardian of Howard
Jones pay to Minerva Jones $40 per
month. for support of Anita Jones,
beginning June /, 1893, and con-
tinuing until further order of the
court.
Adoption Decree
In the matter of the adoption of
Hubert Taylor, by H. Lowell Dou-
gan, court grants decree, and name
is changed to Hubert Taylor Dou-
gan.
In the matter of the estate of
Clyde 'Newsom, deceased. order for
sale of real estate to pay debts.
Inventory and appraisement is
filed in the matter of the estate of
Nancy Arrick, deceased. Total ap-
praisement of assets, $8,280.09, of
which $7,221.05 is in stocks and
bonds, $106.09 accounts and debts
receivable, and $9525O real estate.
Thomas w. McGovern, executor
of the estate of Mary McGovern, de-
ceased, files inventory and appraise-
ment, which shows appraisal of per-
sonal goods to be $1,615: money,
s86.16, and real estate, $4,000.
Total, $9,701.16.
Affidavit filed for transfer Of real
estate, Bristol township, in the mat
ter of the estate of Lazette Hender-
son, deceased, to Harry G.. Hen
derson, who inherited all the estate.