Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-01-05
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
/26 CrimfnaI Cases Pending

IlyMMON PLEAS NOONl
/26 Criminal Cases Pending
BEGINNING Jan. j, when Carlos M
Riecker assumed the prosecuting
attorneys Office, there were 26
criminal cases pending on the dock
ct.
The following cases have either
been nolled or continued off the
docket: State of Ohio VS.. Graydon
woodward ct al, transporting intox-
icating liquor: State Of Ohio VS..
Harry Green, possession; State OF
Ohio VS.. Chas. McElhose, abandon
ing legitimate child; State of Ohio
VS.. C. F.. Orndoff, drawing check
without funds or credit: State OF
Ohio VS.. Kenneth Balding, neglect
to provide for child; State of Ohio
VS.. I. L. Harkins, unlawful con-
version of personal property; State
of Ohio VS.. Cassius Cooley, neglect
to provide for children; State of
Ohio VS.. Esther Hanna, assault;
State of Ohio VS. j. G. Sheets, draw
ing and uttering fraudulent checks;
State of Ohio VS.. yOren Chappelear,
unlawful manufacturing.
New Suits Filed
C. w. and Rosa M Newton have
filed suit against Herman o. Bode
also known as H O. Bode, dba, M
and B. Gas Company, Marietta. in
which plaintiffs seek to. recover
5000 damages by reason of an al
legged breach of expressed covenant,
in a certain lease FIR oil and gas
purposes, situated in Marion town.
ship. Petition states that the
Iessees agreed to drill at least two
wells if production was found; that
one well was drilled which produc-
ed gas in paying quantities; and
plaintiffs state that they have re-
eeived approximately $500 as their
share of the gas SO sold and pro-
duced from said we'll. They further
say that survey of their premises
would show that a we'll If drilled on
the opposite side of the lease, would
produce a larger amount OF gas
than the present well. Plaintiffs
state that it has been four years
since the drilling of first well on
their premises. that defendants re-
fuse and neglect to drill the second
we'll under terms of the lease, and
that by reason of defendants fail
ure to drill said we'll, the plain
tiffs have suffered loss in the sum
Of $500.
w. HI. NORM as county treasurer
files action against e. e. Roberts
and G.. p. Roberts, in which judg-
ment is asked in the sum of 800,
with interest since July 2, 1880. Pc
tition states that E. e. Roberts gave
check in the sum of $100 on Sc
curity Trust Company of Wheeling,
w. Va, which check was donation
on / ga miles of improved road,
county route Ne&ye22 emf
of said check was duly demanded at
said bank at maturity, but defend
ant e. e. Roberts had no funds at
said bank, and the same was not
paid. G.. p. Roberts is endorser.
The General Motors Acceptance
Corp. has brought action against
Bert and Cecil Kincaid Of this place
and Howard E. McElhiney of Nc
Connelsville, r. r. D., No. S. Plain
tiff claims in petition that It has a
special ownership in and is entitled
to the immediate possession of
model Ford Delux roadster, 1882
year model; that on Feb. 8, 1892,
defendant Howard e. Mckinney ex-
ecuted and delivered his chattell
mortgage on said machine for the
sum of $339, payable in Install
ments of l$29 on the 9Th day OF
each month thereafter, until the full
amount was paid. Said goods and
chattels remain III possession of
said mortgagor and is not in plain
tiff's possession. Petition states de-
fendant has failed to meet said pay
ments according to terms OF mort
gage, and mortgage has become ab-
solute and by condition Of mortgage
plaintiff is entitled to the possession
Of said goods. that defendant How
ard e. Mckinney has placed ma
chine In the hands of Bert and Ce-
ell Kincaid, and that all OF said de- /
PENDANTS on demand Of plaintiff
have refused to turn said property
over to plaintiff. and wrongfully de-
tain said property from plaintiff, to
plaintiffs damage In the sum OF
500. Plaintiff prays for recovery
Of said goods and 500 as damages
for its detention.
The State OF Ohio VS.. Mrs. Bethel
Rex is the title of Asnew suit fled,
In which plaintiff asks Judgment In
the sum of $649.76, which It is al
legged is due on a fine imposed by
Judge L. ]. Weber ON Nov. 2, 1881.
Tlle sentence was for 5000 and I
costs Of $49.76. The sum ct $500 I
had been paid on said fine.
Miss Mary Sands Prosecutors
StenOgrapher 1
Miss Mary Sands has been ap-1
pointed stenographer for Prosecut- I
ng Attorney Carlos M, Rieckef, ct Il
! salary Of $25 per month. II
PROBATE COURT
The will Of Almira Finley. Malta /
which has been admitted |
a probate, gives deceased's SON I
Charles Finley 500: her daughter |,
clara Clements. 500: her grand |
iaushters Mary Belle Glass and |
earl Francis Glass. each 5000. The |
lesidue Of estate Is given her son
Charles Finley. The will directs i,
!hst In case he shall elect to pay
Within one year from death Of de-
.adent, all the expenses. beQuests
md Iegacies mentioned: III will, he