Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Answer and Cross Petition File

ID. and Evelyn nj. Philips, Union
Joint Stock Land Bank of Detroit,
Walter Ellis and Stockport Hard
ware Co., defendant Union Joint
Stock Land Bank files answer and
cross petition and admits it has an
interest in subject matter of plain
tiff's petition, and claims there is
due it under certain note and
mortgage the sum of S1,79S.41,
with interest. Plaintiff Kathryn
B. Mcbride by reason of being adj
ministrator, appears to have some
interest in premises, as does also
Walter Ellis, by reason of certain
mortgage; and Stockport Hardware
Co. claims interest in premises, by
p court. Answering defendant
asks that mortgage upon which ac-
ton is brought, be adjudged first
and best lien on said premises; that
in default in the payment of
amounts found due. the premises
may be sold according to law, and
from proceeds of sale there may be
paid to this defendant, first, after
court costs and taxes, the amount
so found due it; also that all par
ties named be required to answer
to this cross petition, setting forth
what interest, if any, they have.
Files Reply !.
A reply is filed by plaintiff in the
case of c.. d. Mosher VS.. n. HI.
Hawkins, in which he denies that
he agreed to accept $1,100, as full
payment for his share in a certain
lease sold.
Guilty of Selling Liquor
Grace Wilson of McConnelsville,
when arraigned last Friday before
Judge Lyme, charged with selling
intoxicating liquor, pleaded guilty,
and was sentenced to pay fine of
1925 and costs.
transcripts from l.. n. Seaman,
J. P. court, in the cases of the State
of Ohio VS.. VIM. Lowell Scott, charg-
ed with arson, and State Of Ohio VS..
Carl Beabout, bastardy, have been
filed in common pleas court.
Motion for New Trial
In the case of the State of Ohio,
on complaint of Pauline Kidd, vs..
ira A. Barth, bastardy. motion for
new trial is filed,
Takes Case Under Amusement
The case of Henry c. and Mar
garet Combs VS.. Charles and Will
liam Bertram, for cancellation Of
deed was heard Monday and Tues
day by Judge David H. Thomas,
who took the case under advise
ment.
PROBATE COURT
Ivan Nelson, guardian of VIM.
Nelson, minor, files petition for
authority to lease premises. July 8
is date set for hearing on same,
Mary Myrtle Smith, as guardian
of Grace Ellen and Mary Luella
Smith. files first partial account.
Notice of appointment is filed in
the estate OF Seth Smith, deceased.
f. E. Ross, administrator Of the
estate of Jessie E. Rardin, deceased,
files final account, which is approv-
ed. Compensation is allowed ad-
in the sum OF S25.
Estate is fully settled, and admin
istrator is discharged.
Rosa M. Fouts, as administrator
of the estate of Chas. H. Fouts, de-
ceased, is discharged, the estate
having been fully settled. Compen'
sation is allowed administrative in
the sum of 1929,
Third partial account is filed in
the matter of the guardianship of
CLYDE Leonard Calendine. minor.
Same approved.
Mary Updike Smith as executrix
of the estate of Thomas Hopes. |
deceased, files 18th partial account.
The estate of Edward w. Jones, |
deceased, is fully settled, and c. M
Whitaker who is allowed compensa-
ton in the sum of $3.50, is discharg-
ed
Caroline Mills Newsom, as guar /
dian of Linley A Mills, minor.
files final account, which is approv-
ed Ward having arrived at full |
legal age, said guardian is discharg-
ed.
G.. Il. LoveIl's Will Admitted
The will of C. T. Lowell, late of |
Homer township, is admitted to |
probate. The will bequeaths farm !
Of 16S acres in Homer township to
decedents wife Celesta Lowell, and
at her death to daughters Mary l..
Coulter, the south one-half, and
Hazel J. Lowell, the north one-half,
IN fee simple The will directs that J
inventory and sale of personal prop
erty be dispensed with and that
,arm with live stock and other per-
,onal property be operated and
as one business during life
IF wife. (Mr. Lowell died March
81, 1884, and his wife a few weeks
ater). Hazel J. Lowell is named
n will as executrix. The will bears
late of Feb. II, 1894, and is wit
lessed by +. lie Fever and Jerusha
4e Fever.
Marriage Licenses
Wayne Geddes, tractor driver,
stockport, son Of L. FL. and Lillian
Thompson Geddes, and Sheila Bail
~, teacher, daughter of Jesse G.
md Rose NJ. Ham Bailey, Penns-
lille, Rev. e. I. Obee officiating.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The McConnelsville Cemetery Co.
o DR.. C. S. Dye, parts of two lots.
Deaths Toll :