Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorce Suit Filed

vorce from Grace Simmons, Bridge
port, o. Grounds alleged are gross
neglect of duty and extreme cruelty
Plaintiff states defendant has left
him seven times during the past ten
years, and has travelled over the
United States, part of the time with
another man. Plaintiff alleges that
on April /, 1894, his wife returned
to him and they rented furnished
rooms at Malta, but defendant
again left him, through no fault OF
his. Plaintiff is cook at Camp Nor
gan. They were married June 10,
1924, and have no children.
In the action of G.. O. McGonagle
ct al VS.. Bristol townships board OF
education, defendants file answer in
which it is alleged that said school
building was constructed by the
board of education of Bristol town
ship, from public funds, and they
have never sold or transferred said
building to plaintiff nor to any 9TH
er party, and that they are now
owners of said building, and have
a right to sell and remove said
school building from premises.
PROBATE COURT
Frank Blackmer is appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Joseph
H. Young, late of Windsor town
ship. Bond, $4,000 The value of
the estate is $4,000 in personal and
$500 in real estate. The next OF
kin are VIM. H. Young, Carrie M
Ashton, Sarah B. Newman. John B.
Young, Annie Fleming, James M
Young, brothers and sisters; Beulah
Harmon, niece, and Allan Lee Tay-
lor, nephew.
Ida Ashton Asks Divorce
Mrs. Ida Ashton has filed suit for
divorce against Charles l.. Ashton,
on grounds of wilful absence and
gross neglect of duty. Petition
states that they were married May
IA, 1892, and have one child, Rus
sell Ashton of full age. Plaintiff in
petition states defendant has been
willfully absent from paintiff for
more than three years past; that he
abandoned her without cause. She
states he has refused and omitted
to speak to plaintiff much of the
time, except in surly and often
sive manner; has refused to give her
money needed by her for necessi-
ties, and has ordered her to go away
from his place of business and to re-
main away. Plaintiff states she has
been compelled to work in restau-
rant as defendants employe, and al
times in grocery stores. Plaintiff
states she is II years of age, and
unable to longer support and main
tain herself; that defendant spends
money unnecessarily in buying au-
tomobile and for gas and repairs
and makes useless trips in them al
big expense. She states that for
the last four years he has purchased
for her no clothing, and but one
pair of shoes. Plaintiff asks for tenn
POI dI dlFoiIC anu pei
manent alimony.
In the case of Charles F. Fox OF
Amesville VS.. Fred Mills of Chester
hill, defendant files motion to quash
service of summons, on the grounds
that the court has no jurisdiction OF
the defendant.
Successors to estate Of David A.
Cunningham, deceased, are not sub
ject to inheritance tax. Gross value
of estate is s1,570.54; debts and
costs of administration are $681.54,
and the net actual market value is
$3.50, which passes in equal parts
to four adult children of deceased.
w. w. Cunningham, administrator
of estate, files first and final ac-
count.
l. w. Henderson is appointed ad-
ministrator, with the will annexed,
of the estate of Jennie Henderson,
deceased, late of Bloom township.
Bond, $1,000. Appraisers: Everett
Barkhurst, S. A. Cordray and Glen
Cordray.
Estate of Charles c. Lyme, de-
ceased, is not subject to inheritance
tax. Gross value of estate is S5,-
770.61; debts and costs of admin
istration, $1,S68.61; net actual
market value is $1,000 Estate pass
es by law to Viva Lyme, widow.
Ira E. Shaner, administrator of
estate of Ida Shaner, files sale bill
which is approved; also first and
final account.
Inventory is filed in the estate Of
Isabel Brokaw, deceased.
Inheritance tax in the sum of
S104 is found due in the estate of
Belle G.. Scott, deceased. Gross val
lie of assets is $26,400. of which
$4,000 is personally, and $16,500
real estate. Debts and cost of ad-
ministration will be 1897; actual
net market value, $4,000. Success
sors to estate are Katherine HI.
Scott, daughter, $9,999.39; Chris
tine Valentine, daughter, $6,499.-
49, Jerrold G.. Scott, son, life estate
in S6,499.33.
III. Eppley is appointed admins
traitor of estate of Geo. Eppley, de-
ceased, late of York township.
Bond, $500. Appraisers: Boyd
Divers, Chas. Eye and ]. G.. Eppley.
Inventory in said estate is filed.
Notices of appointment have been
filed in the estates OF Isabel Bro
kaw and Wilford b. Scott.
r. w. Dewitt, John Burguin and
Elmer Mcdaniel are appointed ap-
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