Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-29
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

COMMON PLEAS COURT
Amended answer, and cross petit
tion of Royal Indemnity Co., is filed
in the case of The Citizens National
bank GAINESVILLE, VS.. Board of Edu-
cation Of York township, in which
defendant asks the court to protect
it's rights and interests in funds now
in the hands of the board of educa-
that the funds in the hands of the
board be paid to Royal Indemnity
Co. The action is in reference to
the building of the new school
buildings at Deavertown and Tropic.
The money only case of The Wa
terford Mill Supply Co. VS.. Victor E..
and Aris Morgan, Ralph Scott and
the G.. l.. Bailey Co., for money only,
was heard Friday by jury The
jury returned verdict in favor Of
plaintiff, in the sum of $46490.
which includes interest to date.
The City Loan and Guaranty Co.,
GAINESVILLE, has filed action against
Earl E. and Mabel Campbell. Deer
field township, in which judgment
is asked in the sum of $102.30, al
legged due on promissory note. In
order to secure payment, defendant
gave chattel mortgage On an auto
mobile AID household goods, live
stock, .mple ments and crops. Fore
closure of mortgage is asked, and
that proceeds be applied to said
loan and costs
Divorce Action Filed
Sarah Farson has filed suit for
divorce against John Farson. who is
now an inmate of the Mansfield re-
formatory. Petition states that they
were married Oct. 16, 1893, and
have one child, and that at time of
their marriage said defendant had a
wife then living, to whom he had
been married about four years ago.
Divorce Granted
The divorce case of Ida Ashton
VS.. Chas. l.. Ashton was heard Tues
day by Judge j. @. Lyme, who grant
ed divorce on grounds of gross neg
lect of duty. Alimony was as per
agreement. The case was not con-
tested. In the alimony settlement
defendant shall pay plaintiff the
first of each month beginning Jan.
1. 1895, the sum of SIS; also at
time of decree $50. and $50 one
month from said date. and 800
each three months thereafter until
said payments shall aggregate $500.
and said Chas. L. Ashton shall own
absolutely the building in which he
now conducts business in McCon-
nelsville.
PROBATE COURT
nh Not i, oI
ministrator of the estate of j. E.
Watson, deceased. Bond $4,000.
In the matter of e. A. Scott, ad
ministrator of estate of Geo. w.
Harmer. deceased, sale of real estate
is approved. Out of the proceeds of
sale. $3.50, is ordered to be paid
costs and expense of sale; to Ethel
Cowsill the amount n legacy, $500 :
due her under will of Geo. W.
Harmer; to Malta Savings and Loan
Co.. on amount due it on first mort
gage lien, which amounts to $685.
06, the balance in said administra-
tors hands.
No inheritance tax is due in the
estate of Lydia Brokaw, deceased.
Gross value of estate is S2,546.66;
debts and cost Of administration,
$451.07. Net actual market value
is $2O95.59. which passes by law to
Riley P. Daugherty, ]. R. Daugher-
ty. Bessie d. Mueller, Dora Yarnell
and Iva M. Terhune, sons and
daughters.
Estate of Chas. E. Hilaman. de-
ceased, is fully settled and w. M
and Chas e. Hilaman, executors
are confirmed.
Elmer j. Kirkpatrick. as admin
istrator of estate of Cora J. Kirk
patrick files first and final account.
which is approved and confirmed.
Final distribution is confirmed.
In the matter of the trusteeship
under will of j. B. Thompson, j. NJ
Bachelor, trustee of the oil estate of
j. B. Thompson, deceased, files
second partial account, which is ap-
proved. Compensation is allowed
said trustee in the sum of $69.73.
Balance remaining in hands of
trustee, due heirs, s407.S6.
First and final account is filed in
the estate of Lydia Brokaw, deceas-
ed.
RECORDER'S OFFICE
Lucy and C. c. Williams to The
Pure Oil Co., $50 acre lease, York,
! 81.
Herman Ahle ct al to Lawrence
Able. 62.29 acres, deed, Homer,
$3.50.
o. e. Pinkerton to Alice Pinker-
ton, 55.13 acres, Windsor, 81.
The Buckeye State Building and
Loan Co.. Columbus. to Eek Walter,
Portsmouth, 73.49 acres. Union 81.
| Freeman D. and Nora B. Davis to
| Kenneth M and Clarence A. Riley,
Rokeby Lock lot. 81.
| Frances M. Matson to Harold
Fischer, McConnelsville lot. No. 46,
! Brookside addition, 81.
| VIM. Medley, deceased, to w. E.
Medley ct al, 10 acres, Windsor,
affidavit for transfer.
| Trustees of Deerfield cemetery to
Howard White, lot. $40.
e. G. and Mary E. White to How
ard White, SO acres, Deerfield, 81.
| Trustees of Manchester township
to Blanche Mclaughlin, Reiners-
vile cemetery Lot, $40.
| r.